Description: A healthy childcare environment does not happen by chance it is built through consistent routines, informed staff, and a culture of prevention. This course equips early childhood educators with the knowledge and skills needed to promote wellness, prevent the spread of illness, and maintain clean, sanitary learning spaces that protect the health of every child and staff member in the program. Participants will explore best practices for daily sanitation and hygiene routines, proper handwashing procedures, managing illness in the classroom, communicating health concerns to families, and creating an environment where healthy habits are modeled and reinforced every single day.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify strategies early childhood educators use to promote wellness and prevent the spread of illness in early learning environments, including daily health checks, sanitation practices, and allergy awareness.
- Demonstrate appropriate responses to childhood illness by applying exclusion guidelines, medication administration procedures, and compassionate care practices that protect the health and safety of all children.
- Apply developmentally appropriate health practices that support children’s well-being, including handwashing, nutrition, diapering, toileting, rest routines, and respectful guidance related to children’s bodies.
Course Information
- Qualifies for 2 Clock Hours | .2 CEUs
- Training includes module & assessment
- Supporting downloadable material included
- Audience: Teachers, Staff members, Directors
- Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- CDA Competency Statement I: To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment
