This teaching guide for a tobacco education curriculum at the first-grade level is a part of a coordinated K-12 educational support program for reducing smoking. It includes a tobacco curriculum matrix for grades K-12, sample teaching methods, concepts and objectives for grades K-3, and a resource materials list. The basic instructional concepts for the first-grade level focus on helping students: (1) develop positive self-images to enable them to accept themselves, to interact with others, and to make responsible decisions; (2) learn the value of good physical health to develop nonsmoking attitudes and behaviors; (3) recognize the importance of clean air; and (4) identify the safety hazards of cigarette smoking. Objectives, teacher information, worksheets, and learning activities for each concept are provided. Additionally, the appendices list the addresses of the New York county units of the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, and the American Heart Association. (Author/NRB)