CHILD HEALTH, SAFETY & NUTRITION
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Child
Development: Theory and Practice
Semester: 2
Career Pathways: Human Services and Education
WCC Credit: This class is the high school equivalent of Whatcom Community
College's ECE
218 Child Health, Safety and Nutrition. It fulfills competency
requirements for the current
Tech Prep agreement. (3
college credits)
BTC Credit: This class is the high school equivalent of Bellingham Technical College's ECH 903 Current Topics in Early Care & Education, 5 clock hours.
Topics:
This course emphasizes setting up and maintaining healthful environments for children. Students explore nutritional needs of children, and the caregiver's role in ensuring nutrition education. Other topics covered are setting up and managing a safe environment, indoor and outdoor safety, and emergency response procedures for childcare settings.
Special Interest:
· Students may participate
in a community-based child care program
· This class is a "guided learning" option. Students will work in the classroom, under
teacher supervision. They will be
working independently on the required learning packets.
· Students will receive a Certificate of Competency upon
completion
Grading: Students are graded on:
daily assignments, class projects and exams.
A portfolio will be required to earn the WCC and BTC credits.