Free Download Health and Wellbeing in Childhood By Susanne Garvis, Donna Pendergast
2020 | 388 Pages | ISBN: 1108713874 | PDF | 8 MB
The period from birth to 12 years is crucial in a child's development and can significantlyaffect their future educational success, resilience and participation in society. Health andWellbeing in Childhood provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to a widerange of topics and issues in health and wellbeing education, including child safety,bullying and social-emotional wellbeing, resilience, physical education, communicationdevelopment and friendships. It explores relevant policies, standards and frameworks,including the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum.This third edition provides a cohesive and accessible reading experience and includesupdated and expanded coverage of nutrition, body image and community partnerships. Each chapter has been revised to include the latest research and developmentsin childhood health and wellbeing, and features definitions of key terms, case studies,pause-and-reflect activities and end-of-chapter questions. New spotlight sections examinenoteworthy research, examples and concepts central to health and wellbeing education.Supplementary materials for instructors, including video and audio links, are available onthe companion website.Written by an expert author team of leading academics, researchers and practitioners,Health and Wellbeing in Childhood is an essential resource for educators.Susanne Garvis is Professor and Department Chair of Education at Swinburne Universityof Technology, Australia.Donna Pendergast is Professor and Dean of the School of Education and ProfessionalStudies at Griffith University, Australia.