Course Details

Childhood Obesity Prevention: LMCC - Serve Healthy Food

Course ID 72583

Penn State Better Kid Care/ The Pennsylvania State University

(800) 452-9108

Description

The third goal in the Let’s Move! Child Care initiative is to nurture healthy eaters (serve healthy food). Lay the foundation for healthy choices and habits early in childhood by serving healthy food and providing positive mealtime experiences in the child care setting. Child care professionals will learn the benefits of offering healthy food including strategies and ideas to encourage healthy eating.

2.00 Hours

Course Level

Formal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (2 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

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)

Goals and Objectives

Identify the benefits of nurturing healthy eaters (offering healthy food).

Understand Let’s Move! Child Care Goal three and best practices for nurturing healthy eaters (serving healthy food).

Determine strategies and ideas to encourage healthy eating.

Learn about the resources and tips available on the Let’s Move! Child Care web site.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.