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Healthy Young ChildrenSixth Edition Alicia L. Haupt

Healthy Young ChildrenSixth Edition By Alicia L. Haupt

Healthy Young ChildrenSixth Edition by Alicia L. Haupt


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Healthy Young ChildrenSixth Edition by Alicia L. Haupt

Now more than ever, the health and safety of children requires the collaboration of educators, program administrators, healthcare professionals, communities, and families. Understanding childrens health; creating, implementing, and following sound health and safety policies and procedures; and learning to treat and respond to health concerns and emergencies are critical to the success of every early learning program.

Developed by pediatric physicians, healthcare providers, and early childhood educators, the fully revised sixth edition of Healthy Young Children focuses onhow education and healthcare professionals can work with children and families to promote physical and mental health and provide safe and healthy environments.

Highlights of the new edition include discussions on

  • The need for increased safety measures and training
  • The latest nutrition and physical and mental health standards and guidelines
  • The importance of creating and updating health and safety policies and procedures
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, families, healthcare professionals, early childhood educators, and early learning programs

    Plus, new features provide

  • Recommendations for making family connections
  • Tips for health and safety actions that can be implemented quickly
  • A test bank of over 150 questions for instructors
  • A full and extensive list of references (available online)

    This text references national standards and guidelines from organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics (Caring for Our Children), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

  • Healthy Young ChildrenSixth Edition Reviews

    This edition of Healthy Young Children offers early childhood educators useful, timely information to support childrens health and safety. We have all learned from the pandemic how important effective health practices and policies are in our daily operations and how critical childrens health is to their development. This book is organized to support teachers learning and ground their work in high-quality practices. It also helps educators think about strategies for engaging with families and their health practitioners on this critical topic.

    Deborah Flis, Division Director of ECE and Quality Improvement, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

    This is a comprehensive book for those who want to understand, teach, and model nutrition, health, safety, and wellness with young children and their families. It is a relevant and useful resource that prepares higher education students and guides educators to promote health and well-being following the pandemic. The scenarios as well as the Immediate Impact and Family Connections features throughout the book provide authentic applications to practice.

    Anne Karabon, Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of the School of Education, Counseling, and Human Development, and Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, South Dakota State University

    The sixth edition of Healthy Young Children is an extremely valuable resource for early learning professionals. Clear, concise, and comprehensive guidance is provided on all facets of how to best care for childrens health and well-being. NAEYC is a leader in protecting children from environmental hazards within early learning environments in an ever-changing climate.

    Hester Paul, National Director for Eco-Health Child Care, Childrens Environmental Health Network

    About Alicia L. Haupt

    Editors

    Part editors in alpha order

    Alicia L. Haupt, MD,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh, PA.

    Brittany Massare, MD,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Academic General Pediatrics,Penn State College of Medicine.

    Hershey, PA.

    Jennifer Nizer, MEd,Senior Vice President for Child and Youth Programs,Armed Services YMCA National Headquarters,Woodbridge, VA.

    Manjula Paul, CRNPFam, MSN, MPH,Laurel, MD.

    Louis A. Valenti,Branch ChiefLicensing,Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Child Care,Baltimore, MD.

    Contributors:

    Abbey Alkon, RN, PhD,Professor,University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, CaliforniaChildcare Health Program, San Francisco, CA.

    ShaunAdrian Chofla, EdD,Butte College,Oroville, CA.Empathy Therapy,Chico, CA.

    Stacey C. Cook, MD, PhD,Medical Director, OutpatientComplex Care Services,Boston Childrens Hospital.Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

    Kristen Copeland, MD, FAAP,Division of General and Community Pediatrics,Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center.Professor of Pediatrics,University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,Cincinnati, OH.

    Nikki Gambhir, MBChB, FAAP,Department of Pediatrics,Baylor College of Medicine,Houston, TX.

    Ruth E. Gardner, MD,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Academic General Pediatrics,Penn State College of Medicine,Hershey, PA.

    Nicole Hackman, MD, FABM,Associate Professor of Pediatrics,Medical Director of Lactation Services,Penn State College of Medicine,Hershey, PA.

    Banku Jairath, MD,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Academic General Pediatrics,Penn State College of Medicine,Hershey, PA.

    Madiha Jamil, MD,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Academic General Pediatrics,Penn State College of Medicine,Hershey, PA.

    Amy L. King, BS,Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center,Cincinnati, OH.

    Julia Luckenbill, MA, Edu,Adult Educator/Director,Davis Parent Nursery School,Davis Joint Unified School District,Davis, CA.

    Terri McFadden, MD, MPH,Professor of Pediatrics,Emory University School of Medicine,Atlanta, GA.

    Abigail K. Myers, MD,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Adolescent Medicine,Penn State College of Medicine,Hershey, PA.

    Mary Beth Pero, MD,Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center,Division of General and Community Pediatrics,Cincinnati, OH.

    Timothy R. Shope, MD, MPH,Professor of Pediatrics,University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh, PA.

    Table of Contents

    Contents:

    Part Editors, Chapter Contributors, and Content Reviewers

    Introduction and About the Book

    Part1: Health and Safety in Early Childhood Education

    Chapter1: Health and Safety for Children and Early Childhood Educators | Julia Luckenbill, ShaunAdrian Chofla

    Chapter2: Healthcare Professionals and Educators Work Together to Support Healthy and Thriving Children | Kristen Copeland, Amy L. King, Mary Beth Pero

    Part2: Promoting Childrens Health | Brittany Massare, Alicia Haupt

    Chapter3: Enrollment, Health Documentation, Assessments, and Screenings | Multiple Contributors

    Chapter4: Health Education for Nutrition and Oral Health | Nicole Hackman, Madiha Jamil

    Chapter5: Physical Activity | Brittany Massare, Abigail Myers

    Chapter6: SocialEmotional and Mental Health | Banku Jairath, Ruth E. Gardner

    Part3: Prevention, Planning, and Treatment | Brittany Massare, Alicia Haupt

    Chapter7: First Aid and Injuries | Terri McFadden

    Chapter8: Understanding Common Illnesses and Conditions | Terri McFadden

    Chapter9: Preventing and Managing Infectious Diseases | Abbey Alkon, Timothy R. Shope

    Chapter10: Inclusion of Young Children with Special Healthcare Needs and/or Medical Complexity | Alicia Haupt, Stacey Cook

    Chapter11:Child Maltreatment: What It Is and What to Do | Nikki Gambhir

    Part4: Program and Facility Management | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti

    Chapter12: Emergency and Disaster Preparation and Planning | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti

    Chapter13: Creating a Safe Environment | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti

    Appendixes

    Index

    Additional information

    NGR9781952331213
    9781952331213
    1952331218
    Healthy Young ChildrenSixth Edition by Alicia L. Haupt
    New
    Paperback
    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    2024-03-07
    256
    N/A
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