Safe and Healthy Children
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- Date of Publication
- July 7, 2021
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Overview
Course Information
Children's most basic needs are to feel safe and to be healthy. To create a classroom in which children are empowered to learn and grow, teachers must first ensure these basic needs are met.
This online class explores:
- strategies for keeping children safe and healthy
- teaching children how to make safe and healthy choices
- communicating health and safety information to families
Funding for this 6-hour online training class was provided by the Workforce Solutions as part of their Early Care and Education Quality Improvement initiative.
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