Rethinking Nutrition: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings

by Susan Nitzke, Dave Riley PhD, Ann Ramminger MS, Georgine Jacobs MS

Overview

Rethinking Nutrition provides science- and practice-based information to meet young children's nutritional and developmental needs and establish healthy patterns with food. Each chapter includes a summary of key concepts and promising practices for early childhood settings. Aligned with MyPlate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605544335
Publisher:	Redleaf Press
Publication date:	12/30/2014
Series:	Redleaf Professional Library Series
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Susan Nitzke, PhD, RD, has been studying and teaching nutrition with a focus on consumers, families, and communities for more than 30 years. She is a professor, extension specialist, and chair of the Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also chair of the Wisconsin Partnership for Physical Activity and Nutrition. Dave Riley, PhD, has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 20 years, where he is the Rothermel-Bascom professor of human ecology in the department of human development and family studies, and child development specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Ann Ramminger, MS, has over 25 years of experience as a teacher, administrator, trainer, and consultant in various early care and education systems. She is a professional development specialist working for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center with emphasis on early intervention, parent leadership, and collaborative processes. Georgine Jacobs, MS, has been a professional in the field of early childhood education for over 30 years. Georgine is an active board member of her local NAEYC affiliate and currently teaches at Kids Express Learning Center in Madison with specializations in gardening, nature and art programming for toddlers and preschoolers.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Chapter 1 Nutrition to Support Healthy Growth 1

Chapter 2 Special Needs 33

Chapter 3 Eating and Feeding Behaviors Are Formed in the Context of Normative Development 55

Chapter 4 Food and Mealtime as a Context for Learning 75

Chapter 5 Why We Implement Food and Nutrition Policies 101

Appendix 1 State Early Learning Standards and Nutrition 121

Appendix 2 Federal Nutrition Regulations and Programs 129

Appendix 3 Example of a Head Start Program's Meal Plan 139

Appendix 4 Preventing Food-Borne Illness 145

Appendix 5 Excerpts from MyPlate for Preschoolers 149

Appendix 6 Sources of Information on Gardens as Learning Opportunities 153

Appendix 7 Recommended Sources of Recipes and Menu Planning Tools 155

Appendix 8 How to Help Children Be Active, Inside and Out 157

References 161

About the Authors 169

Index 171