Healthy Childcare Consultants In

Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc.
2312 Chandawood Drive, Pelham, AL 35124
Phone: 205-663-7402 | Fax: 205-621-2149
www.childhealthonline.org

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Training modules are research based and address national recommendations including AAP's Caring for Our Children and Head Start Performance Standards. Resources are available in either English or Spanish. For more information click here.

NEW DOWNLOADABLE POSTERS!

As suggested, we've developed several new posters as free resources! Click here for free posters to use in your program.

Are you looking for ways to teach parents and families about important health and safety topics? If so, then HIP (Health Information for Parents) and More Hip on Health is for you! Click here for information on these inexpensive and reproducible materials.

We continually develop new resources. If you visit our website and do not see a topic that you might need, please contact us. We want your ideas for training modules and other resource materials.

Volume 4
Fall 2009

FREE HEALTHY EATING BOOKLET!

An important key to good nutrition is to eat a variety of foods. Use this booklet to teach children (and adults!) to eat healthy every day. Nutritious foods, moderation in eating, and physical activity will help children grow strong and healthy.

Click on option to download in PDF format:

Black/White or Color (English)
Black/White or Color (Spanish)

Growing, Growing Strong:
A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children

This 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.

Each unit includes information on learning centers, diversity issues, and resources. Activities are designed to use materials and resources found in most classrooms.

Price: $25.95

Please click here to download the Order Form.

www.childhealthonline.org

It is our goal to provide accurate information and effective resource materials to promote the health and safety of young children, birth through age 8, and to offer resources for family education. We offer up-to-date training modules, curricula, classroom resource books, and children's activities. Our resources are used by child care health consultants and other trainers in a variety of settings, such as center- and family-based child care, Head Start, Department of Defense community services programs, pre-K and kindergarten programs, family readiness groups, child development centers, and teacher preparation programs.

Visit our website often to discover new resource links, health and safety activities, and information.

Nutrition Activities in the Classroom &
Healthy Eating and Young Children

Help teachers incorporate nutrition education in their daily lesson plan by demonstrating fun and safe food and cooking activities for children. Nutritional Activities in the Classroom content covers healthy eating habits, family style meal service, safety issues, food preferences, and eating habits. Involve and motivate participants with food, fun, and hands-on activities!

Healthy Eating and Young Children leads participants in discussion about how eating habit are formed during early childhood and persist throughout life. Provide parents and caregivers with information and practical techniques to promote healthy eating habits in young children. To learn more, click here.


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