Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
Central Objective: Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above. Supporting Elements: Identify the recommended nutritional needs of children aged five to twelve years to help early childhood education and child care centers plan balanced meals and nutrition education that supports healthy growth and development.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Related Outcomes
- Identify the nutritional needs of children birth through age twelve
- Identify the recommended nutritional needs of children five years to twelve years of age
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify examples of appropriate activities for different ages
- Identify the types of barriers children's with disabilities/special needs face and ways to adapt curriculum to fit those needs.
- 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 how to assess and meet the needs of children with special needs
- Identify materials and equipment for center childcare programs that meet the needs of specific age groups in both shared or permanent space and align with the programs curriculum
- Define self-esteem and identify issues and strategies for support of school age children.
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Identify safety management and supervision practices of school-aged children.
- Identify the elements of an appropriate lesson plan/activity for school age children.
- Demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with various needs.
- Identify essential elements for effective communication with school-age children.
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: components of a lesson plan
- Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
- Identify different types of barriers for mixed ages with disabilities and ways to adapt curriculum to fit their needs.
- List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
- Identify strategies for working with children with special needs
- Identify strategies for working with children with special needs.
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