Identify causes of obesity in children.
Discover the key causes of obesity in children and learn effective practices for identification and demonstration in early childhood education and child care centers. Explore the importance of individual planning in addressing this critical issue.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUs45 hours courses
5 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns.
- Identify adaptations to materials and equipment for children with diagnosed special needs or delay
- Identify the signs of illness in children and describe when a child should be excluded from care
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Identify recommended medical and immunization schedules for children birth through age three
- Identify the types of barriers children's with disabilities/special needs face and ways to adapt curriculum to fit those needs.
- List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
- Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
- Identify ways to support children’s development using the arts.
- Identify and contemplate bias and explore anti-bias approaches that support working with children and families.
- Identify the recommended feeding patterns of school-age children.
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns
- Identify the most common sources of stress for young children.
- Identify appropriate practices for children.
- Identify strategies for working with children with special needs
- Identify appropriate supervision practices for children during transportation and field trips.
- Identify the components of positive relationships with children, co-workers and families.
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