Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Infants & Toddlers Safe Environments course you will learn about:

The significance of providing safe indoor and outdoor environments for infants' and toddlers' development and learning
How to promote safety through ratios and proper supervision practices
The ways in which you can design safe environments and experiences for infants, toddlers, and their families
How to promote safe sleep practices
The importance of child abuse knowledge, identification, prevention and reporting
How to prepare for emergencies and respond to injuries in your classroom and program

Course Outline

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Course Guide

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Providing A Safe Indoor Environment
Not required	Indoor Safety Hazards	Learn
Required	Indoor Injury Awareness Worksheet	Explore
Required	Indoor Safety Checklist	Apply
2	Providing a Safe Outdoor Environment
Required	Outdoor Injury Awareness Worksheet	Explore
Required	Safe Outdoor Environments Checklist for Infants and Toddlers	Apply
3	Promoting Safety Through Ratios and Indoor Supervision Practices
Required	Supervision in Action	Explore
Not required	Active Supervision	Apply
Not required	CDA Child Care Licensing/Regulation Agency	Apply
4	Promoting Safety Through Ratios and Outdoor Supervision Practices
Not required	Outdoor Supervision in Action Recording Chart	Explore
Required	Outdoor Supervision Strategies	Apply
5	Safe Sleep Practices
Required	Safe Sleep Risk Reduction Study Guide	Explore
Not required	SIDS Child-Care	Explore
Not required	SIDS Tummy Time	Explore
Not required	SIDS Parent Guide	Explore
Not required	Safe Sleep Poster	Apply
6	Child Abuse Prevention, Identification, and Reporting
Not required	Feelings Surrounding Reporting of Suspected or Known Abuse	Explore
Required	Reporting Suspected Abuse: Questions to Consider	Apply
Not required	DoD Child Abuse Reporting Poster	Apply
7	Preparing for Emergencies
Not required	Emergency Kit Planning Sheet	Explore
Required	Preparing Your Emergency Kit	Apply
Not required	Emergency Preparation Forms	Apply
8	Responding to Injuries
Required	Responding to Injuries	Explore
Not required	First Aid Kit Checklist	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk