Edu 1005 Wk4 Application

ourse Text: Robertson, C. (2016). Safety, nutrition, and health in early education (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.  

• Chapter 6, “Basic Nutrition for Children” (pp. 199-234)
• Chapter 8, "Providing Good Nutrition for Diverse Children" (pp. 275-314)

Web Sites:

• Fruits and Veggies: More Matters
  http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
• USDA Healthy Meals Resource System: Nutrition Education
  (This page provides links to several helpful Web sites on child nutrition and fitness.)
  http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/resource-library/nutrition-education
• University of Illinois Extension : Food for Thought: Ideas for Parents of Preschoolers
  http://urbanext.illinois.edu/foodforthought/
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service: State Agencies Administering the Child Nutrition Programs
  http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm

Articles:

• Bellows, L., & Anderson, J. (2006, May). The food friends: Encouraging preschoolers to try new foods. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved from the Walden Library Using this link: http://auth.waldenulibrary.org/ezpws.exe?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1038789371&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD
  

Healthy Food and Nutrition

Based on current trends and realities, it is clear that adults committed to children's healthy growth and development must advocate for high-quality nutrition, which begins with a strong foundational knowledge of children's nutritional needs, developmental stages, and dietary guidelines.

For your course project this week, you will create a fourth section that provides important information on nutrition and age-appropriate foods for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and that will serve as an educational tool for adults who work with young children and their family members.

Use the following guidelines:

• Summarize why good nutrition and eating habits are so important to children in each age group. Cite evidence from Chapter 6 in your text and/or other resources to support your claims.
• Refer to Chapter 8 in your course text and explain why adults should actively help children develop healthy eating habits and at least two ways this can be accomplished.
• Provide three nutritious recipes that family members can prepare with preschoolers and explain the nutritional value of each. (To locate recipes, look through the various suggested Web sites or do research as needed.) Offer strategies and suggestions to make cooking together an enjoyable learning experience for children.