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Turn-Key Training: Preventing Obesity and Promoting Wellness in Early Childhood Settings

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Child obesity is at epidemic levels. One-third of the children in America are carrying too much weight. Early childhood programs can lead the way in educating young children and their parents on the importance of diet and exercise. This Turn-Key training program will give early childhood educators the knowledge base and practical strategies they need to make a difference.

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Preventing Obesity and Promoting Wellness in Early Childhood Settings offers a new way of presenting video-based training. This comprehensive, self-contained professional development DVD is comprised of 14 interactive 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 extention activities.

The time is now for early childhood programs to aggressively address childhood obesity and promote wellness. Turn-Key Training will help you start the process of causing change that will benefit young children for the rest of their lives.

Please Note: Permission is granted for use of these DVDs by one individual program director, trainer, or college educator working with up to 75 people per year. Contact Exchange to obtain licensing for individual use with more than 75 people per year or for institutional training purposes.

Module 1
Activity and Movement

  • Lesson One – Early Care and the Obesity Crisis (22:12)
  • Lesson Two – Get Kids Moving (26:42)
  • Lesson Three – Keep Kids Moving (24:30)

Module 2
Movement Activities

  • Lesson Four – The Life is good Playmakers (19:30)
  • Lesson Five – The Trail Walk (19:36)
  • Lesson Six – Natural Learning Environments (18:48)
  • Lesson Seven – Inside Matters Most (16:42)

Module 3
Nutrition and Healthy Choices

  • Lesson Eight – What Children Need to Eat (24:24)
  • Lesson Nine – How Much to Eat (23:54)
  • Lesson Ten – Making It Work (24:24)

Module 4
Nutrition Activities

  • Lesson Eleven – Family Style Dining (16:24)
  • Lesson Twelve – The People?s Garden (16:36)
  • Lesson Thirteen – Healthy Pizza Field Trip (17:54)
Weight 0.4 lbs
Publication Year

2013

Publisher

Exchange Press

Duration

2 hrs 37 min

Format

DVD

Language

English