The Young Child and the Environment Issues Related to Health, Nutrition, Safety, and Physical Activity

by Sayre, Nancy E; Gallagher, Jere

• ISBN13: 9780205302932
• ISBN10: 0205302939
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-24
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This comprehensive book for early childhood educators explores the various factors that influence the development of a physically and psychologically healthy and safe lifestyle for infants, toddlers, and young children.Physical and psychological health and safety are critical to the education of today's children. This book presents information, practical knowledge, and skills to develop positive attitudes in children and early childhood professionals by emphasizing the role of family and culture in child development. The Young Child and the Environment expands on the foundation of developmentally appropriate physical activity, with chapters on topics such as movement development, physical fitness, nutrition, safety in the early childhood learning environment, and the responsibility of parents and communities in developing healthy attitudes and lifestyles for the young.For anyone interested in early childhood education and physical education.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
PART ONE Global Issues Concerning Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children	1	(38)
Health and Fitness Concerns of Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children	3	(14)
Health Indicators	4	(8)
Reversing Health Indicators	5	(3)
Ecological Systems Theory	8	(4)
The Early Childhood Educator and Reversing Health Indicators	12	(3)
Health Education and the Early Childhood Educator's Concerns	13	(2)
Summary	15	(1)
Change and Advocacy	15	(1)
References	15	(2)
Developmentally Appropriate Foundations for Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children	17	(22)
Developmentally Appropriate Philosophy	18	(7)
Development	19	(2)
Developmentally Appropriate Guidelines	21	(3)
Developmental Perspective	24	(1)
Individual Differences	25	(9)
Maturation	25	(6)
Learning	31	(2)
Motivation	33	(1)
Cultural Influences	34	(1)
Summary	35	(1)
Change and Advocacy	36	(1)
References	36	(3)
PART TWO Health and Safety Issues Concerning Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children	39	(94)
Nutrition and the Healthy Child	41	(28)
Nutritional Preferences and Guidelines	43	(17)
Guidelines for Nutritional Planning	43	(17)
Shopping for a Healthy Lifestyle	60	(3)
The Food Guide Pyramid	61	(2)
Nutrition for a Lifetime	63	(3)
Prenatal Development	63	(1)
Early Childhood Development	63	(2)
Nutritional Programs to Aid Development	65	(1)
Summary	66	(1)
Change and Advocacy	66	(1)
References	66	(3)
Principles of Environmental Hygiene and Infection Control	69	(24)
Environmental Hazards	70	(11)
Biological Hazards	70	(6)
Physical Hazards	76	(1)
Chemical Hazards	77	(4)
Ergonomic Hazards	81	(1)
Focus on Health Promotion	81	(8)
Preventive Practices and Services	82	(2)
Steps to Prevention	84	(5)
Current Problems Facing Today's Children	89	(2)
Reduction in Health-Care Differences	89	(1)
Child Abuse	90	(1)
Rural Environment	90	(1)
Homeless	91	(1)
Disabilities	91	(1)
Summary	91	(1)
Change and Advocacy	92	(1)
References	92	(1)
Safety in the Early Childhood Learning Environment	93	(24)
Psychological Safety	94	(6)
Bioenvironmental Reciprocity Model	95	(1)
Emotional Intelligence	95	(2)
Oppositions to High Emotional Intelligence	97	(3)
Physical Safety	100	(11)
Poisoning	101	(3)
Falls	104	(3)
Burns	107	(2)
Suffocation	109	(1)
Drowining	110	(1)
Cuts	111	(1)
Electrocutions	111	(1)
Injury Prevention	111	(2)
Supervision	111	(1)
Equipment Inspection	112	(1)
Additional Hazards	113	(1)
Emergency Procedures	113	(1)
Summary	114	(1)
Change and Advocacy	115	(1)
References	115	(2)
Physical Fitness	117	(16)
Importance of Physical Fitness	118	(1)
Types of Physical Fitness	119	(1)
Skill-Related Fitness	119	(1)
Health-Related Fitness	119	(1)
Health-Related Fitness	120	(9)
Cardiovascular Endurance	121	(4)
Muscular Strength and Endurance	125	(1)
Flexibility	126	(1)
Body Composition	127	(1)
Temperature Regulation	128	(1)
Participation for a Lifetime	129	(1)
Physically Educated Children	129	(1)
Summary	130	(1)
Change and Advocacy	130	(1)
References	130	(3)
PART THREE Movement Issues Concerning Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children	133	(46)
Movement Development	135	(18)
General Intratask Developmental Sequence	137	(8)
Reflexes and Reactions	137	(4)
Rudimentary Movement	141	(1)
Movement Concepts	141	(1)
Fundamental Motor Patterns	142	(2)
Proficiency Barrier	144	(1)
Transitional Skills	144	(1)
Sport-Specific Skills and Fitness	144	(1)
Intratask Sequences	145	(3)
Classical Stage Theory	146	(1)
Probability Theory	146	(1)
Component versus Whole Body Analysis	147	(1)
Skill Progression, Task Complexity, and Task Analysis	148	(3)
Task Analysis	150	(1)
Summary	151	(1)
Change and Advocacy	151	(1)
References	151	(2)
Movement Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children	153	(26)
Planning Learning Activities	154	(5)
Learning Assumptions	155	(2)
Philosophy of the Program	157	(2)
Planning Developmentally Appropriate Movement Programs	159	(17)
Understand the Learner	159	(4)
Select Developmentally Appropriate Content	163	(7)
Learning Hierarchy	170	(1)
Develop Criteria	171	(4)
Structure the Learning Environment	175	(1)
Interaction with the Learner	175	(1)
Summary	176	(1)
Change and Advocacy	177	(1)
References	177	(2)
PART FOUR Programmatic Development	179	(38)
Developing Healthy Lifestyles	181	(20)
Play	182	(3)
Types of Play	183	(1)
Social Role of Play	184	(1)
Decision Making	185	(2)
Developing Appropriate Decision Making	185	(2)
Meal and Snack Planning	187	(4)
Eat a Variety of Foods	189	(1)
Prepare Foods Safely	190	(1)
Maintain a Healthy Weight	191	(1)
Disease Prevention	191	(2)
Safety Promotion	193	(1)
Activity Planning	193	(4)
Teacher and Parent Physical Activity Plan	197	(1)
Summary	198	(1)
Change and Advocacy	198	(1)
References	198	(3)
Parents and Community Partnerships	201	(16)
Education Triad	202	(12)
Teachers as Partners	203	(2)
Families as Partners	205	(4)
Communities as Partners	209	(1)
Expansion of the Partnerships	209	(2)
Communication	211	(2)
Family and Teacher Communication	213	(1)
Summary	214	(1)
Change and Advocacy	214	(1)
References	214	(3)
Appendix A	217	(2)
Appendix B	219	(4)
Appendix C	223	(2)
Appendix D	225	(2)
Appendix E	227	(2)
Appendix F	229