Selected topics on pre-K-6 health education : from research to practice / Cecilia Obeng, Ph. D., Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University
Parents' feelings on under-aged children's association with and consumption of alcohol -- Immigrant children's schooling in the United States -- Health lessons in early elementary classrooms -- Health activities in preschool classrooms: do preschool children get enough information about healthy living behavior in their classrooms? -- Families with children with special needs -- Inclusion of children with disabilities in the classroom -- Immigrants share their childcare/preschool health-related experiences in the US
Summary
This book discusses health education for children, particularly for preschool and elementary age children. This area of health education among children is very important because of a recent increase in childhood health problems such as obesity and type-2 diabetes. All chapters are based on research on data collected on the experiences of parents and teachers in childcare/preschools, elementary schools, and on the author's personal experience as a practitioner. The early years are the most important years in a child's life and because of that, preschool health education should not focus on teac
