Child Development

Mrs. Broadbent

 

Child development is a one semester elective class.  Students will be learning about children, parenting, families, prenatal development, birth, the first few years of life, issues related to childcare and careers in the human development field.  The class will be given “Think It Over Babies” during the semester to simulate parenting a newborn.  Students will have an opportunity to do a field study and observe children at the Scio Preschool Cooperative in doing this they will be learning about the development of preschoolers and the role of a parent and preschool teacher.

 

Assignments:

         Classroom expectations signed                             5 pts

   Unit One: Families and healthy relationships

              Cultural research project                                                  50 Pts

             Single parent packet                                                              50 pts

             Unit one test                                                                                 50 pts

   Unit Two: Prenatal development and Birth                                 

              Child psychologists’ packet                                           55 pts

             Fetal Alcohol syndrome paper                                      50 pts

             Unit 2 test                                                                                        50 pts

  Unit three: The first two years

            Learning through participation                                  30 pts

            Attachment assignment                                                    30 pts

             Early childhood development                                       30 pts

              Think it over baby                                                                   50 pts

               Think it over reflection                                                     50 pts

  Unit four: Preschoolers, childcare, and early childhood development

               Story book packet                                                               200 pts

              Preschool observation packet                                  100 pts

              Preschool project                                                                 200 pts

  Total points                                                                    1000 pts

 

By the end of this unit students will:

• Be able to analyze factors that impact human growth and development.

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of parenting a newborn and toddler.

• Be able to evaluate the significance of family and its impact on the well being of individuals and society.

• Be able to integrate knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in early childhood education and services.

This course is aligned to state and national standards:

Oregon Standards; SS.CM.SA.05, HE.CM.SH.03, CM.PM.02

National Family and Consumer Sciences Standards; 6.0, 7.0, 12.0, 15.0