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Course Text: Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education  (4th ed.) Chapter 7, “Protecting Good Nutrition in Early Childhood Education Environments” (pp. 254−289) Chapter 9, “Menu Planning and Food Safety in Early Childhood Education Environments” (pp. 344–368)

Articles: Goodway, J. D., & Robinson, L. E. (2006, March). SKIPing toward an active start: Promoting physical activity in preschoolers. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/GoodwayBTJ.pdf Schilling, T., & McOmber, K. A. (2006, May). Tots in action on and beyond the playground. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved from the Walden Library using this link:http://auth.waldenulibrary.org/ezpws.exe?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1038789361&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (2006, May). Active start: Physical activity guidelines for children birth to five years. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/NASPEGuidelinesBTJ.pdfCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008, November). Childhood overweight and obesity. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.htmlAsthma and Allergy Foundation of America. (2002). How to manage life-threatening food allergies in schools. Retrieved February 2, 2009, from http://www.asthmaandallergies.org/Articles/managing%20life-threatening%20food%20allergies%20in%20child%20care_files/How%20to%20Manage%20Life-Threatening%20Food%20Allergies%20in%20Schools.htm
Used by permission of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter. www.asthmaandallergies.org

Optional Resources

Articles: National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2006, May). Resources for encouraging good nutrition and physical fitness. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/ResourcesBTJ.pdf

 New York State Department of Health. (2006, April). Preventing childhood obesity: Tips for child care professionals. Retrieved fromhttp://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/resources/obchcare.htm

Web Sites: USDA Healthy Meals Resource System: Nutrition Education
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/resource-library/nutrition-education/a> Obesity Prevention Center for Children and Youth, Inc.
http://www.opccy.org/

Content Review As defined in your text, hunger is “a chronic shortage of necessary nutrients” (Robertson, p. 256) and malnutrition is a condition in which there is a shortage of macronutrients, micronutrients, or both. Review pages 256–258 in your text and summarize the main dangers that hunger and malnutrition pose to a child’s development. Identify three reasons, as given in the text, why children may suffer from malnutrition or hunger.

The article “SKIPing Toward an Active Start: Promoting Physical Activity in Preschoolers” describes a number of strategies for encouraging physical activity in young children. Select either toddlers or preschoolers and describe at least three developmentally appropriate strategies that could help this particular age group become more physically active and fit. Propose ways that adults who work with young children can help them maintain good fitness habits.

Of all the allergies from which children suffer, peanut allergies are among the most serious, causing 80% of deaths due to food hypersensitivity (Robertson, p. 276). Peanut allergies are also one of the most common allergies, affecting approximately 5% of children 0–3 years old. Review “Reality Check: Peanut Allergy” (pp. 357–358)  in your text and summarize what adults working in early childhood settings need to know about this health threat. In what ways does a child with this allergy impact everyone in the same environment? Propose one way you might turn this situation into a positive learning opportunity for all children.