Healthy Learning and Lifestyle Environments for Early Childhood Settings
Programs available in South Australia to help develop healthy learning and lifestyle environments for children in pre-school care
Many of our lifestyle habits are established in the first five years of life, and these have an effect on our health through childhood, our teenage years and into adulthood. Parents and carers – together with staff in preschools and early childhood centres – can all give our youngsters a great start by helping them to shape good health habits early on, so they can enjoy a healthy and happy life.
Whether at home, in an early childhood centre, in a playgroup or at preschool, supporting and promoting healthy learning environments for our under 5s is particularly important for:
More information for parents and early childhood educators on healthy lifestyles for under 5’s can be found on the following pages: