Define obesity in children including statistics and methods to measure.
Central Objective: Define obesity in children by presenting current statistics and standard methods to measure weight and growth in early childhood settings (e.g., BMI-for-age and growth charts). Supporting Elements: Outline practical prevention strategies for children in early childhood education and child care centers, emphasize the educator''s role, and explain why proactive prevention is essential for long-term health.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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0.2 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Define strategies for prevention of obesity in children including the role of the educator and why prevention is important.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with ADHD.
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Distinguish how to adapt arts and crafts for younger children and children with different abilities.
- Define childhood obesity.
- Explain developed methods to teach children a large body of general knowledge that supports emerging math skills
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with fragile x syndrome.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with anxiety.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with depression.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with hearing loss.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with hemophilia.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
- Define strategies for the safe transportation of children.
- Define self-esteem and identify issues and strategies for support of school age children.
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Identify causes of obesity in children.
- Define mental health and its Indicators in infants and young children.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with developmental disabilities.
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