Identify the components of a safe and healthy family childcare environment for children
Create a safe and healthy family childcare environment for children with expert guidance on identifying components and appropriate practices. Discover examples of age-appropriate activities to enhance children's development. Find valuable insights in early childhood education and child care centers domain areas.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Identify the components of positive relationships with children, co-workers and families.
- Identify safe practices in the prevention of and response to food and other allergies in the childcare environment.
- Identify the implications of the childcare professional in promoting sound health and safety principles in the child care environment
- Identify resources to help children discover, learn, and experience in a natural play environment.
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development. Identify strategies for working with children with special needs
- Identify materials and equipment for family childcare programs that meet the needs of specific age groups in both shared or permanent space and align with the programs curriculum
- Identify procedures that will promote a safe environment (indoor and outdoor).
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for all diversity and providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- Identify the components of a lesson plan for the family child care setting
- Identify factors that may influence learning for a child in the family child care environment.
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