Health, Safety, and Nutrition

by Jennifer Paris

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This textbook serves as a comprehensive resource for promoting the health, safety, and nutritional well-being of young children within early childhood education settings. It provides practical strategies and theoretical foundations to guide educators, caregivers, and administrators in fostering environments where children thrive.

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Publisher
College of the Canyons
Subjects
Social Sciences, Early Childhood Education
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Preface
  7. Further Acknowledgements
  8. I: Introduction
  9. 1: Children’s Well-Being and Early Childhood Education
  10. II: Safety
  11. 2: Preventing Injury and Protecting Children’s Safety
  12. 3: Creating Safe Indoor Environments
  13. 4: Creating Safe Outdoor Environments
  14. 5: Caring for Minor Injuries and Preparing for and Managing Emergencies
  15. 6: Child Maltreatment
  16. III: Health
  17. 7: Promoting Good Health and Wellness
  18. 8: Prevention of Illness
  19. 9: Supportive Health Care
  20. 10: Children with Special Health Care Needs
  21. 11: Children’s Mental Health
  22. IV: Nutrition
  23. 12: Basic Nutrition for Children
  24. 13: Protecting Good Nutrition and Physical Wellness
  25. 14: Providing Good Nutrition
  26. 15: Menu Planning and Food Safety
  27. V: Appendices
  28. Appendix A- 15 Must Haves for All Child Care Programs Checklist
  29. Appendix B- Title 22 Licensing Regulation Highlights
  30. Appendix C- Health and Safety Checklist
  31. Appendix D- Example Injury/Incident Report Form
  32. Appendix E- Example Playground Inspection Form
  33. Appendix F- Example Emergency Self-Assessment Form
  34. Appendix G- Example Emergency Response Plans
  35. Appendix H- Emergency Mitigation Checklist
  36. Appendix I- Developmental Milestones
  37. Appendix J- Exclusion Form
  38. Appendix K- Notice of Exposure to Contagious Disease
  39. Appendix L- Individualized Health Care Plan
  40. Appendix M- Infectious Disease Information
  41. Appendix N- Self-Assessment for Positive and Healthy Meals and Snacks
  42. Appendix O- Growth Charts
  43. Appendix P- Food Allergy Management and Prevention Plan Checklist
  44. Back Matter
  45. Index
  46. Glossary
  47. Detailed Licensing
  48. Ancillary Materials - Powerpoint Presentations
  49. Detailed Licensing