Module 1: Prevention of infectious disease: Illnesses are common among young children, and those in the child care setting are at higher risk of getting sick. This risk can be reduced through creating a healthy environment.
- Learning Objectives
- Understand what a communicable disease is
- Recognize increased risk factors for infectious diseases in child care settings
- Identify four major ways infectious diseases are spread
- Develop strategies for the prevention of common childhood illnesses
- Module 2: Prevention of injuries: Young children have a higher risk of injury due to their natural curiosity. The various risks of injury change as children grow and develop.
- Learning Objectives
- Explore how a child’s developmental stages influences the risk of injury.
- Recognize conditions in which childhood injuries commonly occur.
- Learning Objectives
- Module 3: Nutrition: Serving healthy food and beverages has a positive effect on a child’s development.
- Learning Objectives
- Review healthy nutritional standards and their impact on children’s health and development.
- Discuss healthy feeding practices for infants and toddlers.
- Review USDA Dietary Guidelines.
- Re-examine California regulations for food and beverages in licensed child care programs.
- Receive nutritional resources, including their local CACFP Sponsor.
- Learning Objectives
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