The School Health and Nutrition Health Education Manual

Developed by Save the Children for use in School Health and Nutrition (SHN) programs, this health education manual is a collection of lesson plans on 23 topics that make up a comprehensive SHN curriculum. Some of the topics include:

• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
• Nutrition
• Taking Care of our Bodies
• Preventing Disease and Injuries

Although not all SHN programs will use all 23 topics, the lessons in this manual represent priority topics for most programs, which should be included in a comprehensive health curriculum. Each lesson plan has been made to fit a 60 minute class session and is appropriate for children aged eight to ten. However, each lesson can and should be modified to fit the classroom time, context, and the schools that that Program Manager works with.