ECE 203 Health, Nutrition, Safety
The course is designed to examine the crucial factors of health, nutrition, and safety as they apply to school environments of children from birth to age eight. Emphasis is placed on childhood acute and chronic illness, social, emotional, and mental health, health routines, health appraisals, safety, hygiene, and first aid. Students learn to examine the impact of family, school, and community relationships on a child's health and well-being. Information on program planning, classroom curriculum, current issues, and parent education concerning health and safety is also discussed.