EDUC 1610 — Health, Wellness and Nutrition in Early Childhood
This course will guide students in understanding teacher strategies and skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children birth through age eight. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety, and nutritional experiences within the daily routine, meeting children’s basic nutritional needs, child abuse and neglect, childhood stress, trauma and current health, safety, and nutrition related issues.