Safety, nutrition & health in early education / Cathie Robertson.

Contents

SECTION I Introduction
CHAPTER 1 A Holistic Approach to Safety, Nutrition and Health in Quality Early Childhood Education Environments
1.1 Holistic Approach
1.2 The Environment
1.3 Health Promotion, Protection, and Disease Prevention
1.4 Risk and Risk Management of Children's Well-Being
Reality Check: Children and the Impact of War and Terrorism
1.5 Providing High Quality Early Childhood Education in Safety, Nutrition, and Health
1.6 Building Curriculum for Quality Early Childhood Education
Reality Check: Early Childhood Education Environments in America: The Reality
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond

SECTION II Safety in Early Childhood Education
CHAPTER 2 Creating Safe Environments for Early Childhood Education
2.1 Safety Policies
2.2 Structuring Safe Environments
Reality Check: Child Custody and the Impact on Early Childhood Education Environments
2.3 Injury Prevention Management
2.4 Constructing a Safety Plan for Early Childhood Education Environments
2.5 Implications for Teachers
Reality Check: Bullying in the Early Childhood Education Environment
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 3 Indoor Safety
3.1 Indoor Safety Policies
3.2 Indoor Safety Guidelines
Reality Check: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
3.3 Indoor Equipment Safety
3.4 Toy Safety
3.5 Interpersonal Safety
Reality Check: Kids and Guns
3.6 Poison Control
3.7 Fire and Burn Prevention
3.8 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 4 Outdoor Safety
4.1 Safety Policies for the Outdoor Early Childhood Education Environment
4.2 Examining Early Childhood Education Environments for Outdoor Hazards
Reality Check: Sun Safety
Reality Check: Neighborhood Violence
4.3 Playground Equipment Safety
4.4 Traffic and Transportation Safety
4.5 Water Safety
4.6 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 5 Emergency Response Procedures for Early Childhood Education Environments
5.1 Safety Policies for Emergency Response
5.2 Identifying an Emergency
5.3 Basic Emergency Response Procedures
5.4 Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid
5.5 Emergency Planning for Children with Special Needs
5.6 Disaster Preparedness
Reality Check: Creating an Emergency Natural Disaster Plan for Your Early Childhood Education Environment
5.7 Implications for Teachers
Reality Check: For Human-Generated Disasters
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies

SECTION III Nutrition in Early Childhood Education
CHAPTER 6 Basic Nutrition in Early Childhood Education Environments
6.1 Nutrition Policies
6.2 Understanding Nutritional Guidelines
6.3 Basic Macronutrients
Reality Check: How is America Eating: Do We Fulfill Our
Nutritional Needs?
6.4 Basic Micronutrients
6.5 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies

CHAPTER 7 Protecting Good Nutrition in Early Childhood Education
7.1 Specific Nutritional Policies
7.2 Hunger and Malnutrition
7.3 Obesity
7.4 Physical Activity and Exercise
Reality Check: Television and Its Effects on Children's Diet and Exercise
7.5 Food Allergies
Reality Check: Peanut Allergy
7.6 Other Childhood Nutritional Challenges
7.7 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 8 Providing Good Nutrition in Early Childhood Education Environments
8.1 Specific Nutritional Policies
8.2 Early Feeding and the Infant in Care
8.3 Feeding the Autonomous Toddler
8.4 Food and the Preschooler
8.5 School-Age Nutrition
Reality Check: Children of the Fast Food Generation
8.6 Nutrition and the Child with Special Needs
8.7 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 9 Menu Planning and Food Safety in Early Childhood Education Environments
9.1 Nutritional Policies
9.2 Guidelines for Food Programs
9.3 Menu Planning for Early Childhood Education Environments
9.4 Food Safety in Early Childhood Education Environments
Reality Check: E. coli and Children
9.5 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies

SECTION IV Health in Early Childhood Education Environments
CHAPTER 10 Promoting Good Health for Quality Early Childhood Education Environments
10.1 Health Policies
10.2 Children's Health Records
10.3 Staff Health
10.4 Providing a Mentally Healthy Environment
Reality Check: Children with Stress
10.5 Implications for Teachers
Reality Check: Secondhand Smoke
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 11 Tools for Promoting Good Health in Children
11.1 Health Policies
11.2 Recording Health Status of Children
11.3 Assessing a Child¿s Health Status
Reality Check: Effects of Lead Poisoning on Children
Reality Check: Poverty and Childhood
11.4 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 12 Prevention of Illness in Early Childhood Education Environments through Infection Control
12.1 Health Policies for Infection Control
12.2 Mechanisms of Infectious Disease Spread
Reality Check: The Issue of Head Lice in Early Childhood Education
12.3 Immunizations for Disease Prevention
Reality Check: At Risk for Preventable Diseases
12.4 Universal Sanitary Practices for the Early Childhood Education Environment
12.5 Environmental Quality Control for Disease Prevention
12.6 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 13 Supportive Health Care in Early Childhood Education Environments
13.1 Health Policies
13.2 Identification of Infectious Diseases
Reality Check: Otitis Media in the Early Childhood Education Environment
13.3 Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care
13.4 Managing Care for Mildly Ill Children
Reality Check: Special Care for Mildly Ill Children
13.5 Managing Chronic Illness of Children in Early Childhood Environments
13.6 Optimizing Health in Early Childhood Education Environments
13.7 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies

SECTION V Current Issues in Early Childhood Education Safety,
Nutrition, and Health
CHAPTER 14 Child Maltreatment
14.1 Policies for Child Maltreatment
14.2 Preventive Measures for Child Maltreatment
Reality Check: Shaken Baby Syndrome
14.3 Protective Measures for Child Maltreatment
Reality Check: Domestic Violence and Its Effect on Children's Lives
14.4 Working with Children from Substance-Abusing Families
Reality Check: Helping Vulnerable Children to Become Resilient
14.5 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies

CHAPTER 15 Children with Disabilities or Other Special Needs
15.1 Policies for Children with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
15.2 Inclusion of Children with Disabilities and Other Special Needs into Early Childhood Education Environments
15.3 The Team Approach
Reality Check: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
15.4 Supporting the Child with Disabilities or Other Special Needs
Reality Check : Autism
15.5 Supporting Families Who Have a Child with Disabilities or Other Special Needs
Reality Check: Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
15.6 Implications for Teachers
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
CHAPTER 16 Creating Linkages
16.1 Policies for Creating Linkages
16.2 Toward Better Communication Skills
16.3 Cultural Competency
16.4 Accessing Community Resources
Reality Check: Bananas Few People Can Make a Difference
16.5 Developing Effective Advocacy
16.6 Creating a Caring Community for Families
Chapter Summary
To Go Beyond
Case Studies
Appendix A Sources of Materials Related to Safety, Nutrition, and Health

Includes bibliographical references (p. 635-636) and index.