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Revised 2008
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| ISBN: |
1-929610-94-7 |
| Publisher: |
Redleaf
Press
©1997, 2006 |
| Authors: |
Smith,
Hendricks, and Bennett |
| Pages: |
220 |
| Binding: |
Paperback |
| Price: |
$25.95
Please
click here
to download the Order Form.
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This curriculum is designed to be easily
implemented. Formal training is not required;
however, training may be helpful as teachers
incorporate the curriculum into their daily
lesson plans.
Click
here for staff training materials for "Growing,
Growing Strong".
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 Growing,
Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young
Children
This curriculum book makes
health an interactive, fun part of the curriculum with
hundreds of fascinating activities.
Topics
in this comprehensive health education curriculum are
organized under eight themes, including My Wonderful Body; I
Take Care of My Body; Foods I Eat; My Mad, Sad, Glad, and
Scary Feelings; My Family, My Community, My World; Be Safe,
Not Sorry; If I Need Help; and, For My Good Health. Topics
and activities deal with self-care issues and healthy
habits, as well as difficult concepts such as death, use of
alcohol, and emotions. Includes transportation safety
concepts to meet 2001 Head Start requirements.
Each unit includes information on learning centers,
diversity issues, and resources. Activities are designed to
use materials and resources found in most classrooms.
The
"Family Bulletins" included in this curriculum are
now available in Spanish. Click here
to download.
For
more information, contact Dr.
Charlotte Hendricks.
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The
following are examples of other health and safety curriculums
appropriate for young children. Please click on the
appropriate links to visit their websites for more
information. Contact Dr.
Charlotte Hendricks for any further questions.
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I
Am Amazing
is
a health education kit filled with hands-on, developmentally
appropriate activities all centered on a child's total well being.
Other Curriculums:
National
Fire Protection Association
-- "Learn Not to Burn"
and "Risk Watch" are great safety curriculums for
grades preschool-grade8. Also, their national spokesdog,
Sparky, has some great materials!
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Pediatric
First Aid
for Caregivers and Teachers
Pediatric
First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers (PedFACTs) is a new
educational program developed by the American Academy of
Pediatrics specifically to prepare caregivers and teachers to
appropriate recognize and respond to the ill or injured
child. Contact the American
Academy of Pediatrics for more information.
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Have your received our most recent
brochure? Need additional copies? Didn't receive the
brochure at all? Whatever may be the need, we have made
the most recent brochure available in both low and high
resolution pdf formats.
To download the low resolution format,
click
here.
To
download the high resolution format, click
here.
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