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Child Care Basics Module 7
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Module 7: Healthy Practices: Nutrition and Fitness Outcome A
The student will demonstrate healthy practices: hand-washing,
diapering, food-handling and meal/snack procedures. Content Area
VIII: Health, Safety and Nutrition: Knowledge of Regulations 1a.
Verbally explains and locates the safety and health policies for
the setting. 1d. Follows regulations regarding health and safety.
Nutrition: 1b. Practices safe food handling and observes general
sanitation practices.
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Module 7: Healthy Practices: Nutrition and Fitness Outcome B
The student will describe basic daily nutrition, exercise, and
sleep needs of children. Content Area VIII: Health, Safety and
Nutrition : Responding to Health Needs of Children 2a. Promotes
good health and provides an environment that contributes to the
prevention of illness. Nutrition 1d. Monitors eating habits to
ensure a healthy diet, including the need of children to eat
frequently.
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Module 7: Healthy Practices: Nutrition and Fitness Outcome C
The student will identify signs of and care for basic childhood
illnesses and injuries Content Area VIII: Health, Safety and
Nutrition : Responding to Health Needs of Children 1f. Responds to
childrens injuries while assuring the comfort and care of other
children. 1g. Demonstrates knowledge of basic childhood
illnesses.
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Child Care Center Licensing Guidebook (2 nd ed., DEL 2006)
Outcome A, B & C : Section 4, pp. 123-160 Accessed online at:
http://www.del.wa.gov/publications/licensing/docs/Child
CareCenterLicensingGuide.pdf-
http://www.del.wa.gov/publications/licensing/docs/Child
CareCenterLicensingGuide.pdf- Washington State Family Home Child
Care Licensing Guide (2 nd ed., DEL, 2013) Section 3 Care and
Education of Young Children; Section 4 Environments; Section 5
Health, Safety and Nutrition. Required Reading
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How can you make healthy habits fun?
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While children are in your care, what do you do to keep them
healthy? Which of the food handling and preparation regulations do
you have the most trouble implementing? Is the way you are required
to diaper a child in licensed care different from the way parents
diapers their children? Why?
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Diaper Changing turningithome.com
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Food handling and Snack / Meal Preparation Best Practice: All
staff preparing, handling, and serving food should maintain a
current Food Handlers Card. This includes all teachers and
caregivers who serve children food and snacks. Best Practice: All
staff preparing, handling, and serving food should maintain a
current Food Handlers Card. This includes all teachers and
caregivers who serve children food and snacks.
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Invisible germs!
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Most childrens settings do not provide opportunities for
children to participate in the recommended 60 minutes of structured
and 60 minutes of unstructured physically active play. Why is this?
Very few of us get enough sleep. How can you help children in your
care get enough rest?
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Safe and Healthy Environments Young children depend upon the
adults in their lives to make healthful choices for them and to
teach them to make such choices for themselves Young children
depend upon the adults in their lives to make healthful choices for
them and to teach them to make such choices for themselves
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Child Nutrition: Just how much food do children need?
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Snack and Mealtimes are Social times Make sure you sit down and
eat with them.
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Mix it up serve a variety of nutritious choices. Opt for
healthier alternatives
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Dental Care myzazoo.com
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Physical Activity Better concentration Opportunity to develop
friendships Improved energy level Improved ability to handle stress
Reduced risk of child diabetes, heart disease, and high blood
pressure
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Sleep / Rest How much sleep do children need? How do you know
when they are getting enough rest?
http://www.parentchildhelp.com/PDF/brochure.pdf
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Sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS) About one in five sudden death
syndrome (SIDS) deaths occur while an infant is in the care of
someone other than a parent, often within the first few days of
care outside the home. About one in five sudden death syndrome
(SIDS) deaths occur while an infant is in the care of someone other
than a parent, often within the first few days of care outside the
home.
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Sleeping equipment for children over 1 year of age
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Talk about sometime vs. anytime foods.
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Physical Activity- getting the fun started!
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Healthy Choices: Let children participate in preparing food, if
possible.
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Websites have great ideas for healthy snacks! Let kids create
their snacks
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What childhood illnesses and injuries are you most likely to
see? Can you identify symptoms and recommended care? How do your
practices reduce exposure to childhood illnesses? Handout 4-Daily
Health Check
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When a Child becomes Ill or is Injured While in Your Care What
must you do? todaysparent.com
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Giving Medication to Children in Your Care If a child has a
condition where the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) would
apply, you must make reasonable accommodations and that may mean
giving a child medication. If a child has a condition where the
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) would apply, you must make
reasonable accommodations and that may mean giving a child
medication.
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Key Points to Remember Regarding Administering Medication: Only
documented staff who have been trained and oriented to your
medication policies can give medications to children. There must be
a start and stop date for each medication Return any unused portion
to the family There must be a start and stop date for each
medication Return any unused portion to the family Medications
cannot be given as needed.
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Administering Medication Parents must give written consent
before you give any child any medication. Parents must give written
consent before you give any child any medication. Non-prescription
medications also require family consent Non-prescription
medications also require family consent Prescription medication
must be in the original prescription bottle or packaging.
Prescription medication must be in the original prescription bottle
or packaging.
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Health Policy Examples You should not accept a child for care
before the parent signs the medical emergency authorization form.
The medical emergency authorization form should be with the child
at all times they are in your care. This includes field trips.
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Emergency Preparedness
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/child/childcare/pre
paredness.aspx What will you do?
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What would you do? Handout 5, Following health policy: What
would you do?
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Module 7 Review This module is designed: To address the
concepts of wellness, nutrition and fitness in early childhood.
Introduce the basic licensing requirements for the Washington
Administrative Code (WACs) for healthy practices.
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Check for Understanding Handout 6, Check for Understanding
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