Identify the recommended nutritional needs of children five years to twelve years of age
Discover the recommended nutritional needs for children aged five to twelve years old. Our page provides valuable information on identifying the nutritional needs of children from birth through age twelve. Perfect for early childhood education and child care centers seeking to promote healthy habits.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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45 hours courses
4.5 CEUs40 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cognitive and language stages of development in children five to twelve years of age
- Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
- Identify strategies to meet the needs of developing five-to-twelve-year old's in their program
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify examples of appropriate activities for different ages
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, emotional, and motor development in children five to twelve years of age
- Identify the types of barriers children's with disabilities/special needs face and ways to adapt curriculum to fit those needs.
- Identify the recommended feeding patterns of school-age children.
- List and review recommended feeding schedules and identifies strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three
- Identify the basic musical milestones in children aged from birth to 5 years.
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify importance of individual planning
- Describe the nutritional needs of children from infancy to age 12.
- Demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with various needs.
- Identify the elements of an appropriate lesson plan/activity for school age children.
- Identify safety management and supervision practices of school-aged children.
- Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
- Identify curriculums specific to children birth through age three
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