Approximately 60 hours of class time will be spent working with children in day care centers, nursery schools, kindergartens, early elementary school grades or special education programs. This course includes the development of humans from conception through age six, successful employment skills, job attributes and career exploration. When the course requirements have been completed, students will be certified. The course is designed to help you learn more about the family. We will discuss personality, love, dating, and marriage as well as the social problems of infidelity, divorce, abuse, suicide, rape, drugs and alcohol and money misuse.
Students recognize the many variations of parenting styles.
Many issues and decisions that face parents every day are discussed. Skills are developed to cope with these situations. A real concern is expressed that fathers and mothers enjoy the rewards and satisfactions of parenting. Fieldtrips, speakers, food preparation, and a variety of hands on activities will be used to explore topics such as nutritional needs, planning meals, fast food, pre-workout meals, eating disorders, setting personal goals, decision making and stress management.