Healthy Young Children Sixth Edition

Author:   Alicia L. Haupt ,  Brittany Massare ,  Jennifer Nizer ,  Manjula Paul
Publisher:   National Association for the Education of Young Children
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9781952331213


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   07 March 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Now more than ever, the health and safety of children requires the collaboration of educators, program administrators, healthcare professionals, communities, and families. Understanding children’s 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  

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Author:   Alicia L. Haupt ,  Brittany Massare ,  Jennifer Nizer ,  Manjula Paul
Publisher:   National Association for the Education of Young Children
Imprint:   National Association for the Education of Young Children
ISBN:  

9781952331213


ISBN 10:   1952331218
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   07 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents:  Part Editors, Chapter Contributors, and Content Reviewers  Introduction and About the Book  Part 1: Health and Safety in Early Childhood Education  Chapter 1: Health and Safety for Children and Early Childhood Educators | Julia Luckenbill, ShaunAdrián Choflá  Chapter 2: Healthcare Professionals and Educators Work Together to Support Healthy and Thriving Children | Kristen Copeland, Amy L. King, Mary Beth Pero  Part 2: Promoting Children’s Health | Brittany Massare, Alicia Haupt  Chapter 3: Enrollment, Health Documentation, Assessments, and Screenings | Multiple Contributors  Chapter 4: Health Education for Nutrition and Oral Health | Nicole Hackman, Madiha Jamil  Chapter 5: Physical Activity | Brittany Massare, Abigail Myers  Chapter 6: SocialEmotional and Mental Health | Banku Jairath, Ruth E. Gardner  Part 3: Prevention, Planning, and Treatment | Brittany Massare, Alicia Haupt  Chapter 7: First Aid and Injuries | Terri McFadden  Chapter 8: Understanding Common Illnesses and Conditions | Terri McFadden  Chapter 9: Preventing and Managing Infectious Diseases | Abbey Alkon, Timothy R. Shope  Chapter 10: Inclusion of Young Children with Special Healthcare Needs and/or Medical Complexity | Alicia Haupt, Stacey Cook  Chapter 11: Child Maltreatment: What It Is and What to Do | Nikki Gambhir  Part 4: Program and Facility Management | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti  Chapter 12: Emergency and Disaster Preparation and Planning | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti  Chapter 13: Creating a Safe Environment | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti  Appendixes  Index 

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This edition of Healthy Young Children offers early childhood educators useful, timely information to support children’s 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 children’s 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 children’s 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®, Children’s Environmental Health Network 


Author Information

Editors  Part editors in alpha order    Alicia L. Haupt, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children’s 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, CRNP‑Fam, MSN, MPH,Laurel, MD.     Louis A. Valenti,Branch Chief‑Licensing, 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, California Childcare Health Program, San Francisco, CA.    Shaun‑Adrián Choflá, EdD ,Butte College, Oroville, CA. Empathy Therapy, Chico, CA.     Stacey C. Cook, MD, PhD,Medical Director, Outpatient Complex Care Services, Boston Children’s Hospital. Harvard Medical School,  Boston, MA.     Kristen Copeland, MD, FAAP,Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s 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 Children’s 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 Children’s 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 Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh, PA.    

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