Growing, Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children
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Growing, Growing Strong
by Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte M Hendricks, and Becky S. Bennett
Published 1 September 2007
Help children ages 3-6 develop lifelong healthy habits with the Growing, Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children series. Each book provides
- An overview of the topic
- Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment
- Learning objectives and vocabulary words
- Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of the topic
- More than 30 classroom activities
- Family information and take-home activities
Social and Emotional Well-Being
by Connie Jo Smith and Charlotte M Hendricks
Published 14 January 2014
Learning to lead a healthy lifestyle begins during the early years. Part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, this body care curriculum includes activities and background information to help children develop lifelong healthy habits.
Children's social and emotional skills form a critical foundation for learning and wellness that guide them into adulthood and influence how they deal with both successes and adversity in life. These activities support children as they learn about self-esteem, emotions and feelings, family and friends, and changes in life.
This book includesAn overview of the social and emotional well-being topics covered in the curriculumSuggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environmentLearning objectives and vocabulary wordsSuggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each social and emotional well-being topicMore than 30 classroom activitiesFamily information and take-home activities
Children's social and emotional skills form a critical foundation for learning and wellness that guide them into adulthood and influence how they deal with both successes and adversity in life. These activities support children as they learn about self-esteem, emotions and feelings, family and friends, and changes in life.
This book includesAn overview of the social and emotional well-being topics covered in the curriculumSuggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environmentLearning objectives and vocabulary wordsSuggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each social and emotional well-being topicMore than 30 classroom activitiesFamily information and take-home activities
Learning to lead a healthy lifestyle begins during the early years. Part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, this body care curriculum includes activities and background information to help children develop lifelong healthy habits.
The earlier children learn about safety, the more naturally they will develop habits that lead to lifelong patterns of safe behaviour. These activities introduce topics - such as seat belt use, fire and burn prevention, and tobacco and alcohol awareness -in developmentally appropriate ways to help children take care of themselves.
This book includes
The earlier children learn about safety, the more naturally they will develop habits that lead to lifelong patterns of safe behaviour. These activities introduce topics - such as seat belt use, fire and burn prevention, and tobacco and alcohol awareness -in developmentally appropriate ways to help children take care of themselves.
This book includes
- An overview of the safety topics covered in the curriculum
- Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment
- Learning objectives and vocabulary words
- Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each safety topic
- More than 30 classroom activities
- Family information and take-home activities