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Rethinking nutrition : connecting science and practice in early childhood settings /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nitzke, Susan A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, Minn. : Redleaf Press, 2010.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Redleaf professional library.
Subjects:
Children > Nutrition.
Child Nutrition Sciences.
Table of Contents:
  • Nutrition to support healthy growth
  • Special needs
  • Eating and feeding behaviors are formed in the context of normative development
  • Food and mealtime as a context for learning
  • Why we implement food and nutrition policies
  • Appendix 1 : State early learning standards and nutrition
  • Appendix 2 : federal nutrition regulations and programs
  • Appendix 3 : example of a head start program's meal plan
  • Appendix 4 : preventing food-borne illness
  • Appendix 5 : excerpts from mypyramid for preschoolers
  • Appendix 6 : sources of information on gardens as learning opportunities
  • Appendix 7 : recommended sources of recipes and menu planning tools
  • Appendix 8 : how to help children be active, inside and out.