Growing the Whole Child: Health, Emotions & Early Learning
This comprehensive course helps child care providers understand how emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development are deeply interconnected in early childhood. Participants will explore key topics such as stages of emotional growth, social-emotional foundations, the influence of chronic illness and nutrition, and the importance of preventive health and wellness. The training also emphasizes early language and literacy development and how assessment and intentional strategies can foster communication skills. By understanding the holistic nature of development, providers will be equipped to create nurturing environments that support every aspect of a young child's well-being and adaptive living skills.
*Illinois Providers: This training has been approved to align to ECE Gateways Credential, ECE HGD2: Describes the interrelationship between developmental domains, holistic well-being, and adaptive/living skills. *
By the end of this training, the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how ongoing preventive health and wellness care affects child development
- Demonstrate the importance of using various strategies to develop language and communication skills.
- Describe the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health
- Identify strategies to support language and literacy development in early childhood.
- Describe the stages of emotional development in young children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how chronic illness can affect development.
- Describe emerging literacy skills in young children.
- Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Describe the importance of Assessment of Language and Literacy Skills in Early Childhood Education
- Criteria to earn CEUs:
- Certificates are awarded when the following criteria have been met by the learner:
- Class has been paid in full
- All material has been reviewed
- All review questions and final test have been completed with a passing score of 80% or higher.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Payment Policy:
- Payments need to be made in full. No refunds will be issued after starting the class.
- 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.
- Support Services:
- Please visit our contact us page
You are purchasing a session of an online training that includes online assessments. Your certificate will be emailed to you once you pass the final exam with a passing grade of 80%.
Your certificate will bear the name you provided to us when you signed up. For support and questions regarding the material presented in this class please contact us at [email protected]. Please consult our frequently asked questions page for other questions or feel free to contact us.
No prerequisites are required for the completion of this course.
Hours breakdown
Topics / Categories
Group AdminInfant/ Toddler
Preschool
School age
Family Child Care
Health and Safety
Content Areas
Social/Emotional
Not Applicable
Basic
Health, safety and nutrition
Child development
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