Culminating Activity HPC3O

Culminating Activity Idea for new teachers of HPC3O –

Raising Healthy Children

(Adapted from: http://web.dsbn.edu.on.ca/~Shelagh.Nystrom@dsbn.org/FOV1-0015F74A/S08D116A4.0/Unit%201%20Culminating%20Activity.pdf) 

You may choose to do either a guide in a booklet form for first-time parents OR create a pamphlet to use when you are considering having children.

Option #1: Your Parenting Guide

Create a guide for first-time parents titled “Everything You Always Needed to Know About Parenting an [Infant/Toddler/Preschooler].”

The guide should be divided into two parts.

• In Part One, explain planning for parenthood and the importance of a healthy pregnancy. Be sure to include the impact of good lifestyle choices during pregnancy and how they can affect the future development of the child.
• For Part Two, choose one of the following age groups:

        a)    Infants b)    Toddlers c)     Preschoolers

Content

Your guide must include sections on each of the following topics related to your chosen age group:

Physical Development

Intellectual Development

Emotional Development

Social Development

Activities that parents and caregivers can do to promote development

Discipline techniques and parenting styles best suited to your chosen age category

 

Optional Categories

You must also include two optional categories from the following list. Remember that all the topics must relate to your chosen age group.

·        Food choices, meal planning, and common food issues.

·        Literacy and reading to children.

·        Special needs.

·        Safety issues and concerns.

·        Making good consumer choices in toys and supplies needed for children.

·        Challenges for families with children in your chosen age group.

 

Reference Section

List resources that you refer to within your guide, or that you have used to research information for your guide, using APA style.

Format of Finished Product

Your booklet must be either (a) neatly bound (binder, duotang, etc.), or (b) made into a PowerPoint presentation, and include a title page, table of contents, titled sections, and a reference section. Articles must include all reference materials.

 Evaluation and Assessment

Expectations

·        Demonstrate an understanding of the need for preparation to become a parent.

·        Describe factors that contribute to the healthy development of children before and during birth, and in the first few months after birth.

·        Analyze the responsibilities involved in maintaining nutritional health and well-being.

·        Identify and evaluate various child-rearing practices and beliefs, and parenting techniques.

·        Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing parents throughout the early childhood years.

·        Describe the role society plays in the lives of children and families.

 

Knowledge/Understanding

Using terminology and concepts, including child development.

Thinking and Inquiry

Using creative decision-making in presenting the information:

In a booklet form or as a PowerPoint presentation.

Related to preparation for pregnancy, pregnancy and birth, and a stage of development.

Communication               

Written or presented clearly and concisely.

Organization displays and highlights the learning.

Application

Preparation and planning of a booklet or PowerPoint presentation:

Integrates aspects of the guide.

Makes connections to parents.

 

Category	Level One (50–59%)	Level Two (60–69%)	Level Three (70–79%)	Level Four (80–100%)
Knowledge and Understanding	• The presentation demonstrates limited knowledge of facts and terms by highlighting with limited effectiveness: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.	• The presentation demonstrates some knowledge of facts and terms by highlighting with some effectiveness: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.	• The presentation demonstrates considerable knowledge of facts and terms by highlighting with considerable effectiveness: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.	• The presentation demonstrates a high degree of knowledge of facts and terms by highlighting very effectively: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.

 

 

Category	Level One (50–59%)	Level Two (60–69%)	Level Three (70–79%)	Level Four (80–100%)
Thinking and Inquiry	• The presentation uses critical and creative thinking skills with limited effectiveness in providing information on: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.	• The presentation uses critical and creative thinking skills with some effectiveness in providing information on: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.	• The presentation uses critical and creative thinking skills with considerable effectiveness in providing information on: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.	• The presentation uses critical and creative thinking skills with a high degree of effectiveness in providing information on: – Preparation for parenting. – Pregnancy and birth. – A stage of development.
Communication	• The presentation communicates ideas with limited clarity by: – Seldom using proper paragraph and sentence structure, and rarely ensuring the text is free of errors in spelling or grammar. – Creating a format that organizes the information in a meaningful way with limited effectiveness.	• The presentation communicates ideas with some clarity by: – Sometimes using proper paragraph and sentence structure, and ensuring the text is somewhat free of errors in spelling or grammar. – Creating a format that organizes the information in a meaningful way with some effectiveness.	• The presentation communicates ideas with considerable clarity by: – Usually using proper paragraph and sentence structure, and ensuring the text is mostly free of errors in spelling or grammar. – Creating a format that organizes the information in a meaningful way with considerable effectiveness.	• The presentation communicates ideas with a high degree of clarity by: – Always using proper paragraph and sentence structure, and ensuring the text is free of errors in spelling or grammar. – Creating a format that organizes the information in a meaningful way with a high degree of effectiveness.
Application	• The preparation work: – Integrates all aspects of the booklet with limited effectiveness. – Makes connections to parents with limited effectiveness.	• The preparation work: – Integrates all aspects of the booklet with some effectiveness. – Makes connections to parents with some effectiveness.	• The preparation work: – Integrates all aspects of the booklet with considerable effectiveness. – Makes connections to parents with considerable effectiveness.	• The preparation work: – Integrates all aspects of the booklet with a high degree of effectiveness. – Makes connections to parents with a high degree of effectiveness.

