Define childhood obesity.
At our early childhood education and child care centers, we are committed to defining childhood obesity and implementing effective strategies for its prevention. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure that children in our care are provided with the knowledge, resources, and support they need to lead healthy and active lives.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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45 hours courses
2 hours courses
0.2 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Define Adverse Childhood Experiences and identify its effects on child development
- Define what it means to be a coach in the early childhood education setting.
- Define strategies for prevention of obesity in children including the role of the educator and why prevention is important.
- Identify the contributing factors and causes of childhood obesity.
- Define Cultural Activities in the Montessori early childhood classroom.
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Identify strategies for preventing childhood obesity.
- Define differentiated instruction in early childhood education and describe how it may look in the classroom.
- Define obesity in children including statistics and methods to measure.
- Identify causes of obesity in children.
- Identify current events impacting Early Childhood Education.
- Explain successful communication skills in early childhood education.
- Define the meaning of professionalism in child care.
- Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education in America.
- Give examples of positive guidance in the early childhood classroom.
- Define "bullying"
- Define and provide examples of structured activity and set standards for time spent per day
- Define unstructured activity and provide set standards for time spent per day.
- Define the term inclusion and how it relates to the child care environment and practice for all ages.
- Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education throughout the world.
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