Course Syllabus-Skills for Parenting

Baltic High School

Revised 8-15

Instructor: Suzy Ries Email: suzy.ries@k12.sd.us

Course Description

Aim Families today face many challenges in raising children to function successfully in society. This course helps students learn about the responsibilities and readiness for parenting, the needs of prenatal development, and positive parenting techniques.

Rationale Effective parenting is important in nurturing children to become healthy, caring, contributing citizens. Parenting involves meeting the basic physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of the child. These standards are designed to help students examine roles, responsibilities, influences, practices, and support related to the parenting process.

Grade Level 9-12

Length Semester course. 90 minute periods.

Text The Developing Child. Glencoe McGraw Hill. 1997 Edition.

Prerequisites None.

Topics Covered Topics covered include:

Personal, family, cultural and societal practices that impact parenting
Technology related to fertility and family planning
Alternatives to biological parenthood
Teen Parenting and healthy relationships
Choices in parenting
Nurturing practices
Discipline and guidance
Birth defects
Biological and environmental hazards
Communication strategies for parenting
Community resources and services for families
Pregnancy and birth
The newborn
Choosing childcare
Health and Safety

I. Instructional Philosophy and Delivery Plan

Expectation: Students will be expected to meet all course goals by demonstrating their understanding of the basic concepts of each topic area. In order to pass the course students will need a minimum of 70% proficiency.

Delivery Method: Instruction will consist of individuals hands on activities and projects, group work, lecture, discussion, reading, writing, self assessment, demonstrations, extensive time spent in the school to work program at our local daycare, and use of technology.

Community Involvement: Guest speakers and volunteers will be brought in throughout the course. Students will also have to use community resources to complete individual and group projects.

Assessment: Students will be graded on the following items: daily work, presentations, written reports, tests, group work, observations and interaction summaries and individual projects. Grades will not be rounded.

Academic and Technical Standards

Technical Standards:

Indicator #1: Assess conditions that impact parenting

SP 1.1 Assess the impact of personal, family, cultural, and societal conditions on parenting practices.

SP 1.2 Analyze current and emerging technology on fertility and family planning to make informed decisions.

SP 1.3 Evaluate implications of alternatives to biological parenthood.

SP 1.4 Analyze physical and emotional factors related to beginning the parenting process.

Indicator #2: Evaluate roles and responsibilities of parenting

SP 2.1 Select nurturing practices to promote growth and development of children

SP 2.2 Compare and contrast discipline practices on human growth and development

SP 2.3 Select communication strategies that promote positive self-esteem in family members

SP 2.4 Assess community resources and services available to families

Transferable Work Skills

Foundation Skills

Basic Skills: Reading, writing arithmetic, mathematics, speaking and listening
Higher-Order Thinking Skills: Thinking creatively, making decisions, solving problems, reasoning, knowing how to learn
Personal Qualities: Individual responsibility, self-esteem, social ability, self-management and integrity

Competencies

Resources: Allocating time, money, materials, space.\
Interpersonal Skills: Working on teams, teaching others, leading, negotiating
Information: Acquiring and evaluating data, organizing files, interpreting and communicating, using computer to process information.
Systems: Understanding social and technological systems, monitoring and correcting performance.
Technology: Selecting equipment and tools, applying technology to specific tasks

Major Course Projects

· Parenting Around the World

· Birth Defects Projects

· Teen Pregnancy Project and Participation in Empathy Belly Simulation

· Participate in Baby Think It Over Simulation Project

· Rewards of Parenthood Interview Project

Assessment Plan and Grading Scale

Student assessment will be based upon group work and / or individual completion of project journals, presentations, written reports, tests on concept knowledge and demonstrations of important skills. Grades will not be rounded.

· Daily Participation: Attendance, class behavior, participation and attitude

· Tests/Quizzes: Evaluation of concept knowledge through tests/quizzes and application through hands-on assessment.

