Growing, Growing Strong

As young children become aware of their bodies, they can begin to appreciate and care for their health. Encourage children to feel good about their bodies, prevent the spread of diseases, and gain a measure of independence and control in their lives with this Body Care curriculum. Children will understand their bodies and the five senses, and they will learn the importance of washing hands and practicing good hygiene, brushing teeth and promoting good oral health, avoiding germs, and taking medicine. The curriculum includes: * Overviews of the six body care topics * Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment * Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use * Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each topic * More than 30 hands-on classroom activities * Family information and take-home activities. This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete set of activities and resources to help you support children's growth and wellness.

Children develop a sense of security and self-worth by becoming familiar with themselves, their home, and the world around them. Increase children's awareness of their own communities and the ways they can help within their home and environment with this Community and Environment curriculum. It will help children learn about their homes and neighborhoods, safety helpers, health helpers, consumerism, citizenship, and environmental education. The curriculum includes: * Overviews of the six community and environment topics* Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment * Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use * Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each topic * More than 30 hands-on classroom activities * Family information and take-home activities. This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete set of activities and resources to help you support children's growth and wellness.

Young children are better able to cope with their ever-changing world, overcome obstacles, and grow into emotionally healthy adults if they are provided opportunities to build their self-awareness and confidence. Help children appreciate themselves and others, explore relationships, and develop coping mechanisms for dealing with change and difficult events in their lives as they learn about self-esteem, emotions and feelings, family, friends, and changes in life. The curriculum includes: * Overviews of the six social and emotional well-being topics * Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment * Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use * Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each topic * More than 30 hands-on classroom activities * Family information and take-home activities. This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete set of activities and resources to help you support children's growth and wellness.

Children deserve to play and learn in safe environments. The earlier children understand safety concepts, the more naturally they will develop the attitudes and respect that lead to lifelong patterns of safe behavior. Support children as they begin to incorporate actions into their lives that make them feel more secure and learn about pedestrian safety, seat belt use, fire and burn prevention, weapons avoidance, poisoning prevention, and tobacco and alcohol awareness. The curriculum includes: * Overviews of the six safety topics * Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment * Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use * Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each topic * More than 30 hands-on classroom activities * Family information and take-home activities. This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete set of activities and resources to help you support children's growth and wellness.