Wellness for Children

14 weeks Course

Overview

In this course, students will take a comprehensive look at children’s wellness in a child care setting. The course content will address health, safety and nutrition practices. Strategies for maintaining a healthy and safe child care environment will be presented. Accessories, behaviours and conditions for safety risk in both indoor and outdoor environments will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on healthy nutrition and activity for children.

You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.

Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees.  It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.  Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses.  The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks.  OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at www.textnet.ca.

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.