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First book to describe what preschoolers are learning about health & to encourage families to build on these lessons. Primer on nutrition, safety, sexual abuse, immunization, violence, conflict resolution, disease prevention, & mental health-issues treated with openness, awareness, & hope. Extensive listings of resources. McCarthy is uniquely qualified to write HEALTHY PRESCHOOLERS. Trained in early childhood education at Cornell University, she understands the importance of the family in contributing to the progress of children in school. She called upon the finest experts in the health & education fields to assist her. Dr. Kit Payne, Professor, MI State University says, "I applaud Dr. McCarthy for this valuable offering!" Dr. Eli Saltz, Director, Merrill Palmer Institute, Wayne State University, says, "This truly delightful book is full of good advice & is wonderfully interesting to read. Parents will love it." Dr. Charles J. Barone II, M.D., pediatrician at Henry Ford Medical Center, adds, "WHILE THE BOOK LOOKS DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE, IT IS CRAMMED WITH IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION YOUNG FAMILIES NEED TO KNOW." Foreword by Patricia Nichols, Supervisor, MI Dept. of Ed. Order from Bridge Communications, Inc., 1450 Pilgrim Road, Birmingham, MI 48009 (810) 646-1020; FAX (810) 644-8546.McCarthy, Alice R. is the author of 'Healthy Preschoolers: At School at Home' with ISBN 9780962164521 and ISBN 0962164526.
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