Training Material for Childcare Professionals
Healthy Air + Healthy Spaces = Healthy Children
The “Healthy Air + Healthy Spaces = Healthy Children” training module was developed as a joint effort between the Penn State University Integrated Pest Management Program and the Better Kid Care Program (http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/). The module is designed for one educator to deliver the material to a group of child care providers. The complete training takes approximately 2.5-3 hours and addresses integrated pest management (IPM), pesticides, and green cleaning in child care settings. The module contains:
- An Instructor Manual – complete with information, directions, a presentation script and activities
- A PowerPoint presentation to accompany the script
- Handouts
- Workshop evaluation
For questions or assistance regarding the “Healthy Air + Healthy Spaces = Healthy Children” module, please contact
Amber Brunskill, IPM Education Specialist
Penn State University
315 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802
PDF file of the Power Point Presentation
Handouts
Power Point Presentation
Handout #1: Question and Answer
Handout #2: Beyond Pesticides' Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management
Handout #3: One of the most important steps in reducing the spread of infectious diseases among children and child care providers is cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces that could possibly pose a risk to children or staff.
Handout #4: Proper cleaning and sanitation are important to keep child care centers healthy. Young children sneeze, cough, drool, use diapers and are just learning to use the toilet.
Handout #5: You think there is a rodent problem in your child care center or home. Using the steps of IPM, fill in the blanks and come up with a plan of what to do. Some information is provided to you already.
Handout #6: How much do you know about the cleaning products you use each day? Use the product label to complete the information below to learn more about the cleaning products you’re using.
Handout #7: “Many conventional cleaning practices add to environmental damage by using energy, wasting resources, and polluting the Earth.”
Handout #9
