Growing, Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Connie Jo Smith holds a doctoral degree in instructional technology and distance education. She is the early childhood education specialist for training and technical assistance services at Western Kentucky University, and is also on the faculty for the university's Consumer and Family Sciences Department. Charlotte M. Hendricks has a doctoral degree in health and safety. She is president of Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc, and develops resources and training progarms for childcare providers and parents. She also maintains the web site childhealthonline.org Becky S. Bennett has a doctoral degree in instructional technology and distance education and a master's degree in counselor education. She is the director of the career services center at Western Kentucky University.

Growing, Growing Strong is a creative, easily understood and developmentally appropriate health curriculum for early childhood educators. The variety of activities are divers, anti-bias, and include the child as well as his or her family. Teachers, shout for joy - we finally have an excellent health curriculum that is inclusive of all children and their families! -- Geneva Stubbs, Multidisciplinary Team Manager of Child Services, Chatanooga Head Start

Teaching health to young children should be fun! This curriculum, packed full of activities for the classroom and beyond, leads children to fun and learning. The activities are easy to understand, easy to use, and help young children form healthy lifestyle habits. -- Kathryn Breighner, Chairperson American School Health Associations Council on Early Childhood Health Education and Services