Child Development

• This course focuses on preparation for child care careers and parenthood.

Students will study the:

• • Functions of families

  • Parenting skills

  • Prenatal development through school aged children

  • Stages of growth and development of children

  • Toy selection

  • Child Safety

  • Importance of nutritious foods

 Projects may include:

• Real Care Babies

• Family Genograms

• Theorist Brochures

• Food Labs

• Fatherhood Projects

• Birth Defects Projects

• Prenatal Development/ Labor Informational Newsletters

• Pizza Box Lessons

Living On Your Own

Is a “hands on”  course which offers students a variety of topics including:

• Personality and Careers

• Personal Finance

• Cars

• Child Development

• Family 

• Food and Nutrition

• Teen Issues

• Housing and Interiors

• Sewing

Some of the projects that are done in class include:

• Life Maps

• Bank and Credit Union Comparisons

• Car Project- including financing options

• Renting vs. Owning a House

• Interior Design Projects

• Family Project (outlining your family and decisions on future families).

• MPIES project (developing a fun project, snack, book, etc for children)

• Toy or Book Analysis

• Food Labs

• Diet Analysis

Fashion and Design

This course includes:

• Basic Hand Sewing Techniques

• Learning about Fibers and Fabrics

• Sewing Machine Operation

• Philanthropy Projects for the Community

• Individual Projects

• Weekly Mini Projects

• Upcycle/Recycling Project

Advanced Fashion and Design

• This course is designed as a continuation of Fashion and Design.

• Students are encouraged to develop advance textile product construction skills by completing more challenging projects

• Projects will be teacher directed and  chosen by the student depending on their experience and skill level.

• Related units include fashion history, care of clothing and careers in the clothing industry.