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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5): ECCWC102A Nutrition Health and Wellbeing

Prescribed Texts

Health and wellbeing in childhood (2024) - Book by Susanne Garvis; Donna Pendergast
Programme planning for infants and toddlers : in search of relationships (2020) - Book by Margaret Sims; Teresa Hutchins

Recommended Texts

Childcare & education (2016) - eBook and book by Carolyn Meggitt; Julia Manning-Morton; Tina Bruce
Child development and learning (2019) - eBook and book by Susanne Garvis
Nutrition, health, and safety for young children : promoting wellness (2017) - Book by Joanne Sorte; Inge Daeschel; Carolina Amador
Supporting toddlers' wellbeing in early years settings : strategies and tools for practitioners and teachers (2018) - eBook and book by Helen Sutherland; Yasmin Mukadam
Theories into practice : understanding and rethinking our work with young children and the EYLF (2024) - eBook and book by Andrea Nolan; Bridie Raban
Time to move : physical development in the early years : how to observe, assess and plan for progress (2017) - eBook and book by Trudi Fitzhenry

Readings

Antonsen, C. M. (2020). Restorying the image of the child’s body in early childhood education.
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 21(1), 7–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1463949118805435
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. (2016, June). Children’s health and safety: An analysis of Quality Area 2 of the National Quality Standard (Occasional Paper 2).
https://prod-acecqa.morpht.net/sites/default/files/acecqa/files/Reports/OccasionalPaper2-ChildrensHealthandSafety.pdf
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. (2021, June). Dealing with medical conditions in children: Policy guidelines.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/media/31946
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. (2023, July). Emergency and evacuation: Policy guidelines.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/media/31951
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. (2023, July).Quality Area 2: Active supervision: Ensuring safety and promoting learning [Information sheet].
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/QA2_ActiveSupervision_EnsuringSafetyAndPromotingLearning.pdf
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. (2024, August). Sleep and rest for children: Policy guidelines.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/media/31986
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
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. (2009). Get up & grow: Healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood: Staff and carer book.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/04/staff-and-carer-book-get-up-and-grow-staff-and-carer-book.pdf (Section 1)
Blanchet-Cohen, N., & Elliot, E. (2011). Young children and educators engagement and learning outdoors: A basis for rights-based programming.
Early Education and Development, 22(5), 757-777. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2011.596460

Cancer Council. (n.d.). SunSmart in schools and early childhood.
https://cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prevention/sun-safety/be-sunsmart/sunsmart-in-schools
Chen, J. J., & Krieger, N. J. (2023). Learning gain rather than learning loss during COVID-19: A proposal for reframing the narrative.
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 24(1), 82-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/14639491211073144
Costa, H. J. T., Barcala-Furelos, R., Abelairas-Gomez, C., & Arufe-Giraldez, V. (2015). The Influence of a structured physical education plan on preschool children’s psychomotor development profiles.
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40(2), 68–77. https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911504000209
Cumming, T., Wong, S., & Logan, H. (2021). Early childhood educators’ well-being, work environments and ‘quality’: Possibilities for changing policy and practice.
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 46(1), 50−65. https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939120979064
ECA Learning Hub. (2013, July 25). TAPS: Adventurous play: Developing a culture of risky play [Video].
YouTube. https://youtu.be/jenjshMPv0k
Lowitja Institute. (2022, March). Transforming power: Voices for generational change (Close the Gap Campaign Report 2022)
https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-social-justice/publications/close-gap-2022

McLeod, S. (2024, January 24). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Melvin Chung, H., Cheah, W., & Hazmi, H. (2023). Physical activity and fundamental motor skill outcome: A quasi-experimental study among rural pre-schoolers in Kuching, Sarawak.
International Journal of Early Childhood,55(1),155–167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-022-00322-1
Munch & Move. (n.d.). Munch & Move resources.
https://healthykids.nsw.gov.au/munch-move-resources/
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013, June). Changing a nappy without spreading germs [Poster].
https://www.firstaidforyou.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ch55h_nappy_changing_poster_130701.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (n.d.). Giving your baby the best start: The best foods for infants [Brochure].
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/n55e_infant_brochure_0.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (n.d.). Healthy eating for children: Teach your child healthy habits for a healthy life [Brochure].
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/n55f_children_brochure_0.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013, February). Infant feeding guidelines: Summary.
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/170131_n56_infant_feeding_guidelines_summary.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2024). Staying healthy: preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services (6th ed.).
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/reports/clinical%20guidelines/ch55-staying-healthy.pdf
NSW Ministry of Health. (2014). Caring for children: Birth to 5 years: Food, nutrition and learning experiences (5th ed.).
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/heal/Publications/caring-for-children-manual.pdf

SafeWork NSW. (n.d.). Hazardous manual tasks.
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/hazardous-manual-tasks
SBS Dateline. (2016, February 24). Denmark's forest kindergartens [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkiij9dJfcw
Su, Y., Chen, Y., & Huang, J. (2022). ‘Why can’t I grow shorter, only taller?’: The body experience of growing up for Chinese children aged 5–6.
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 47(3), 168-180. https://doi.org/10.1177/18369391221089383
Theobald, M. (2019). UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: “Where are we at in recognising children’s rights in early childhood, three decades on …?”
International Journal of Early Childhood, 51(3), 251-257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-019-00258-z
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.
Zhou, A., & Fenech, M. (2022). The role and influence of educational leaders in centres rated as providing high quality early childhood educational programs.
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 47(2), 148-161. https://doi.org/10.1177/18369391221089382