Subject
Social Sciences and Humanities
Grade: 11
Type: Open
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites:
None
Course description:
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge parents, guardians, and caregivers need, with particular emphasis on maternal health, pregnancy, birth, and the early years of human development (birth to six years old). Through study and practical experience, you will learn how to meet the developmental needs of young children, communicate with them, and effectively guide their early behaviour. You will develop your research skills through investigations related to caregiving and child rearing.
Grade: 11
Type: Open
Language of Study: English
Prerequisites:
None
Course description:
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge parents, guardians, and caregivers need, with particular emphasis on maternal health, pregnancy, birth, and the early years of human development (birth to six years old). Through study and practical experience, you will learn how to meet the developmental needs of young children, communicate with them, and effectively guide their early behaviour. You will develop your research skills through investigations related to caregiving and child rearing.
Course Lessons
This course is designed for independent study.
This course is designed for independent study.
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20 Lessons
5 Lessons
1.1
Preparing for parenting
1.1
Preparing for parenting
1.2
Importance of relationships
1.2
Importance of relationships
1.3
What is family?
1.3
What is family?
1.4
Child rearing: Past and present
1.4
Child rearing: Past and present
1.5
Could you be a single parent?
1.5
Could you be a single parent?
5 Lessons
2.1
Pregnancy and birth
2.1
Pregnancy and birth
2.2
Bringing baby home
2.2
Bringing baby home
2.3
Human growth and development
2.3
Human growth and development
2.4
Caring for young children
2.4
Caring for young children
2.5
Nutrition for young children
2.5
Nutrition for young children
5 Lessons
3.1
Communication with children
3.1
Communication with children
3.2
Parenting styles
3.2
Parenting styles
3.3
Discipline
3.3
Discipline
3.4
Childhood socialization
3.4
Childhood socialization
3.5
Teaching literacy
3.5
Teaching literacy
5 Lessons
4.1
Challenges of parenting
4.1
Challenges of parenting
4.2
Rasing a child with special needs
4.2
Rasing a child with special needs
4.3
Child abuse and neglect
4.3
Child abuse and neglect
4.4
Society's role in family life
4.4
Society's role in family life
4.5
Being a parent
4.5
Being a parent