38 Curriculum & Learning Environment 3. Curriculum (continued) 10. Learning about Physical Development, Health, Safety, & Nutrition Level 1 Recognize the importance of play- based physical and motor activities that foster physical development and children’s understanding of health, safety, and nutrition. Recognize the importance of providing regular opportunities for every child to use health and safety practices, such as: moving/exercising, eating nutritious foods, relaxing, resting, washing hands, brushing teeth, preventing accidents, practicing safety rules, preventing harm to one's body, getting routine medical care. Recognize the importance of providing opportunities for children to learn about, ask questions, and use stories and play-based activities to reduce anxiety about medical concepts (e.g., immunizations, dentist, and hospital). CLE 3.10.1 Level 2 Understand the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to support the physical development and children’s understanding of health, safety, and nutrition. Implement activities related to physical development, health, safety, and nutrition based on the on-going formative assessment of children’s abilities, interests, and individual learning needs. CLE 3.10.2 Level 3 Develop, plan, and create an environment that emphasizes play- based physical and motor activities and that foster development of skills in the areas of gross motor development and fine motor development as well as an understanding of personal health, safety, nutrition, and hygiene practices. Clearly align activities related to physical development, health, safety, and nutrition with the Arizona Early Learning Standards; Arizona Infant and Toddler Developmental Guidelines; Program Guidelines for High Quality Early Education: Birth through Kindergarten; and/ or Arizona Academic Standards, as appropriate. Develop and plan play- based activities related to physical development, health, safety, and nutrition that are integrated with other curriculum content areas across multiple domains and that facilitate gradual and continuous development of children’s understanding of physical development, health, safety, and nutrition. Using observation and assessment data plan physical development, health, safety, and nutrition activities for children that are appropriate to the developmental level and learning abilities of individual children. Ensure that the planning, implementation and facilitation of physical development, health, safety, and nutrition activities are appropriate, culturally responsive, and adapted for children with special needs. CLE 3.10.3 Level 4 Analyze, evaluate, and modify the physical development, health, safety, and nutrition curriculum in order to facilitate continuous curriculum improvements and ensure implementation of evidenced-based best practices derived from research. CLE 3.10.4 Level 5 Analyze, evaluate, articulate, and apply current knowledge, theories, research, and best practices regarding the development of children’s physical development and understanding of personal health, safety, nutrition, and hygiene practices. Advocate for licensing regulations and quality standards to ensure children experience best practices to enhance the physical development and understanding of personal health, safety, nutrition, and hygiene practices. CLE 3.10.5