Define strategies for prevention of obesity in children including the role of the educator and why prevention is important.
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0.2 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Define obesity in children including statistics and methods to measure.
- Describe strategies and experiences to promote collaboration between child and youth care professionals and programs and other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth.
- Teachers will identify the important role parents and/or family members play in their child's education.
- Identify the important role parents and/or family members play in their child’s education.
- Describe strategies and experiences to promote collaboration between child and youth care professionals and programs and other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth.
- Identify strategies for the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization)
- Give examples of strategies to prevent traumatic brain injuries in infants and young children.
- Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
- Define strategies for the safe transportation of children.
- Identify strategies for preventing childhood obesity.
- Define self-esteem and identify issues and strategies for support of school age children.
- Explain the role of respect in children’s behavior.
- Define conflict resolution and explain why problem solving is important.
- List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns.
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Define sedentary activities, including screen time, and their impact and identify time limits per day
- The childcare professional will demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
- Demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
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