Course Essentials

• This course introduces the laws, regulations, standards, policies, procedures, and best practices related to health, safety, and nutrition in care and education settings for children from birth through middle childhood. Topics covered include the teacher's role in prevention strategies; nutrition and meal planning; integrating health, safety, and nutrition experiences into daily routines; and overall risk management. Students are required to observe children in a group setting.

• Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100 

Below is a list of specific skills this course is designed to guide you towards obtaining. Each learning activity and assignment you complete in this course will contribute to your growth towards meeting these goals. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• • Describe strategies used to promote health, safety, and nutrition of children and adults in care and education settings.

  • Evaluate environments for both positive and negative impacts on children's and adults' health and safety.

  • Identify regulations, standards, policies, and procedures related to health, safety, and nutrition in care and education settings.

This is a zero textbook cost course, meaning no book purchases are required! We are using a free OER (Open Educational Resource) textbook.

• Health, Safety, and Nutrition (Paris, 2020) 

  • Links to each chapter will be provided in the course.  I'll also provide a download option if you'd like to save it for offline reading.  

  • If you wish to do so, you may purchase a print copy from LibreText.

• There will also be a few readings found in PDF form and available through the course’s Canvas shell and/or links to them on the internet. Be sure to read these as well, as they will contain useful information not always discussed in the textbook chapters. They are free of cost for you, too! 

• Become familiar with APA citation format

• Prepare for the Setting Goals Assignment by considering the following: 

  • Online classes require discipline and attention to detail. We are all busy, and the week can get away from us. Scheduling a specific time when you'll be "in" class is an effective strategy for success. To that end, please identify which days of the week and times you are planning to be "in" class completing readings, posting to the discussion, working on assignments, etc?

  • What are your learning goals for this class? What specific concepts or ideas are you hoping to learn, related to teaching young children (principles and practices)?

  • What specific steps will you take to meet the goals you identified above? (Think about study habits, learning behaviors, etc.)