WLNS 202 - Childhood Wellness

Description
This course focuses on the importance of creating and nurturing a learning environment that supports the holistic well-being of children, families and child care professionals. Students will examine essential principles, skills and strategies relating to age-appropriate nutrition and fitness concepts. The significance of health and wellness dimensions such as physical, mental, social and spiritual will also be discussed. Topics will include the psychological/physical health and safety of both the child and the early childhood education (ECE) worker. Child protection responsibilities will be explained in detail. Students will also consider how community partners can be engaged to support and promote wellness to children and their families as a lifestyle.

3 Credits