Montgomery College 2021-2022 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Montgomery College 2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EDUC 115 - Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition


Examines the health, safety, and nutritional needs of young children. Emphasizes common childhood illnesses and chronic conditions, health assessment tools and effective control measures; emergency care and first aid, safety management and practices; nutritional guidelines and activities. Offers opportunities for students to develop a curriculum that enhances children’s education on health, safety, and nutrition. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 011 , READ 120 . Three hours each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

  • Describe the NAEYC standards on the health, safety, and nutrition of young children.
  • List environmental factors that affect children’s health, safety, and nutrition.
  • Discuss effects of health, safety, and nutrition on children’s learning and development.
  • Use health assessment tools to assess a child’s health status.
  • Identify symptoms of communicable diseases and chronic health conditions affecting children’s health.
  • Describe control measures for reducing illnesses and effective management of common diseases.
  • Develop a safety checklist of indoor and outdoor environments.
  • Demonstrate emergency care and first aid treatment for given situations.
  • Practice teaching strategies for promoting good eating habits and personal hygiene for young children.
  • Plan meals and snacks that meet nutritional requirements for young children.
  • Develop a list of resources that assist families in locating community services for health, safety, and nutrition.
  • Write lesson plans for teaching health, safety, and nutrition concepts.


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