Supporting Children’s Healthy Development During Mealtime in Early Childhood Settings

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作者：
Adrien D. Malek-Lasater
Kyong-Ah Kwon
Diane M. Horm
Susan B. Sisson
Dipti A. Dev
Sherri L. Castle
机构：
[1] The University of Oklahoma-Tulsa,Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum
[2] The Early Childhood Education Institute at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa,Department of Nutritional Sciences
[3] The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center,Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies
[4] University of Nebraska-Lincoln,undefined
来源：
Early Childhood Education Journal | 2022年 / 50卷
关键词：
Early childhood education; Mealtimes; Teaching practices; Quality; Responsive feeding practices;
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摘要：
The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of and relationship between responsive feeding practices used during early childhood education (ECE) mealtimes and high-quality teaching practices and teacher characteristics. We found variation in teachers’ use of responsive feeding practices. Teachers were more often observed using role modeling than supporting eating self-regulation. Programs that implemented family style meal service had a generally higher use of responsive feeding practices. Overall, we found positive associations between high-quality teaching practices and responsive feeding practices. Teachers’ Head Start status was associated with teaching practices and role modeling during mealtime. Teachers’ education and salary were associated with high-quality teaching practices. This study highlights the possible training needs for teachers related to responsive feeding practices and the need to expand classroom quality assessment to incorporate classroom routines. Finally, this study sheds light on the importance of building better interdisciplinary partnerships to support teachers during mealtimes and to improve ECE mealtime practices in order to help promote optimal outcomes for children in all areas of development.
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页码：207 / 219
页数：12
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