Define strategies for prevention of obesity in children including the role of the educator and why prevention is important.
Central Objective: Define strategies for prevention of obesity in children, including the educator''s role and why prevention is important in early childhood education and child care centers. Supporting Elements: Define obesity in children, present current statistics, and outline measurement methods such as BMI-for-age and growth charts to monitor progress. Educators will gain practical prevention strategies—nutrition education, daily active routines, healthy eating environments, and family engagement—to implement effectively in early childhood settings.Trainings incorporating this outcome
6 hours courses
0.6 CEUs online
Wellness in Action: Teaching Healthy Habits to Children 
Bienestar en Acción: Enseñando Hábitos Saludables a los Niños
Bienestar en Acción: Enseñando Hábitos Saludables a los Niños 4.5/5
2 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Define obesity in children including statistics and methods to measure.
- Teachers will identify the important role parents and/or family members play in their child's education.
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of collaboration with other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth
- Identify strategies for the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization)
- Give examples of strategies to prevent traumatic brain injuries in infants and young children.
- Identify strategies for preventing childhood obesity.
- Identify the important role parents and/or family members play in their child’s education.
- Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
- Define self-esteem and identify issues and strategies for support of school age children.
- Define strategies for the safe transportation of children.
- Give examples of ways to collaborate with other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth.
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
- Define what it means for administrators to mentor staff in early education.
- Demonstrate the importance of using various strategies to develop language and communication skills.
- Define conflict resolution and explain why problem solving is important.
- Describe the importance of learning centers in the early childhood education environment.
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns
- Recognize the importance of a positive and respectful attitude in working with all children and their families.
- Define mental health and its Indicators in infants and young children.
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