IELDS Standard: 22.A.ECa
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Asthma: Easing the Wheezing
Asthma causes the airways to swell, tighten, and fill with mucus. Asthma episodes can be life-threatening.
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Keeping Healthy and Safe: Play Time
Young children are learning that sometimes, sharing toys and supplies is not helpful. Adults can support them with simple explanations, visual supports, and practice.
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Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs
Young children are learning the importance of clean hands and clean environments. Adults can support them with simple explanations, visual supports, and practice.
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Keeping Healthy and Safe: Smaller Group Sizes
Young children are attending programs that may have smaller groups or different groups. Adults can support them with simple explanations, visual supports, and practice.
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Keeping Healthy and Safe: Arriving at School or Childcare
Young children are learning new procedures for arriving at school or childcare. Adults can support them with simple explanations, visual supports, and practice.
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Keeping Healthy and Safe: Face Coverings
Young children are learning to wear face coverings and to see others wearing them. Adults can support them with simple explanations, visual supports, and practice.
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Keeping Healthy and Safe: Physical Distancing
Young children are learning to sit or stand six 6 feet apart from each other, when possible. Adults can support them with simple explanations, visual supports, and practice.
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Preschoolers’ Nutrition and Fitness
This list contains a variety of resources associated with nutrition and fitness for preschoolers.
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Please Pass the Water
Maddie demonstrates that the children at this center are comfortable with pouring their own drinks at snack.
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Learning about a Stethoscope
This video clip depicts interaction between some preschool-age children and a guest expert. The class has been investigating measurement. One small group of children has focused on measurement at the doctor’s office.
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Time to Play, Time to Dream: Unscheduling Your Child
Would you be surprised to find your child’s day is as hectic as your own?
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Fight Germs! Wash Your Hands!
Washing your hands often and well is an easy way to help prevent the spread of many infections.
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Eating Right = Healthy Children
Good nutrition is basic for supporting preschoolers’ healthy growth while avoiding obesity.
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ZZZs, Please! Bedtime for Preschoolers
Although there isn’t one sure way to raise a good sleeper, the key is to try from early on to establish healthy bedtime habits.
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Say Yes to Healthy Snacks!
In planning healthy snacks, consider food safety and known allergies as well as “snack appeal”!
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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children
Any amount of lead is bad for your child. A little lead can do a lot of damage, especially to children under the age of 2.