Pentucket Regional High School

Teacher: Julia Anderson Subject: Parenting/Child Development 2005

Time Frame	Essential Questions	Content/Concepts	Skills/Thinking Processes	Assessment
September October	What are the realistic rewards/ challenges and roles/ responsibilities of parenting? Why and how to we study child development?	Emotional, social and physical demands of caring for an infant. Rewards and Challenges of Parenting Parenting Wellness Criteria Financial Costs Parenthood Medical Considerations for Parenthood Basic Principles of Development Theories of Infant Development	Participate in and evaluate a four day simulation with computerized infant simulator Research, summarize and chart rewards and challenges of various stages of the parenting life-cycle Investigate and describe parent behaviors and their impact on healthy infant development. Identify characteristics of parental wellness that would maximize care of children Create a family budget of income and expenditures. Identify medical considerations that will help to ensure a healthy baby. Explain why understanding child development is important. Identify the areas of development Analyze the impact of heredity and environment Identify child development Theorists and how their work has impacted how with think, work and parent children.	Four day log, written composition, and parent evaluation Individual summaries, parent surveys and group summary charts Follow-up questions to handout on wellness criteria Individual and group budget worksheets Create a “Bill of Rights for Children” or advertisment summarizing joys and challenges of parenting. Chapter worksheets, questions, test Choice of various written compositions connecting work of theorists and summarizing understanding of impact of parental behaviors on healthy development of infants
October	What factors contribute to a physically and emotionally healthy pregnancy and birth experience for a newborn and family?	Review of reproductive anatomy and physiology Pregnancy and Birth Explore physical, emotional and lifestyle changes during pregnancy Birth Experience Choices	Label diagrams, define terms and describe physiological processes. Identify trimesters of pregnancy, stages of birth, physical changes in mother and embryo/fetus, and factors that will maximize the health of mother and child Interview expectant and new parents to address similarities and differences in pregnancy experiences Explore the history of the birth experience, birth customs and practices around the world and options available in local communities today	Completed diagrams and worksheets. Chapter questions, worksheets Composition summarizing information gathered. Unit test on pregnancy and birth
November December	What knowledge and skills will help nurture the development of infants, toddler’s and preschoolers?	Neonatal Characteristics and Concerns Infant care issues Breast/Bottle Feeding Crying Safety Illness SIDS and SBS Sleep Thumb/Pacifier Infant development Theories of infant development Infant Trust Milestones Parenting in other countries and cultures Toddler development Theories of toddler development Toddler discipline	Describe characteristics of a healthy newborn and common concerns for parents Research and orally present one topic in small groups. Work independently and cooperatively. Speak before a group in an articulate manner. Describe cognitive theory of Piaget and social/emotional theory of Erikson Research and chart infant social, emotional, cognitive and physical developmental milestones in small groups Design an infant toy applying milestone understanding Interview infant parents, observe infants and summarize observations Identify social, physical, cognitive and emotional milestones of toddlers Demonstrate skills for guiding and promoting responsibility in toddlers	Written test Oral presentation with visual and written support Test Oral presentations of chart summaries and toy Chapter worksheets and test Written summaries of parent and child interviews and observations Chapter worksheets, test Oral presentations with props, role plays, and parent brochure Chapter worksheets and test
January		Preschooler development Theories of preschooler development Preoperational skills Guidance and discipline Communication skills	Describe social, emotional, cognitive and physical milestones of preschoolers Demonstrate what children understand in Piaget’s preoperational period of intellectual development Demonstrate effective communication and guidance skills	Chapter worksheets, test Role play cognitive skills Communication skills packet Role play
	How do we evaluate good child care and development practices and services for our families? What are some career options for working with children and families? What training and education would be necessary?	Need for child care in US Types of child care Options for child care NAEYC accreditation MA Office For Child Care Services Careers working with children and families Education and Training for Careers Self evaluation for a career with children and families	Explain why the need for child care services has grown Compare and contrast custodial, developmental, and comprehensive care Compare and contrast the different options in child care Identify factors that promote quality in a child care program Analyze issues in child care List the rewards and drawbacks of working in the child care field Describe qualities people need to be an early childhood professional Identify career possibilities in the child care field Determine what the training and education requirements are for careers in the child care field. Assess your own suitability for a career in the child care field	Study Guides and Vocabulary Terms Individual Parent Surveys Class Summary of Surveys Create a Child Care Service Brochure Chapter Worksheets, Tests Self Evaluation Final Exam