Competencies Addressed

Life Readiness

Students will understand the importance of self-reflection; identifying strengths/weaknesses; identifying their interests and aspirations, setting goals, as well as appreciating and recognizing these reflections in others.

• I can demonstrate teamwork and collaboration.

• I can demonstrate a safe and healthy environment for myself and others.

Financial Literacy

Students will understand the importance of being financially literate and in making informed decisions that will positively impact their future financial success.

• I can identify sources in my community to earn money.

• I can establish age appropriate goals for making money.

• I can identify the benefits of earning and saving money.

Foods and Nutrition

Students will demonstrate understanding about the steps, tools, and resources necessary for living a healthy life-style.

• I can identify appropriate snacks and meals for different age groups.

NASAFACS: National FACS Standards (2018)

4 Implement practical reasoning for responsible action in families, workplaces, and communities.

4.4 Establish standards for choosing responsible action to address a particular concern.

4.6 Generate reasonable actions for reaching goals/valued ends for a particular concern.

4.0 Education & Early Education

4.4 Demonstrate a safe and healthy learning environment for children, youth and adults.

4.4.4 Plan safe and healthy meals and snacks that meet USDA standards.

4.4.7 Demonstrate security and emergency procedures.

4.5 Demonstrate skills for building and maintaining positive collaborative relationships with children, youth and adults in their family and community environments, considering gender, ethnicity, geographical, cultural, and global influences.

4.5.2 Demonstrate problem-solving and decision making skills when working with children, youth and adults.

4.5.3 Demonstrate interpersonal skills that promote positive and productive relationships with learners.

12.0 Human Development Comprehensive Standard: Analyze factors that influence human growth & development.

12.1 Analyze principles of human growth and development across the life span.

12.1.1 Analyze physical, emotional, social, moral, and cognitive development.

Essential Questions for Childcare/Babysitting Unit

• Do I understand I can make money babysitting, when I am not old enough to be employed elsewhere.

• Am I comfortable being responsible for children?

• Do I know strategies for being a successful babysitter?

• Do I understand home and child safety?

Open the following Babysitting Safety Slides to complete your Babysitting Safety Packet.