EARC 111 Health, Safety and Nutrition
This course provides a study of developmentally appropriate health, safety, and nutritional practices and teaching strategies in group settings for children birth through age 8. Students are required to complete and pass a background check.
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
EARC 111Health, Safety and Nutrition
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
45
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course provides a study of developmentally appropriate health, safety, and nutritional practices and teaching strategies in group settings for children birth through age 8. Students are required to complete and pass a background check.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Answer the Essential Question: What does it means to be a healthy child?
- Answer the Essential Question: How can children be successfully challenged and safe in group setting through each developmental stage?
- Answer the Essential Question: Are you what you eat?
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Health promotion teaching strategies which support children birth through age eight
Mental health teaching strategies which support children birth through age eight
Safe sleep standards infants
Safety principles as they relate to children in group settings
Safe risk taking teaching strategies which support problem solving in place and nature based environments
Basic teaching strategies to promote growth and development of children birth through age eight.
Nutrition regulations in child care settings
Teaching strategies for children in group settings
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Assessment: Students will plan, investigate and produce a policy and portfolio of teaching strategies and environments for healthy children in group settings. Student will reflect through discussions, essays and written assessments.
Assessment: Students will plan and design curriculum and environments which balance safety, risk and persistence through daily lesson plans, brochures and presentations. Students will reflect through discussion and written presentations.
Assessment: Students will plan an investigation of nutritious eating at each developmental stage through menus, portfolio of supportive teaching strategies and observations in the lab school classrooms. Students will reflect through discussions and written presentations.
Required Text
Aaronson, S. Healthy Young children, NAEYC. ISBN: 9781928896821
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Assessment: Students will plan, investigate and produce a policy and portfolio of teaching strategies and environments for healthy children in group settings. Student will reflect through discussions, essays and written assessments.
Assessment: Students will plan and design curriculum and environments which balance safety, risk and persistence through daily lesson plans, brochures and presentations. Students will reflect through discussion and written presentations.
Assessment: Students will plan an investigation of nutritious eating at each developmental stage through menus, portfolio of supportive teaching strategies and observations in the lab school classrooms. Students will reflect through discussions and written presentations.