SUGGESTED PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCES


 Problems
What factors contribute to
the health and happiness of
pre-school children? How
can I understand these fac-
tors and use my understand-
ing of them to benefit
children?











What are the food needs of
pre-school children and how
can desirable eating habits
be established?


 Experiences
 Construct cooperatively a list of
 the signs of good health in chil-
 dren and check a child in your
 home or neighborhood for these
 signs.
 Invite nurse to discuss impor-
 tance of prenatal care. Discuss
 the responsibilities of parents
 in preparing other members of
 the family for the coming baby.
 Collect data on children who are
 on regular and irregular sched-
 ules to see if any conclusions can
 be drawn to substantiate the
 value of a planned daily sched-
ule.
Plan for a demonstration by a
mother, of preparation of the
formula for a baby, to empha-
size the importance of sterili-
zation, and accuracy in follow-
ing directions.
Observe children eating in the
nursery school, kindergarten,
and in home situations and note
food habits. Report results of
observations.
Discriminate between desirable
and undesirable habits observed,
and suggest ways of improving
the undesirable ones.
Select a given family menu, and
indicate which foods could be
used and what modification
would be needed to meet the