Children can experience feelings they don’t understand causing them to act out. This Redleaf Quick Guide is filled with information on how to respond to an array of 12 common behavioral challenges including aggression, defiance, and separation anxiety, and offers prevention tips and developmental information that may affect young children’s behavior.

Activities to help children learn ways to feel good about themselves and their bodies and develop important lifelong healthy habits.

Activities to help children identify and express feelings and gain self-awareness and confidence.

Activities to help children develop sense of security and self-worth by becoming familiar with themselves and the world around them.

Activities to help children learn lifelong healthy habits, understand how their bodies work, and how to care for their bodies.

Children deserve to play and learn in safe environments. The earlier children understand safety concepts, the more naturally they will de¬velop the attitudes and respect that lead to lifelong patterns of safe behavior. Support children as they begin to incorporate actions into their lives that make them feel more secure and learn about pedestrian safety, seat belt use, fire and burn prevention, weapons avoidance, poisoning prevention, and tobacco and alcohol awareness. The curriculum includes Overviews of the six safety topics Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use Suggestions for evaluating children’s understanding of each topic More than 30 hands-on classroom activities Family information and take-home activities This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete set of activities and resources to help you support children’s growth and wellness.

An updated health and safety early childhood curriculum to contribute to children's wellness and growth.

This preschool health education curriculum has a year-round collection of learning activities covering growth and development, the five senses, mental and emotional health, physical health, family life, nutrition, disease prevention, and safety and first aid. Activities and content are free of gender and race bias.

Given the recent rise of childhood obesity, the need for health education is needed more than ever. This curriculum provides developmentally appropriate activites that introduce important health concepts, including physical activity, rest and relaxation, and nutrition and eating habits.