ECE Health Issues Narrow Results
guidelines and reports for early childhood educators regarding health
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Pacific Union Early Childhood Education and Care Resources Preschool-Grade 2 New!!The Pacific Union Conference Office of Education has developed an Early Childhood Education and Care Division. Website information is specifically targeted for Seventh-day Adventist early childhood programs and professionals. Resources include: Enrichment... -
Allergies in the Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12"This article briefly discusses five types of allergic reactions, their effect on school performance and behavior, and how the school staff and administration can help the students affected by these problems." -
Children and Grief Preschool-Grade 12This 2006 NAD Teachers Convention break-out session presented the stages of grief and how children in their various developmental stages relate to it. It educates teachers and parents about the realities and emotions that children are experiencing when there... -
Hygiene habits, what did we learn from the AH1N1 Influenza pandemic? Kindergarten-LifelongAlmost two years after the scourge of the AH1N1 influenza pandemic, it is suspected that the university student community should have acquired hygienic habits as simple and common as washing hands before eating. It is to be suspected that when in the social... -
Important Facts Regarding Immunizations Kindergarten-Grade 8Patti Herring and Elizabeth Holzhauser report that a dramatic drop in immunization and vaccination rates have experts concerned. Many experts believe that preventable illnesses such as whooping cough (pertussis), measles, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, chicken... -
Keeping Everyone Healthy at School - Prevention, the Best Treatment Part II Kindergarten-Grade 12Since teachers spend many hours each day with students, they are in an excellent position to detect early physical and/or behavioral changes that may indicate an illness or infection, and thus prevent its spread. This article explains infectious disease indicators... -
Preventing, Recognizing, and Treating Illness at School - Part I Kindergarten-Grade 12This two-part article provides information to help educators maintain a healthier school environment. In this first part, Herring and Jones outline ways to minimize contamination and spread of disease at school. The symptoms of the common cold, influenza A,... -
Promoting Healthful Habits and Food Preferences in Young Children 0-2 years-KindergartenMy Little Friends Director Rocio Velzaquez explains techniques that have been successful in helping children and their families develop a taste for vegetarian food and healthful eating in their childcare center at Montemorelos University in Mexico. -
Southern Union Early Childhood Education Preschool-KindergartenVisit the NAD Southern Union Conference's Early Childhood Education and Care webpages for guidelines, policies and procedures regarding health, safety and risk management, administrative operations, home and center associations, teacher certification, program... -
The Eyes Have It - A Quick Look at Children's Vision Problems Kindergarten-Grade 8Elizabeth Holzhauser and Patti Herring share how teachers can become advocates for healthy vision by being alert to signs of vision problems in students. The authors note that early detection is crucial to a child's healthy development. Presented is a brief... -
Young Child Ministries Preschool-Kindergarten"The mission of Young Child Ministries is to assist families with young children in understanding the Biblical principles of child rearing and child guidance." This site provides resources for developing the whole child with guidance from the Bible,...