Course Details

ADM101: The Eco-Friendly Child Care Center, Part 2: Environmental Education and Sustainability

Course ID 70800

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course offers strategies for developing and implementing a sustainability plan at a child care center, including activities for promoting environmental awareness in young children and increasing family involvement.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Business

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Strategies to manage an effective program operation (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Administrative

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Adults

Goals and Objectives

• Identify ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle
• Identify strategies for developing a sustainability plan for a child care center
• Identify reasons for promoting environmental education
• Identify reasons for promoting family involvement in a sustainability plan
• Identify “green” methods for designing and managing a child care center
• Define organic and identify the benefits of organic foods
• Identify standards involved in green certification

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.