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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
1. Nutrition principles relevant to a childcare/school setting. (birth-age 12 years)
2. How to conduct a nutrition assessment and health assessment of young children in a childcare/school setting up to
sixth grade.
3. How to practice nutrition promotion activities, personal hygiene practices, and safety procedures with a group of
children (birth-sixth grade).
4. Regulatory requirements (local, national) for nutrition and safety.
5. Community health problems and universal health precautions.
6. Environmental hazards and possible implications concerning the health of young children (e. g., lead poisoning, access
to prenatal and well-baby care).
7. How to evaluate the environment in a childcare/school setting regarding health and safety practices (birth-grade 6).
8. How to identify child abuse and neglect and the actions that a teacher can take in suspected cases.
9. Read and discuss information found in professional literature on health, safety, and nutrition.
10. Describe local and national standards on the well-being of the child (ages birth-grade 6) as it relates to healthy
behavior, food, nutrition, and safety practices.
11. Describe the relevant policies and regulations at the local, state, and national level and understand the associated
legal implications. In addition to the 48 hours of contact time in class (lecture/class discussions), students will participate
in a minimum of 16 hours of observations in programs for children ages birth through 12 years at sites approved by the
Department of Education/Early Childhood. National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards
measured in this course:
1. Promoting child development and learning
2. Building family and community relationships
3. Observing, documenting, and assessing
4. Using developmentally appropriate approaches to connect with children and families
5. Using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
6. Becoming a professional
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Describe the relationship between health, safety and nutrition.
2. Describe the basic principles of healthy behavior and guidance practices that influence health promotion, safe
practices and disease prevention for young children.
3. Analyze principles of nutrition and the application to nutritional assessment.
4. Identify policy and regulatory requirements for nutrition.
5. Describe the role of physical fitness as it contributes to healthy behavior.
6. Evaluate and make recommendations for modifications of regulations regarding child’s safety, safety
procedures, and children’s environments for safety and differentiate between safe and unsafe practices in
environments for children (birth-grade 6).
7. Describe how physical, social, and emotional environments influence a child’s health
8. Students will identify ways to recognize visual, hearing, speech, and language disorders in children ages birth-
grade 6.
9. Students will describe how to plan effective environments, learning activities, and family involvement
suggestions that maintain the physical and mental health of children ages birth-grade 6.
