Nutrition, health, and safety for young children : promoting wellness

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sorte, Joanne (Author), Amador, Carolina (Author), Daeschel, Inge (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson Education , c2011
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The interconnection of nutrition, health, and safety
  • 2. Teaching wellness concepts
  • 3. The foundations of optimal nutrition
  • 4. The science of nutrition
  • 5. Feeding infants
  • 6. Feeding toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children
  • 7. Menu planning
  • 8. Food safety
  • 9. Creating a climate of health and wellness
  • 10. Health screening and assessment
  • 11. Managing infectious disease
  • 12. Teaching children with special health care needs
  • 13. Children?s mental health
  • 14. Ensuring physical and emotional safety
  • 15. Creating safe environments
  • 16. Promoting safe practices through effective classroom management
  • 17. Responding to emergencies and illness
  • 18. Child abuse and neglect