Course Outcomes Guide: Family/Education    

Concepts:

·      Cultural values

·      Self-esteem

·      Stress

·      Time management

·      Family roles

·      Problem-posing

·      Problem-solving

·      Community resources

·      Healthcare

·      Preventive practices

·      Well-child visit

·      Record keeping

·      Vaccination

·      Parent-teacher conference

·      Report card

·      Parents as teachers

·      Child development

·      Child safety

·      Emergency preparedness

·      Money

·      Advertising

·      Attitudes toward money

·      Budgeting

Themes:

·      Family roles

·      Health

·      US education system

·      Child Development

·      Culture

·      Personal development

·      Parents as first teachers

·      Safety

·      Problem solving

·      Time management

·      Money management

Issues:

·      Cultural roles and values

·      Parent’s rights and responsibilities

·      Parent/child interaction

·      Family relationships

·      US education style

·      Communication

·      English speaking community

·      Linguistic competence

·      Express opinions and needs

·      Organize time

·      Solve problems

·      Make decisions

·      Self-reflect

·      Listen actively

·      Learn through research

·      Guide others

·      Advocate for others

·      Cooperate with others

·      Read with understanding

·      Express ideas clearly in writing

·      Speak so others can understand

·      Take responsibility for learning

·      Identify parts of the body and organs.

·      Identify common symptoms

·      Describe physical problem orally.

·      Describe physical problem in writing.

·      Recognize common childhood illnesses and vaccinations.

·      Communicate effectively by phone.

·      Negotiate dates and times.

·      Interpret graphs and charts.

·      Use math to solve problems and communicate.

·      Work with units of measurement.

·      Plan meals.

·      Interact with children.

·      Read with children.

·      Role-play.

·      Observe and evaluate.

·      Compare prices.

1.  Balance demands and needs of family members:

A.      Identify and analyze time use in the three roles.

B.       Identify sources of stress and solutions.

2.       Clarify cultural differences in personal relationships and

       your comfort level with these differences.

1. Clarify roles and personal comfort level.

B.      Reflect on personal history and transmit culture to children.

3.  Apply strategies to resolve a family problem.

1. Use a problem-solving process to resolve a family problem.

4.   Support children’s development by taking an active role in their healthcare.

1. Describe common health problems.
2. Make an appointment and take child to well-child visit.
3. Demonstrate healthy dental practices.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of good nutrition.
5. Create a book on healthcare.

5.    Parents recognize role as child’s first teacher and take an active part in their education:

1. Participate in a parent-teacher conference or home visit.
2. Attend at least one school function in addition to parent-teacher conference. 
3. Do an activity at home with your child on a regular basis for six weeks.
4. Observe your child’s play and evaluate his development.
5. Make informed decisions about television as a family activity. 
6. Tell a story to your children.

6.  Establish a safe home environment.

1. Evaluate your home for child safety.
2. Demonstrate how to select, install, and use a car seat for your child.
3. Conduct a fire drill in your home.
4. Demonstrate how to get emergency help
5. Make a First Aid kit for your home.

7.       Manage money effectively.

1. Clarify family roles and attitudes toward money.
2. Evaluate the effects of advertising on buying behavior.
3. Use comparison-shopping to manage expenses.
4. Create a plan to manage money in your family or for a fictional family.

1.  Balance demands and needs of family members.

2.  Clarify family roles in a new cultural context.

3.  Apply strategies to resolve a family problem.

4.  Support children’s development by taking an active role in their healthcare.

5.  Parents recognize their role as their child’s first teacher and take an active part in their education.

6.  Maintain a safe environment for children.

7.  Manage money effectively.

Beginning Level

(SPL 0-3)

Intermediate Level

(SPL 4-5)

Advanced Level

(SPL 6+)

• Use pictures to identify and sort activities in your life into the three roles of Family Member, Community Member, and Worker.
• Create a pie chart to represent time spent in each of these roles.

• Same as Beginning Level.
• Identify areas you’d like to change and the steps you could take to make these changes. 
• Share orally with the class and identify in writing the steps needed to make change.

• Given a scenario where one day’s plan is disrupted by an unexpected event (i.e. sick child), compare the planned day with the disrupted day and problem-solve using role-play, written report, or oral report.