Learning to lead a healthy lifestyle begins during the early years. Part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, this body care curriculum includes activities and background information to help children develop lifelong healthy habits. These activities support children as they learn about self-esteem, emotions and feelings, family and friends, and changes in life.
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 intro¬duce and use
Suggestions for evaluating children's understanding of each topic
More than 30 hands-on classroom 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.
