Balancing Act: Schedules and Routines - online course

Course Description:

Predictable schedules and appropriate care routines are essential when working with children birth through age three. Providers need to create individualized schedules for the children in their care that address routine care items as well as activities to promote skill development. In this 2 hour online training course, providers will:
Demonstrate an understanding of how to develop appropriate daily schedules that promote routines.
Identify the components of: 1. Greeting and Departure 2. Feeding 3. Diapering and Toileting 4. Dressing 5. Sleeping
List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
List and review tracking systems to monitor the daily feeding schedule of infants and toddlers

Objectives / Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this training, the learner will be able to:

1. List and review tracking systems to monitor the daily feeding schedule of infants and toddlers
2. List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of how to develop appropriate daily schedules that promote routines. (1 hr)
4. Identify the components of: 1. Greeting and Departure 2. Feeding 3. Diapering and Toileting 4. Dressing 5. Sleeping

Learning Methodology: Online material will be presented in the form of slides, accompanied with speech. Videos will be used to demonstrate ideas and concepts. Charts and tables will be used for illustration.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites are required for the completion of this course.

Proprietary or conflict of interest disclosure: Unless otherwise stated in the course description none of H & H subject matter experts and editor has any conflict or proprietary interests related to the material they prepared in this course.

Logistics/Required Technology: A stable internet connection is required for the completion of this course. Users are highly encouraged to take their online course on Google Chrome on either a laptop or desktop computer. Speakers and/or headphones are also required to hear speech.

Learning Assessment Method: Learners will be assessed through questions after every section is completed. Learners will not be allowed to proceed to the next section of the training until all questions have been answered correctly. Learners will be presented with a final test composed of true/false and multiple choice questions. Upon successful completion of the training, learners will receive their certificate by email.

Criteria to earn CEUs:

Certificates are awarded when the following criteria have been met by the learner:

1. Class has been paid in full
2. All material has been reviewed
3. All review questions and final test have been completed with a passing score of 80% or higher.

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Payment Policy:

Payments need to be made in full. No refunds will be issued after starting the class.