· On-site Work Experience: On – task, organization, evaluations, participation

· Projects: Quality of projects, reports, oral and written presentations and lab work.

· Daily Work: Daily assignments, journal, and self/group evaluations.

Grading Scale:

Course Outline

1) Influences on Parenting

a) Personal and family influences

b) Cultural and societal influences

2) Roles and Responsibilities of Parenting

a) Role of parenthood

b) Nurturing practices

3) Healthy Relationships

4) Communication and parenthood

5) Pregnancy and Birth

a) Family Planning

b) Readiness for parenting

i) Teen Parenting

ii) Options for pregnant teens

c) Alternatives to Biological Parenting

d) Fertility

i) Fertility problems

ii) Emerging technologies in family planning

e) Prenatal Health and Development

i) Stages of pregnancy

ii) Conception

iii) Prenatal Care and testing

iv) Nutrition during pregnancy

v) Empathy Belly Simulation

f) Birth defects

i) Environmental hazards

(1) Tobacco

(2) Alcohol

(3) STI’s and STD’s

ii) Genetics and ethics during pregnancy

iii) Family health history

iv) Effects on parenting

g) Childbirth Preparation

i) A healthy pregnancy

ii) Preparing for a newborn

iii) Childbirth choices

h) Birth Process

i) Birthing choices

ii) Stages of labor

iii) Caesarean birth

iv) Postnatal Care

i) Newborn

i) Needs of newborn

ii) Immunizations and check ups

iii) Financial considerations

iv) “Baby Think It Over” parenting simulation

6) Positive Parenting Practices

a) Activities for parents and children. Involved parenting.

b) Sibling Rivalry

c) Discipline and Guidance

d) Child and Domestic Abuse

7) Communities and Families

a) Community services available to families

b) Families and crisis

8) Health and Safety

i) Choosing childcare

ii) Caring for a sick child

iii) Safety hazards in the home

iv) First aid and rescue

9) Careers Related to Parenting

Classroom and Course Guidelines

Behavior:

· Be nice, be careful, clean up after yourself and do your best work.

· Come prepared for class and be on time.

Assignments and homework

· Course assignments will be handed out or can be found on the school “R” drive in the parenting folder.

· Completed assignments will be turned in on the school “U” drive or emailed unless otherwise noted.

· Turn in assignments on time, and do your own work, to receive full credit. Any late work will result in being referred to SRB at the end of the day.

· Late work:

o Assignment due in class and not turned in: 90% credit

o Turned in by the end of the day (during/after SRB): 80% credit

o Turned in by the end of the following school day (not class day): 70% credit

o Work turned in over 2 days late: zero

· Make up time:

o Students who miss class due to an unexpected absence are expected to come get their homework the following school day (not class day). Assignments will be due the following class period (next day).

o Students who miss class due to an unexpected absence will be given one make up day for every school day missed.

o Students who miss class due to planned absences (sports, school activities, vacations, doctors’ appointments) should get their work before they leave and will not get extended make up time. Regular class deadlines will apply.

o Tests will be made up the following class period. No extended time unless you talk to me first.

· If you miss class, you can find your make up assignments on the back counter with a melon colored “Make up work for FACS” sheet attached or I will email it to you.

· Do your best work the first time around – extra credit is rarely given.

· Any copying or cheating will result in a zero grade for all students involved. Unless I tell you that you may work together, I expect you to do your own work.

Classroom Guidelines

· Keep yourself busy if you get done with your work early. Do not bother other students.

· Pop, candy or snacks are allowed for special events only. Foods prepared in cooking lab will stay in the kitchen.

· In the FACS classroom, I will be fair – but that does not mean everyone will be treated equally. I will do everything I can to make sure every individual gets what they need to be successful.

Contact Information: Please contact me if you have any questions

Cell Phone: 359-5507

Email: suzy.ries@k12.sd.us

Website: http://sr047.k12.sd.us/