The course is designed to help childcare providers plan, promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle and safe learning environment for preschool children. Topics include nutrition, first aid and safety, physical activity, identifying and reporting abuse, prevention and management of acute illness and chronic disease and promotion of a high-quality indoor and outdoor environment.
Course Goals: Upon the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of nutritional guidelines for children by creating age-appropriate menus for the childcare setting.
- Plan cost-effective menus for children in the childcare setting
- Demonstrate knowledge of safe food handling, preparation and storage.
- Using case studies, evaluate health and safety practices of a childcare in accordance with state regulations.
- Develop physical activity plans for children in the childcare environment.
- Integrate knowledge of nutrition, health and safety by creating resources for parents.
Prerequisite
HDFS 310 (Infant and Child Development in Context); Credit not allowed for both HDFS 445 and FSHN 445 (Early Childhood Health, Safety, and Nutrition). Credit not allowed for both HDFS 445 and FSHN 445
Important Information
All prerequisites must be completed or consent from the instructor given prior to enrollment.
If you register for this course after the start of the term, please contact the instructor at the time of registration. By contacting the instructor, you ensure you are added to the CANVAS section as soon as possible and have access to the course and details about the class requirements.
Textbooks and Materials
Course materials are available on the course site and do not need to be purchased.
Instructors
Day Halsey
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Day.Halsey@colostate.edu
Day Halsey is a Senior Instructor faculty member in the Human Development and Family Studies Department at CSU. She has taught HDFS courses at CSU since 2007. Her interests include early childhood development and education, creativity development, and 21st century learning and environments.
