An Educational Resource Based on Water and Health as a Teaching Aid in French Primary Schools Part I: Identification of Needs and Content

dc.creator	Chantal Savanovitch
dc.creator	Marie-Pierre Sauvant-Rochat
dc.date	2013-07-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:25:24Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:25:24Z
dc.identifier	10.3390/educsci3030300
dc.identifier	2227-7102
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/b3743a88061d402ab41f33ad901f48a6
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/21407
dc.description	It is a commonplace that water is essential for life, but to what extent is the general public, and children in particular, aware of how water affects health? The aim of this review was to consider the relationship between water and health under three main headings: the importance of hydration for children, dietary intake of water, and water as an essential factor in hygiene contributing to good health. The literature was reviewed to provide a rationale for the implementation of teaching about water and health in French primary schools under three main areas: (i) the importance of hydration for school children and water promotion in primary schools; (ii) the problem of overweight/obesity and the need to adopt healthy drinking habits as defined in French nutritional policy; (iii) the survey of the quality of drinking water in France and its relationship with good hygiene practices. There are currently few educational resources in France on water and health that teachers can use in the classroom. This review gives reasons why a “Water and Health” learning resource is a useful tool and shows how it can be developed within the constraints imposed by the school syllabus and in accordance with French nutritional and environmental policy.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.relation	http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/3/3/300
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2227-7102
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Education Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 300-313 (2013)
dc.subject	children
dc.subject	primary school
dc.subject	water
dc.subject	health promotion
dc.subject	environmental education
dc.subject	educational resource
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	An Educational Resource Based on Water and Health as a Teaching Aid in French Primary Schools Part I: Identification of Needs and Content
dc.type	article