Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-357-76576-0 (ISBN)
Information is presented in a way that facilitates comprehension, application and retention, and features to promote learning are included throughout the text. Highlights include chapter objectives, review questions, Stop and Check questions to assess your understanding of key concepts, Connecting to Everyday Practice and Case Study features to apply chapter content to real-world challenges and Partnering with Families resources you can download and share with families.
Ideal for current or aspiring early childhood educators and professionals, the text features up-to-date research and information on key topics including children’s mental health, emergency and disaster preparedness, healthy dietary and physical activity practices, food safety, childhood obesity, bullying and fostering resilient behaviors, chronic and acute health conditions, environmental quality and safety and children with special medical needs. Numerous checklists, tables, figures, activities and lesson plans serve as practical resources you can use in your daily interactions with children and families.
Lynn Marotz, Ph.D., R.N., has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, and served as Associate Director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center for over 35 years. She worked closely with students in the Early Childhood teacher education program and offered courses in parenting, health/safety/nutrition for the young child, administration and foundations of early childhood education. Lynn has authored invited chapters on children’s health and development, nutrition and environmental safety in national and international publications and law books. She is also the author of "Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child," "Parenting Today’s Children," "Motivational Leadership," "Early Childhood Leadership: Motivation, Inspiration, Empowerment" and "By the Ages: Behavior & Development of Children Pre-birth Through Eight." Her involvement in state policy development, health screenings, professional development training, working with families and allied health professionals and the referral process is extensive. She has presented at international, national and state conferences and held appointments on national, state and local committees and initiatives that advocate on children’s and families’ behalf. However, it is her daily interactions with children and their families, students, colleagues and her beloved family that bring true insight, meaning and balance to the material in this book.
Unit I: PROMOTING CHILDREN'S HEALTH: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND HEALTH CONCERNS.
1. Children's Well-Being: What It Is and How to Achieve It.
2. Daily Health Observations.
3. Assessing Children's Health.
4. Caring for Children with Medical Conditions.
5. The Infectious Process and Environmental Control.
6. Childhood Illness: Identification and Management.
Unit II: KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE.
7. Creating High-Quality Environments.
8. Safety Management.
9. Management of Injuries and Acute Illness.
10. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Maltreatment.
11. Planning for Children's Health and Safety Education.
Unit III: FOODS AND NUTRIENTS: BASIC CONCEPTS.
12. Nutrition Guidelines.
13. Nutrients That Provide Energy (Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins).
14. Nutrients That Promote Growth and Regulate Body Functions (Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals and Water).
Unit IV: NUTRITION AND THE YOUNG CHILD.
15. Feeding Infants.
16. Feeding Toddlers, Preschoolers and School-Age Children.
17. Meal Planning and Service.
18. Food Safety.
19. Nutrition Education: Rationale, Concepts and Lessons.
Epilogue.
Looking Ahead. . . Making a Difference.
Appendices.
A. National Health Education Standards.
B. Monthly Calendar: Health, Safety and Nutrition Observances.
C. Federal Food Programs.
D. Children's Book Lists.
Glossary.
Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.03.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Belmont, CA |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 84 x 8 mm |
| Gewicht | 1200 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-357-76576-1 / 0357765761 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-357-76576-0 / 9780357765760 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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