Includes glossary

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nutrition and healthy eating habits -- Physical activity and fitness -- Emotional health and resilience -- Physical health -- Safety and risk management -- Leadership.

"Healthy Children, Healthy Lives helps improve the wellness of children, families, and early childhood professionals in early childhood programs. This series of checklists covers six components of wellness-nutrition and healthy eating habits; physical activity and fitness; emotional health and resilience; healthy care practices; safety and risk management; and leadership, management, and administration. Each research-based checklist provides built-in guidance for improvement, complements any high-quality curriculum, and aims to contribute to children's ability to thrive and experience joy in life and learning. " Provided by publisher.