Identify the components of a safe and healthy family childcare environment for children
Create a safe and healthy family childcare environment for children by identifying the key components. Learn safe practices to prevent and respond to food and other allergies in the childcare setting. Explore our resources on early childhood education and child care centers.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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