2.K.01
Children are provided varied opportunities and materials that encourage good health practices such as serving and feeding themselves, rest, good nutrition, exercise, hand washing, and tooth brushing.
During snack and lunch the children are encouraged to clean up after themselves and to independently wash hands before and after each meal. Bathroom breaks and diaper changes are built into the schedule.
2.K.02
Children are provided varied opportunities and materials to help them learn about nutrition, including identifying sources of food and recognizing, preparing, eating, and valuing healthy foods.
During are cooking projects we offer many opportunities and materials to help children make good food choices. Throughout are farm investigation we discussed healthy foods and farm food poster.
2.K.03
Children are provided varied opportunities and materials that increase their awareness of safety rules in their classroom, home, and community.
The dramatic play area encourages the children to represent community workers, such as firefighters and police officers. The teaching staff also helps the children to develop classroom rules and a fire safety plan.
2.K.05
Children are provided opportunities to discuss, ask questions, and express fears about visiting the doctor, clinic, hospital, or dentist; getting shots; and taking medicine.
Parents are encouraged to talk to the teaching staff about upcoming doctor visits, so the fears can be addressed in the classroom. Several parents are expecting a new baby, so we have been discussing the arrival of a new siblings and what its like for Mom’s to be in the hospital. During story-time books are read about going to the doctors, dentist and hospital. We also have a lot of dramatic materials available in the dress up area.