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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5): ECCDD101A Health and Physical Wellbeing

Prescribed and Recommended Texts

Time to move : physical development in the early years : how to observe, assess and plan for progress (2017) - eBook and book by Trudi Fitzhenry
Various editions available

The book below is used in the weekly readings:

Programming and planning in early childhood settings (2021) - eBook and book by Leonie Arthur; Bronwyn Beecher; Elizabeth Death; Sue Dockett; Sue Farmer

Munch and Move Resources

Caring for children : birth to 5 years (2014)

Readings

Albert Einstein College of Medicine. (2014, April 14). Baby milestones: Motor development [Video].
YouTube. https://youtu.be/G5wWVNYLBVk
Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority. (2018). Quality area 2: Children's health and safety.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard/quality-area-2-childrens-health-and-safety
Australian Government Department of Education. (2022). Belonging, being & becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (V2.0). Australian Government Department of Education for the Ministerial Council.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. (2021, May 6). Physical activity and exercise guidelines for all Australians - infants, toddlers and preschoolers (birth to 5 years).
https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/physical-activity-and-exercise/physical-activity-and-exercise-guidelines-for-all-australians/for-infants-toddlers-and-preschoolers-birth-to-5-years
Department of Health and Ageing. (2013). Get up & grow: Healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood: Staff and carer book. Australian Government.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/04/staff-and-carer-book-get-up-and-grow-staff-and-carer-book.pdf
ECA Learning Hub. (2012, November 13). Connecting with Practice NQSPLP-Rolling in a tyre [Video].
YouTube. https://youtu.be/5mC70UOJ3Y8
ECA Learning Hub. (2013, July 25). TAPS - Adventurous play—Developing a culture of risky play [Video].
YouTube. https://youtu.be/jenjshMPv0k
Goldfield, G. S., Harvey, A., Grattan, K., & Adamo, K. B. (2012). Physical activity promotion in the preschool years: A critical period to intervene. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 9(4).
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9041326
Munch & Move. (n.d.). Munch and Move resources.
https://healthykids.nsw.gov.au/munch-move-resources/
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.). DAP: Teaching to enhance each child's development and learning. NAEYC.
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/position-statements/dap/enhance-development
NSW Government Health. (2018). Munch and Move – fundamental movement skills in action: FMS for 3-5 year olds.
https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/campaigns-programs/munch-move-resources.aspx
SBS Dateline. (2016, February 24). Denmark's forest kindergartens [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkiij9dJfcw
Tsiaras, A. (2011, November 15). Conception to birth - visualised [Video].
YouTube. https://youtu.be/fKyljukBE70
Warden, C. (2010). Risk it!. Exchange, (192), 61-64.
Exchange, (192), 61-64.
Warden, C. (2010). Wild at heart.
Nursery World, 110(4229), 18-19.