What are some other ways you could address the obesity epidemic (among young children) in the classroom?

This week you will read the following:
1) Read Introduction to Desired Results
2) Read DRDP for Infants/ Toddlers & Pre-schoolers
3) Read Foundations in Physical Development (Foundations pages 37 – 60)
This week you will read the following:
1) Read Introduction to Desired Results
2) Read DRDP for Infants/ Toddlers & Pre-schoolers
3) Read Foundations in Physical Development (Foundations pages 37 – 60)

4) Read Foundations in Health (Foundations pages 70 – 93)
5) Read How to Develop a Curriculum for Preschool – Information for Educators

6) Read How to Plan Preschool Activities: Keeping Little Hands Busy & Minds Engaged

Part 1
1) It is important to have goals and standards to work towards when teaching young children. The Frameworks, California Preschool
Learning Foundations, and the DRDP are all attempts at creating goals and standards to guide curriculum and instruction. Explain why you believe goals and standards are important. What systems of setting goals and standards have you worked with before? Do you believe all of these different goals and standards are too much? Explain why.

2) Discuss your response to the video “Making Health Easier: Healthy Changes Start in Preschool”. What are some other ways you could address the obesity epidemic (among young children) in the classroom?

Part 2

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