If you teach about pregnancy, labor and delivery, then you might also wish to include a lesson on the various types of birthing methods available. Birthing Methods is a great assignment to include if time permits or you need something for a sub that supplements what you might currently be teaching. Check it out!
A FACS teacher reached out about a new course she was teaching called Middle to Late Lifespan Development. Her textbook explores how becoming an adult during specific periods in history impacts a person’s life and was looking for help in developing a lesson around it. After brainstorming some ideas and making sure it was what she was looking for, Teen Life Through the Generations was created. Maybe it will be helpful for one of your classes too!
If you teach an interior design class, you have an instant in for including lessons on color theory and design. However, you don’t have to teach an interior design class to be able to incorporate color theory! The 60-30-10 Color Rule & Nursery Design Project can easily be used in a class where preparing to become parents and planning a nursery are taught. It can definitely be included when teaching about the family life cycle stages as well. Figure out how or where you can include this topic and read on for more details.
Students may not realize that some everyday tasks can become more difficult with age. That’s where this Limitations Lab, shared by Ellen Bolton of Pennsylvania, comes in. Students simulate a variety of physical limitations as they go about the everyday task of preparing food in the kitchen.
Sometimes current events can be connected to concepts taught in class. Such is the case with “Punch” the Monkey & The Importance of Attachment in regards to concepts taught in Child Development. Read on to see how you can use this viral story in your class!
You may be familiar with the candy salad trend seen in Tik Tok and Instagram videos. While the educational value of blending various candies is debatable, there is a way to make the concept more educational. In this Candy Salad Family Project, students brainstorm a variety of candy types and then make connections to the personality descriptions of family members before creating their own family candy salad.
You’ve probably heard alot of outrageous statements from students over the years regarding pregnancy…I know I have! With all of the misinformation out there, it’s important for students to know what’s true versus what is false. With this Pregnancy Myths & Facts activity, students learn the difference in a very engaging way. Read on to learn how this activity works.
We are all born with characteristics that influence our behavior, mood, disposition and adaptability to our environment; AKA “temperament”. The focus of this lesson titled, Infant Temperament, is to help students understand what it is, how it is determined and how it applies to parenting and babies in very engaging ways.
How many of you remember playing Simon Says when you were young? Or using your imagination in pretend play activities? Both of these activities have deeper developmental benefits for children than most realize. Following Directions & Pretend Play focus on these two important developmental tasks and how they can impact success in educational settings. Read on to learn more!
Challenging situations in life escape no one, especially the family! Resiliency & The Family will provide you with ready to teach lesson plans that define many aspects of resiliency, explore associated risk and protective factors along with related characteristics in a variety of engaging ways.
