Week 5DQ Learning Resources Required Resources Course Text: Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education (4th ed.) Chapter 7, "Protecting Good Nutrition in  Early Childhood Education  Environments" (pp. 254−289) Chapter 9, "Menu Planning and Food Safety in Early Childhood Education Environments" (pp. 344–368) Articles: Goodway, J. D., & Robinson, L. E. (2006, March). SKIPing toward an active start: Promoting physical activity in preschoolers.  Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web.  Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/GoodwayBTJ.pdf Schilling, T., & McOmber, K. A. (2006, May). Tots in action on and beyond the playground.  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=1038789361&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (2006, May). Active start: Physical activity guidelines for children birth to five years.  Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web.  Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/NASPEGuidelinesBTJ.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008, November).  Childhood overweight and obesity . Retrieved from  http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. (2002).  How to manage life-threatening food allergies in schools .  Retrieved February 2, 2009, from  http://www.asthmaandallergies.org/Articles/managing%20life-threatening%20food%20allergies%20in%20child%20care_files/How%20to%20Manage%20Life-Threatening%20Food%20Allergies%20in%20Schools.htm Used by permission of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter. www.asthmaandallergies.org Optional Resources Articles: National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2006, May). Resources for encouraging good nutrition and physical fitness.  Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web.  Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/ResourcesBTJ.pdf New York State Department of Health. (2006, April).  Preventing childhood obesity: Tips for child care professionals.  Retrieved from  http://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/resources/obchcare.htm Web Sites: USDA Healthy Meals Resource System:  Nutrition Education http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/resource-library/nutrition-education/a> Obesity Prevention Center for Children and Youth, Inc. Healthy Snacks, Anyone? Knowing about nutrition and children's developmental needs helps to provide a good start in making healthy food selections, yet there are other factors to consider, including children's preferences, cultural backgrounds, and, of course,  individual health  issues. In other words, it's not always simple to decide what constitutes a quality snack for young children. For this Discussion, imagine you are an early childhood professional who is responsible for selecting snacks for the chi.

1. Week 5DQ
Learning Resources
Required Resources
Course Text:
Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education
(4th ed.)
Chapter 7, "Protecting Good Nutrition in
Early Childhood Education
Environments" (pp. 254−289)
Chapter 9, "Menu Planning and Food Safety in Early Childhood
Education Environments" (pp. 344–368)
Articles:
Goodway, J. D., & Robinson, L. E. (2006, March). SKIPing
toward an active start: Promoting physical activity in
preschoolers.
Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web.
Retrieved from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/GoodwayBTJ.pdf
Schilling, T., & McOmber, K. A. (2006, May). Tots in action on
and beyond the playground.
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.u
mi.com/pqdweb?did=1038789361&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=701
92&RQT=309&VName=PQD
National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (2006,
May). Active start: Physical activity guidelines for children
birth to five years.
Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web.

2. Retrieved from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/NASPEGuidelinesBT
J.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008, November).
Childhood overweight and obesity
. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. (2002).
How to manage life-threatening food allergies in schools
.
Retrieved February 2, 2009, from
http://www.asthmaandallergies.org/Articles/managing%20life-
threatening%20food%20allergies%20in%20child%20care_files/
How%20to%20Manage%20Life-
Threatening%20Food%20Allergies%20in%20Schools.htm
Used by permission of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of
America, New England Chapter. www.asthmaandallergies.org
Optional Resources
Articles:
National Association for the Education of Young Children.
(2006, May). Resources for encouraging good nutrition and
physical fitness.
Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web.
Retrieved from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/ResourcesBTJ.pdf
New York State Department of Health. (2006, April).
Preventing childhood obesity: Tips for child care professionals.
Retrieved from
http://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/resources/obchca
re.htm

3. Web Sites:
USDA Healthy Meals Resource System:
Nutrition Education
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/resource-library/nutrition-
education/a>
Obesity Prevention Center for Children and Youth, Inc.
Healthy Snacks, Anyone?
Knowing about nutrition and children's developmental needs
helps to provide a good start in making healthy food selections,
yet there are other factors to consider, including children's
preferences, cultural backgrounds, and, of course,
individual health
issues. In other words, it's not always simple to decide what
constitutes a quality snack for young children.
For this Discussion, imagine you are an early childhood
professional who is responsible for selecting snacks for the
children in your program. Some of your children are
overweight, some are obese based on nutritional guidelines, and
others appear to be underweight or malnourished. Some are
vegetarians, and others are accustomed to specific cultural
foods. Referring to Table 9-1 (pp. 338–340) and Sections 9.3
and 9.5
in your text, what factors should you consider when choosing
which snacks to serve?
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 3:
Post
your response to at least two of the following:
How you would make food selections that value and respect
children's cultural backgrounds

4. How you would balance children's preferences with any special
needs or preferences of others
Essential information you would share with families about your
philosophy of healthy snacking