if a child is overweight before age 8, what is predicted to happen when that child becomes an adult? -
correct answer ✔✔if overweight begins before 8 years of age, obesity in adulthood is likely to be more
severe.
can early childhood programs reduce overweight and obesity? - correct answer ✔✔Early Educators have
a key role to play in reducing overweight and obesity.
how many times a day should a child in childcare have outdoor active play? - correct answer ✔✔two or
three times of active play outdoors.
who should be involved in health education? - correct answer ✔✔health education should be integrated
into program activities for children, staff, members, and families.
what is necessary for health education to be successful in a childcare setting? - correct answer
✔✔health education works best in an environment in which adults consistently demonstrate and
promote healthful behavior. children learn healthful behaviors by observing what others do.
how often should health education be done in an early childhood setting? - correct answer ✔✔health
activities should fit into the natural flow of the program throughout the year.
besides other teachers, who are additional resources who could promote health education with
children? - correct answer ✔✔other teachers, parents, nutritionists, mental health specialists,
professionals who work with children who have special needs, professional organizations, community
agencies and other community resources.
what are the criteria for effective health education topics and teaching strategies? - correct answer
✔✔body awareness and use of appropriate terms for body parts.
expression and identification of feelings.
nutrition healthy eating (preventing obesity)
healthy and safe behaviors
, outdoor learning play
model good health behaviors
practice what you preach!
establish good health routines.
what kind of topic should teachers include in health education? - correct answer ✔✔promoting healthy
mind and brain development through child care.
food safety
immunizations
shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.
environmental health and reducing exposures to environmental toxins.
what is a barrier for medical care for children? - correct answer ✔✔lack of comprehensive health
insurance coverage for medical home services is a barrier to care for many families.
why should children get routine medical care or preventative health services? - correct answer
✔✔prevent and reduce disability from chronic diseases.
identify potential health problems through screenings.
identify and follow signs in growth patterns behavior or development that provide clues to current or
future health problems.
what are the three categories for health assessment and follow up care? - correct answer ✔✔1)
screening-the use of quick inexpensive and simple procedures to identify children who may have an
issue in a specific area.
2) diagnosis- more detailed evaluation to find out if there is in fact a health condition and if so what it is.
3) treatment- includes measures designed to control, minimize, correct or cure disease or abnormality.
are teachers responsible for meeting the children's health needs? - correct answer ✔✔you expected to
be observed but not expected to be an expert on health. observe the child, record relevant data, and
then report anything unusual to the appropriate person on your staff and to the family.
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