Healthy Young Children Sixth Edition

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 

The need for increased
safety measures and training  

The latest nutrition
and physical and mental health standards and guidelines 

The importance of
creating and updating health and safety policies and procedures 

The impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on children, families, healthcare professionals, early
childhood educators, and early learning programs 
 Plus, new features provide 

Recommendations for
making family connections 

Tips for health and
safety actions that can be implemented quickly 

A test bank of over
150 questions for instructors  

A full and extensive
list of references (available online)
 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).
       

 

List of contents

Contents: 

Part Editors, Chapter Contributors, and Content Reviewers 

Introduction and About the Book 

Part 1: Health and Safety in Early Childhood Education 

Chapter 1: Health and Safety for Children and Early Childhood Educators | Julia Luckenbill, ShaunAdrián Choflá 

Chapter 2: Healthcare Professionals and Educators Work Together to Support Healthy and Thriving Children | Kristen Copeland, Amy L. King, Mary Beth Pero 

Part 2: Promoting Children’s Health | Brittany Massare, Alicia Haupt 

Chapter 3: Enrollment, Health Documentation, Assessments, and Screenings | Multiple Contributors 

Chapter 4: Health Education for Nutrition and Oral Health | Nicole Hackman, Madiha Jamil 

Chapter 5: Physical Activity | Brittany Massare, Abigail Myers 

Chapter 6: SocialEmotional and Mental Health | Banku Jairath, Ruth E. Gardner 

Part 3: Prevention, Planning, and Treatment | Brittany Massare, Alicia Haupt 

Chapter 7: First Aid and Injuries | Terri McFadden 

Chapter 8: Understanding Common Illnesses and Conditions | Terri McFadden 

Chapter 9: Preventing and Managing Infectious Diseases | Abbey Alkon, Timothy R. Shope 

Chapter 10: Inclusion of Young Children with Special Healthcare Needs and/or Medical Complexity | Alicia Haupt, Stacey Cook 

Chapter 11: Child Maltreatment: What It Is and What to Do | Nikki Gambhir 

Part 4: Program and Facility Management | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti 

Chapter 12: Emergency and Disaster Preparation and Planning | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti 

Chapter 13: Creating a Safe Environment | Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul, Louis A. Valenti 

Appendixes 

Index 

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‑Adrián Choflá,
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.
   

Summary

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 

The need for increased
safety measures and training  

The latest nutrition
and physical and mental health standards and guidelines 

The importance of
creating and updating health and safety policies and procedures 

The impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on children, families, healthcare professionals, early
childhood educators, and early learning programs 
 Plus, new features provide 

Recommendations for
making family connections 

Tips for health and
safety actions that can be implemented quickly 

A test bank of over
150 questions for instructors  

A full and extensive
list of references (available online)
 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).
       

 

Foreword

This book will be promoted via various NAEYC marketing efforts, including

•  Social media pages promotions (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest with a reach of over 200K followers) 
•  Promotional emails 
•  Advertisements in Young Children, Teaching Young Children, and Exchange magazines 
•  NAEYC’s seasonal resource catalogs 
•  Advertising and selling the publication at various early childhood conferences and trade shows (NAEYC’s Annual Conferences, NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institutes, Zero to Three, etc.).

Product details

• Assisted by: Alicia L. Haupt (Editor), Brittany Massare (Editor), Jennifer Nizer (Editor), Manjula Paul (Editor), Jr. Valenti (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 23.01.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781952331213
• ISBN: 978-1-952331-21-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Illustrations: 4-color figures and tables
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; EDUCATION / Classroom Management, EDUCATION / Administration / Facility Management, Teaching skills & techniques, Educational administration & organization, Early childhood care & education