Teaching Children About Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach [Paperback]

Estelle Weinstein (Author), Efrem Rosen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0534580440 | ISBN-13: 978-0534580445 | Edition: 2

TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTH takes a case study approach and is written especially for the elementary classroom teacher. The goal of this text is to help teachers become more knowledgeable about and comfortable with health topics, to be more reflective in their practice of teaching about health, and better equipped with activities for incorporating health subjects into their curriculum. Each chapter considers health from a physical, social, and emotional perspective, acknowledging the mind-body connection. The authors include topics that are relevant in children's lives using a wellness/preventive health model. In addition, each chapter provides activities that can be integrated into several disciplines found in most elementary-school curricula. This text is meant to provide elementary school classroom teachers with the incentive and knowledge base they will need to include interdisciplinary lessons about the various health content areas in their daily teaching. It recognizes that since most elementary-school programs do not have separate health education experiences for students, and since these are the primary learning years, it is the responsibility of the classroom teacher to initiate learning about health.

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About the Author

Estelle Weinstein and Efrem Rosen are both Wadsworth authors. Together they author TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTH: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, Second Edition. Combined, they have over 70 years teaching experience. Estelle Weinstein, Ph.D., earned a Bachelor of Science at C.U.N.Y at Brooklyn in Health and Physical Education. She received her Masters of Arts from Adelphi University for Community and School Health Education. She also received her Doctor of Philosophy at Hofstra University. Since 1980, Estelle has served as Chair of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Hofstra University. Estelle has also received several awards including 'Distinguished Service Award for a Professional,' 'Outstanding Professional of the Year,' and 'Faculty of the Year, Hofstra University.' Estelle has written three books, numerous journal articles, resource reviews, and newsletters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 584 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 2 edition (July 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534580440
• ISBN-13: 978-0534580445
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CSET Health and Science Study Guide, October 18, 2005

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Shelly C. Rodriguez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Children About Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Paperback)

This book has enabled me to study better for the CSET Health portion of the exam. I have found the book to be very informative in providing me information in the 9 areas of the exam. Very easy to understand!!

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Teaching Children about Health, May 29, 2007

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L. Greenberg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Children About Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Paperback)

This book was bought for a class but I did not use it often.