The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the following health effects of childhood obesity:
Immediate:
Long-term:
Child obesity is at epidemic levels. One-third of the children in the America are carrying too much weight.
You can make a difference!
Early childhood programs can lead the way in educating young children and their parents on the healthy lifestyle choices. This Turn-Key Training Program will give early childhood educators the knowledge base and practical strategies they need to make a real difference.
This comprehensive, professional development DVD is comprised of 14 interactive one-hour lessons divided into four modules. The program captures the insights of over 80 experts in pediatrics, nutrition, movement, child development, and adult education, as well as scenes of appropriate practice gathered from over 30 innovative early childhood classrooms across the country. It also includes discussion questions that will measure what the viewer has learned along the way, as well as off-line resources and suggested extended activities.
Learn More by Watching This Video and Viewing the Table of Contents.
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Given this data, is it not time to make physical activities the number one content area on early childhood standards, followed closely by nutrition? When will national and state early childhood standards reflect this reality? As it is, the focus on academic standards is making the situation much worse. Are we part of the problem?
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