Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center (Coursera)

Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center (Coursera)
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No prerequisites. Individuals should have an interest in early childhood education programs, including operating a home-based childcare center.
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Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center (Coursera)
This course is targeted toward individuals wishing to operate a safe and healthy family day care center, and it covers topics including staffing; creating a safe environment; nutrition; mental health & wellness; and emergency planning.

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Since a Family Policy Handbook is essential for anyone operating a family day care center, this course includes the development of one of three imperative sections of the handbook. The remaining two sections are created in other courses of the Home-Based Childcare series available on Coursera.


Syllabus


WEEK 1

Introduction: Family Policy Handbook Project

The intention of this module is to introduce you to the Home-Based Child Care Final Project, including the rubric which will be used to score your final project submission.


WEEK 2

Safety and Prevention of Injuries

This module covers injury prevention and the importance of safety and training.


WEEK 3

Physical Health and Young Children

This module focuses on physical health, including the benefits of exercise and how to reduce the spread of illnesses.


WEEK 4

Nutrition in Early childhood

This module covers the importance of nutrition and the advantages of following federal guidelines when preparing weekly menus.


WEEK 5

Mental Health and Wellness

This module focuses on emotional intelligence, the effects of stress and trauma, and strategies to teach social-emotional skills.


WEEK 6

Preparing for Emergencies

This module covers the importance of having an emergency plan, caring for minor injuries, and incident reporting.



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Course Auditing
49.00 EUR
No prerequisites. Individuals should have an interest in early childhood education programs, including operating a home-based childcare center.

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