Description
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 focuses on how 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
Plus, new features provide
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).
This book will be promoted via various NAEYC marketing efforts, including
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About the Author
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-Adrian Chofla, 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.
Reviews
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 (R), Children's Environmental Health Network
Book Information
ISBN 9781952331213
Author Alicia L. Haupt
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint National Association for the Education of Young Children
Publisher National Association for the Education of Young Children
