Child Development ll: A Beginnings Workshop Book

The seventh book in this excellent series of compilations of articles from Exchange magazine, Child Development II covers articles relating to Fitness and Health, Nurturing optimism, Nutrition, Imagination, and Humour. Each one of these books is a comprehensive collection offering in-depth coverage on specific topics and is written by well known international educators including Australians.

Contents

Fitness and Health
Relaxation: Every Child's Right to Simply Be by Patrice Thomas and Wendy Shepherd
Infant Massage by Carolyn Oleson
Fitness and the Young Child by James M. Poole, MD, FAAP
Partners in Health: Helping Families Advocate for Their Children's Health Care by Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, MD, MPH
Preventing Injuries to Children: Interventions That Really Work by Ann Zavitkovsky and Diane Thompson

Nurturing Optimism
Building Relationships With Young Children by W. George Scarlett
Choosing Courage in a Climate of Fear by Jeffrey Perkins
Raising Children Who Are Hopeful by Karen J. Reivich and Jane E. Gillham
Living With Disappointment: How to Choose Powerful Outcomes in the Face of Unmet Expectations by M. Parker Anderson

Nutrition
Nutrition and Child Development: Global Perspectives by Jacqueline Hayden
Working With Families Around Nutritional Issues by Wayne Eastman
Breastfeeding Promotion in Child Care by Laura Dutil Aird
Food as Shared Living-and-Learning by Nadine L. McCrea

Imagination
Time, Trust, and Tools — Opening Doors to Imagination for All Children by Kirsten Haugen
The Connection Between Play and Character by David Elkind
Magnets Can Dance and Vanilla Smells Warm by Alison Lutton
Getting Along With Imaginary Friends by Diane Krissansen

Humour
What Makes Young Children Laugh? by David Elkind
Humor as a Tool in the Workplace by Jerry Parr
Vincent's Vignettes by Vincent Duffy
Family Humor by Bill Strader
Books to Tickle Funny Bones by Karen Stephens