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(Unit 1) Topic 4: Healthy Learning Environments

​2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Unit 1 Topic 4 Agenda:

​Topic 4 Page 1

1. Unit 1 Topic 4: Healthy Learning Environments * Agenda
2. Health Policies
3. Keeping Children Healthy
4. Daily Health Check
5. Health Policies
6. Medication Management
​7. Medication Management Key Points to Remember
8. Medication Management
9. Understanding the Spread of Disease
10. Introduction to Blood Borne Pathogens
11. Hepatitis Information
12. Hepatitis Questions and Answers
13. HIV Awareness 
14. Handwashing
15. Aprons, Gloves, and Hand Sanitizer
16. Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting in Child Care
17. Cleaning Up Body Fluids
18. Children with Special Needs
19. End of Topic 4 Assessment Quiz

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• Unit 1 Synopsis and Checklist

Topic 4 Course Description:
2 Clock Hours
CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

Illnesses are common among young children, and those in the early childhood program are likely to be two to three times more at risk of getting sick. This risk can be reduced through educating educators and creating a healthy environment. This topic is designed to introduce the practices that keep children healthy and safe in early childhood programs.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify a healthy physical environment for children, including procedures for health, safety, and sanitation.
• Identify signs of and care for basic childhood illnesses and injuries.
• State what a communicable disease is
• Identify why children in the child care setting have more illnesses
• Explain the techniques of infection control and the need for using universal precautions all the time
• Recall proper procedures for hand washing
• State the importance of cleaning and disinfecting

Meet our Team of Trainers
​This topic has been collaboratively created, organized, and developed by our team of trainers, educators, administrators and specialists. We strive to maintain high quality online training methods while adhering to DEL standards for adult learning and meeting the needs of our students.
For more trainer information please visit the links below.​

• Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed, Coordinator of Online Learning and Instructional Technology
• Claudette Lindquist, HD M.A, Part-time STARS Trainer
• Genie Skinner, Director of Online Program Administration ​​

TRAINING REFERENCES

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