t’s March and that means it is time to celebrate and focus on Nutrition! Project: Fit Kids is a project I created for my Child Development class where students pretended that the director of “Tiny Tots” preschool has asked them to develop an interactive program on healthy eating and exercise for young children (ages 3-5). Continue reading to learn more.
With March being right around the corner, I thought it was great time to share this Down Syndrome Awareness Mini-Lesson with you. This will give you ample time to be ready to celebrate National Down Syndrome Day on March 21 if you teach a child development, health and wellness or a parenting class!
If you teach a child development, parenting or family class and need to incorporate a financial component, then this Baby Layette project may be just what you are looking for! Not only do students learn what a baby layette is, but they also must put one together following a variety of budget ranges. Read on to learn more…
I’ve read recently that there is now some controversy associated with these two infant sleeping practices. So what better way to get students to learn about what’s going on and then make their own decisions is to have them complete the Swaddling Blankets vs Sleep Sacks Investigation! This is a great stand alone assignment when teaching about infants, but it can also serve as a great sub plan when you have to be out!
Toddler Autonomy & The Parenting Toolbox focuses on ways parents can journey through this stage of development as toddlers try to gain independence. This lesson includes a variety of engaging activities for students and would be a great addition to any child development or parenting class!
Parents today have a lot of things to be concerned about when it comes to keeping their children safe. One of the latest safety concerns is around microplastics. After reading about this topic, I immediately thought that Babies & Microplastics would be a relevant lesson to include when teaching about infant and toddler safety in child development, parenting or even health classes.
Messy play was not encouraged in our household when I was a child! However, when I had my own children, it occurred on a regular basis, for a variety of reasons! In this Child Development Dilemma: To Paint or Not to Paint?, students are researching the art medium of finger paints as it related to young children. So if you’re looking for an engaging, hands-on lesson with activities, be sure to check this one out!
All of us have heard about, if not taught about, the various parenting styles. One emerging parenting style that is raising concern is the “Absent, But Present Parent”. In this Absent, But Present, Parenting Lesson, students will learn more about this type of parenting, the causes, the effects on children and create possible solutions to remedy it in order to strengthen the parent-child relationship.
As I was going through some files, I came across an assignment I created that incorporated math skills for Calculating Baby Costs. Since the prices were a bit outdated, I decided to update it and share it with you. It can be a real eye-opener for students into the reality of what consumables cost for babies. Additionally, they see a real life example of where they will use and apply math skills in life!
April is National Autism awareness month so I thought it would be a good time to share a mini-lesson on the subject. The Autism Mini-Lesson gives an overview of Autism, dispelling the myths from the facts and culminating with an awareness project. This would be a great addition to your disabilities unit or use as a stand alone for your child development or parenting classes.
