Early Childhood Education and Care Resource Booklet

Running head: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
Part A
Resource Booklet
 Rest- 1. Importance of sleep for a healthy lifestyle
 Website- https://www.health.qld.gov.au
o A brief overview of the relevant information that the resource provides-It gives
important information about the importance of sleep for a children, how lack of sleep might
lead to weight gain and different ways to improve sleep and sleeping environment.
o How the item could be used in your service by educators and/or parents and/or children
– Such items could be put on bulletin board of the school or should be distributed to the
parents.
2. Safe sleep and rest practices
Websites- https://www.acecqa.gov.au
o Overview- It contains information about the effective sleep and the rest strategies for
ensuring a child to feel secure and safe.
o How the item could be used in your service by educators and/or parents and/or
children-The guidelines can be followed by the day care centers and should also be
conveyed to the parents to ensure wellbeing of children.
 Nutrition-1. An Integrated Approach for Tackling Childhood Overweight and Obesity in
Queensland
 Website- https://www.health.qld.gov.au

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
o Overview- The document provides evidence based pediatric frame work for mitigating the
issues of obesity and overweight among the children. The document contains an overview, a
model of care toolkit and key resources that can be used by child pediatricians.
o How the item could be used in your service by educators and/or parents and/or children
– The guidelines and the resources can be used by the educators to teach the parents to
maintain a healthy diet for the children.
2. Promoting healthy eating and nutrition in education and care services
Website: https://www.acecqa.gov.au
o Overview – It provides practical information and suggestions on early childhood healthy
eating and physical activity for all the carer and the staffs in the early childhood settings.
o How the item could be used in your service by educators and/or parents and/or children
– It contains a wide range of information about breast feeding, infant formulas and food
safety that can be useful for the carers in setting up menus in early childhood care settings.