| Description |
xi, 178 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Redleaf professional library |
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Redleaf professional library.
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| Contents |
Nutrition to support healthy growth -- Special needs -- Eating and feeding behaviors are formed in the context of normative development -- Food and mealtime as a context for learning -- Why we implement food and nutrition policies -- Appendix 1: State early learning standards and nutrition -- Appendix 2: federal nutrition regulations and programs -- Appendix 3: example of a head start program's meal plan -- Appendix 4: preventing food-borne illness -- Appendix 5: excerpts from mypyramid for preschoolers -- Appendix 6: sources of information on gardens as learning opportunities -- Appendix 7: recommended sources of recipes and menu planning tools -- Appendix 8: how to help children be active, inside and out |
| Summary |
"Rethinking Nutrition provides early childhood teachers and care providers just what they need---practical tips and research-based guidance on nutrition---all put in the context of realistic child care situations. The easy-to-read and accessible format makes it user-friendly for the busy provider."---Christina Stark, MS, RD, CDN Nutrition Specialist Division of Nutritional Sciences Cornell University --Book Jacket |
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Each chapter provides examples that bring nutrition principles to life in early childhood settings, topic suggestions for staff discussions, sample letters to families, and further reading suggestions. Extensive appendixes provide additional information on federal nutrition regulations, food-borne illness prevention, the USDA's MyPyramid for Preschoolers, and more. -- |
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Good nutrition helps children learn better and promotes lifelong healthy eating habits. Connecting current scientific research with best practices, Rethinking Nutrition provides information to help you meet and understand children's nutritional and developmental needs. -- |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children -- Nutrition.
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| Author |
Nitzke, Susan A.
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| LC no. |
2009049715 |
| ISBN |
1605540315 (alk. paper) |
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9781605540313 (alk. paper) |
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