Health is a required subject for homeschoolers in Washington state. There are published textbooks for the younger grades and this subject is often included in the life skills, life science, or biology curriculum in junior and senior high school.
Personal hygiene is a part of this subject. How do we care for our body including our teeth? A trip to an eye doctor is not only a healthy thing to do, but it can become a physiology lesson as well. Help them learn how their body is put together and what makes it work well. Learn about germs. What keeps us healthy and why do we become ill?
Learn about the animals and different plants we eat. What parts of the plant do we eat: root, stem, or flower? Let them help you plan the menu by deciding how to make a balanced diet. Learn about the different kinds of foods: protein, fats, carbohydrates, sugars. Learn about vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Make a chart of everything you eat for a week (or longer). Are your diets balanced?
Become familiar with environmental issues, world hunger and disease.
Engage is a good exercise program. (P.E. is not listed as a required course in WA, but physical activity helps keep us all healthy.) Get some weights. Do aerobics. Walk or swim. Many homeschoolers take part in community sports like basketball or volleyball. Join a swim team or learn gymnastics, or figure skating. Homeschooled students in Washington state may participate in school sports, but they must try out for the teams like any other student.
Learn CPR. Take a first-aid class together. You never know when this will be a life-saving activity.
Alcohol, drug, AIDS, and sex education are also topics in this subject, and these subjects are covered in the health and life science curriculum in the schools. What about cigarettes, chewing tobacco, coffee, tea, or alcohol? Teach abstinence or moderation depending on your personal beliefs.
Health is another important, but very easy, subject to teach in your homeschooling curriculum.