ECE 105 Health and Safety Issues in Early Childhood Education

Introduction to health and safety practices in early childhood education environments for children 6 weeks through 6 years. Students will learn to guide children's understanding of health and safety through developmentally appropriate practices. Recognizing/Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect required to pass.

Credits

2

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate techniques that prevent infection and injuries in the child care setting for children of all abilities
2. Evaluate emergency situations in the child care setting for children of all abilities
3. Value concepts of healthy childhood habits for children of all abilities
4. Analyze concepts of recognizing and reporting child abuse
5. Organize children’s learning of health and safety in the child care setting using developmentally appropriate practices