EDU 235 Health, Safety and Nutrition Education
Through this course I have learned about the importance of children’s health and safety and what they need for their proper physical development through nutrition. I learned how to prepare meals with nutrition in mind, because proper nutrition in children is very important as they are growing and developing. When working with children it is very important to know how to maintain good hygiene and to teach the children how to practice good hygiene themselves. I studied about different childhood diseases that can affect children’s development and now know the early warning signs and how to protect against it. The environment can also have an effect on children’s well-being. My artifact from this course was a playground observation. From this artifact, I learned exactly what to look for when viewing a playground. Playgrounds must follow safety standards and some are simply not safe for children. The safety elements learned from this course can be applied to nearly any situation involving the physical safety of children. From this assignment, I learned the importance of checking the different possibly dangerous areas of the playground to try and avoid accidents that can hurt children.
Through this course I have learned about the importance of children’s health and safety and what they need for their proper physical development through nutrition. I learned how to prepare meals with nutrition in mind, because proper nutrition in children is very important as they are growing and developing. When working with children it is very important to know how to maintain good hygiene and to teach the children how to practice good hygiene themselves. I studied about different childhood diseases that can affect children’s development and now know the early warning signs and how to protect against it. The environment can also have an effect on children’s well-being. My artifact from this course was a playground observation. From this artifact, I learned exactly what to look for when viewing a playground. Playgrounds must follow safety standards and some are simply not safe for children. The safety elements learned from this course can be applied to nearly any situation involving the physical safety of children. From this assignment, I learned the importance of checking the different possibly dangerous areas of the playground to try and avoid accidents that can hurt children.