 

 

Option # 2: Are You Prepared??

Create a Pamphlet for people to use when they are considering having children.

 

Steps

1.     Include information of each of the following topics:

·        How parenting is a lifelong commitment for which people need to prepare

·        Skills needed for parenting and how to develop them

·        Factors that influence parenting styles of parenting

·        Parenting theories

·        How the role of a parent changes as the family progresses through the life cycle and in different family types

·        The wrong reasons for having a child

·        Signs of readiness for becoming a parent

·        Family planning considerations

·        Advantages and disadvantages of teen parenting

 

2.     Use an 8 ½ x17 paper or create your pamphlet from Microsoft Publisher. Include information with words and pictures.

 

3.     Use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation and cite your work with APA style.

 

Evaluation and Assessment  

Expectations

·        Identify the factors involved in deciding whether or not to become a parent.

·        Explain why parenting is a lifelong commitment in our society.

·        Demonstrate an understanding of factors that influence the parenting process.

·        Identify and describe the responsibilities of parents for children of different ages.

·        Summarize the lifestyle and relationship changes that parents experience when raising children.

·        Compare the changing roles of parents and children as both grow older.

·        Describe the various configurations of family.

·        Compare the impact of different styles of parenting on young children, based on observations made in real-life settings.

·        Describe the advantages and disadvantages of being a teen parent.

·        Report on the role of culture and family tradition in child rearing practices.

·        Determine the personal qualities, skills and experience necessary for parenting.

·        Demonstrate an understanding of how new parents can become capable and confident in making choices that are in the best interest of the children and themselves.

 

Knowledge/Understanding

Using terminology and concepts, including family life-cycle terminology; parenting styles; theories of parenting; understanding of readiness and skills for parenting.

Thinking and Inquiry

Using creative and critical thinking skills to plan a pamphlet that is informative and appealing to prospective parents.

Communication               

Written or presented clearly and concisely.

Organizing data into clearly defined sections with each being self contained.

Presented in an interesting and creative manner with pictures and words.

Application

Making connections to considerations in preparation for pregnancy.

Presenting practical suggestions for parents to consider when deciding whether to have a baby.

 

Category	Level One (50–59%)	Level Two (60–69%)	Level Three (70–79%)	Level Four (80–100%)
Knowledge and Understanding	• The content of the pamphlet demonstrates a limited degree of knowledge terms and facts.	• The content of the pamphlet demonstrates some knowledge of facts and terms.	• The content of the pamphlet demonstrates considerable knowledge of facts and terms.	• The content of the pamphlet demonstrates a high degree of knowledge of facts and terms.

 

 

Category	Level One (50–59%)	Level Two (60–69%)	Level Three (70–79%)	Level Four (80–100%)
Thinking and Inquiry	• The pamphlet uses critical and creative thinking skills with limited degree of effectiveness to create a pamphlet that helps parents make wise choices.	• The pamphlet uses critical and creative thinking skills with some degree of effectiveness to create a pamphlet that helps parents make wise choices.	• The pamphlet  uses critical and creative thinking skills with a considerable degree of effectiveness to  create a pamphlet that helps parents make wise choices.	• The pamphlet uses critical and creative thinking skills with a high degree of effectiveness to  create a pamphlet that helps parents make wise choices.
Communication	• The format communicates ideas with limited clarity by: -organizing data into vague sections -ensuring the text is free from errors in spelling or grammar in a limited way The pamphlet integrates creative ideas in a limited way.	• The format communicates ideas with some clarity by: - organizing data into somewhat defined sections -ensuring the text is somewhat free from errors in spelling or grammar The pamphlet somewhat integrates creative ideas.	• The format communicates ideas with considerable clarity by: –organizing data into defined sections - ensuring the text is mostly free from errors in spelling or grammar The pamphlet  integrates creative ideas considerably.	• The format communicates ideas with a high degree of clarity by: –organizing data into clearly defined sections - ensuring the text is free from errors in spelling or grammar The pamphlet  thoroughly integrates creative ideas.
Application	The pamphlet makes connections to show prospective parents the factors they need to consider when approaching parenting with a limited degree of effectiveness.	The pamphlet makes connections to show prospective parents the factors they need to consider when approaching parenting with some degree of effectiveness.	The pamphlet makes connections to show prospective parents the factors they need to consider when approaching parenting with a considerable degree of effectiveness.	The pamphlet makes connections to show prospective parents the factors they need to consider when approaching parenting with a high degree of effectiveness.