Lesson 4 Assignment Wellnes of the Young Child
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Lesson 4 Assignment
By Angela Christensen
Wellness of the Young Child
What questions could be asked of Jaimini's mom to learn more about the food
that Jaimini is accustomed to eating?
Some questions that could be asked to help Jaimini are:
What types of foods
does Jaimini enjoy eating?
Does her family have certain times throughout the day for
meal and snack times?
Do they sit together as a family for meals and snacks?
Does
Jaimini have food allergies or dietary restrictions that would stop her from eating what is
being served?
What are some food preferences Jaimini has?
What are some spices or
seasonings that are commonly used in their culture?
Does Jaimini have problems with
certain textures of foods?
What type of questions can be asked to Jaimini's mom to learn more about
common practices surrounding mealtimes in Jaimini's culture, such as eating
with the right hand instead of using silverware?
Some questions that could be asked are: What are some customs and traditions
surrounding food and eating that are practiced in their community?
What are the
customs and traditions surrounding using their right hand to eat instead of using
utensils?
Is there a specific way food needs to be prepared, served, or stored in their
culture?
What are some rules or taboos regarding sharing foods or eating in a certain
setting like outside or inside?
Is there a certain mealtime etiquette that is expected
when getting ready for a meal?
Are there any special cooking techniques or ingredients
that Jaimini is used to seeing and tasting?
What kind of cultural accommodations are reasonable for Happy Hearts Daycare
to make to suit the health, safety, and nutrition of the children?
The daycare could incorporate more finger foods that are easy to pick up without
utensils which would also help illuminate other children telling Jaimini that she should
not be eating in a way that is the only way she knows.
The school could expand its
menu to include some vegetarian selections that could be more appealing to Jaimini.
They could even purchase a variety of spices and seasonings to try that could appeal to
Jaimini better.
“Head Start Performance Standards state that all programs must serve
food that are culturally and developmentally appropriate.
Children’s nutritional needs
must be met to include special diets and children with disabilities” (Sorte et al., 2020h,
Pg 138).
How can the menu be adapted to meet the needs to support special dietary needs
or food preferences of Jaimini?
Happy Hearts Daycare could provide snacks or smaller meals more frequently
throughout the day that meet a variety of different backgrounds and cultures.
This
would help the children to explore new food options that they are not used to and
maybe find something new they like while helping others to not feel like an outcast
because of their food preferences.
The school could expand its thinking and selection
of cultural dishes or ingredients that are common in Jaimini’s culture that they could
serve.
How would you incorporate Jaimini's cultural practices during mealtimes?
I would help to incorporate Jaimini’s culture during mealtimes by letting all the
children know we are trying something new and different such as eating with our hands
today instead of utensils.
I would do an activity with children about the different places
of the world that people are from and the different customs they have and believe in.
I
would teach my students that everyone is different and comes from different cultures
with different ways of doing things and it would be nice for us to learn from others and
try something new.
I would try to find different snacks that I could bring into the
classroom that are from Jaimini’s culture.
I could tell the children we are doing a show
and tell day and have them each bring in a different item, toy, picture, song, or book to
share with everyone that reflects their culture.
We could even ask the parents to come
join in and talk with the class about the different traditions they have.
“Childcare
educators need to understand menu planning, be able to identify guidelines and how to
apply them, and develop a system to organize and access resources” (Sorte et al.,
2020h, Pg. 134).
References
Sorte, J., Daeschel, I., Amador, C., Au, L., & Brinkmeyer, L. A. (2020h).
Nutrition, health,
and safety for young children: Promoting Wellness
.
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