Title: Identify procedures for staff, families, and children that help prevent childhood illnesses and communicable diseases.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I) > Section: Providing a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment

Identification should include

- immunization requirements and schedule
- state health, safety, and sanitation standards
- food preparation procedures
- cleaning, sanitation, and disinfection of equipment and materials
- standard hand-washing procedure
- mealtime behavior standards
- basic hygiene procedures.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting?
- How can caregivers promote and foster self-helping behavior and skills in children?

Communication

- What verbal and non-verbal methods and techniques should caregivers use to foster positive adult-child communication?

Leadership

- What can be done to ensure that basic health practices and prevention procedures are followed?
- What historical circumstances led to the formation of current health practices in this country?

Management

- How can one ensure that health practices consistently comply with state regulations?
- What are the consequences of poor health practices and illness prevention procedures?