Let's Learn about Healthy Eating
1st Edition
Published on 21. March 2006
136 pages
978-1-84920-224-4 (ISBN)
Description
Includes CD-Rom
There is a growing awareness that healthy eating plays a crucial role in the development of young people. 'Healthy Schools' and popular television programmes have raised the interest in this subject.
Margaret draws on her practical experience to produce a book that will engage children in activities and provides teachers with the resources necessary to stimulate interest.
There are nine themes including breakfast, dinner and parties and celebration. Each theme has a Circle Time start, a draw and talk or draw and write activity followed by activities which include 'Let's Grow It' and 'Let's Make It'.
The involvement of families is encouraged in order to engage school and home in cooperation on the subject of food and health.
Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.
There is a growing awareness that healthy eating plays a crucial role in the development of young people. 'Healthy Schools' and popular television programmes have raised the interest in this subject.
Margaret draws on her practical experience to produce a book that will engage children in activities and provides teachers with the resources necessary to stimulate interest.
There are nine themes including breakfast, dinner and parties and celebration. Each theme has a Circle Time start, a draw and talk or draw and write activity followed by activities which include 'Let's Grow It' and 'Let's Make It'.
The involvement of families is encouraged in order to engage school and home in cooperation on the subject of food and health.
Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.
Reviews / Votes
'If you are interested in or concerned about the food that children are eating, then I can highly recommend this well-written book, which covers a wide range of food issues, policies and activities' - Nursery WorldAll prices
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-84920-224-4 (9781849202244)
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Margaret Collins
Let's Learn about Healthy Eating
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03/2006
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
€85.71
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Person
Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.
Content
Food Provided in School
What You Get in This Book
Circle Time Framework
Draw and Talk and Draw and Write
Introductory Activities
Section 1: Breakfast
Section 2: Dinner
Section 3: Teatime
Section 4: Evening Meal
Section 5: Barbecues
Section 6: Picnics
Section 7: Parties and Celebrations
What You Get in This Book
Circle Time Framework
Draw and Talk and Draw and Write
Introductory Activities
Section 1: Breakfast
Section 2: Dinner
Section 3: Teatime
Section 4: Evening Meal
Section 5: Barbecues
Section 6: Picnics
Section 7: Parties and Celebrations
