Get yourself up to date!

The best part of becoming a parent is...
The most difficult part of becoming a parent is... Was due on Nov. 25.
We are down to 2 out of 5 with the lates as of today.

The parenting website assignment was due on NOv. 28th.
We are down to 7.5 out of 10 as of today Dec. 3

The Children's Movie review was due yesterday, so we are now at 4.5 out of 5 as of today.

Please get these assignments done asap. We are moving into Chapter 7 where there are 2 bigger assignments before Christmas that need your attention.

DO NOT PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW THAT YOU CAN GET DONE TODAY!
I heard this somewhere and I hope that it sinks in.

This paragraph will be on your test!

The fertilized egg attaches itself to the walls of the unterus and begins to grow. The endometrium, or lining, begins to build up layers of nutrient-ricj blood. The connecting tissue between the womb and the baby is called the placenta. Nourishment and oxygen are carried from the mother's bloodstream to the developing baby through the umbilical cord. The male cell is known as the sperm, while the female cell is known as the egg. Once they have joined, the new cell is called a zygote. In the first trimester, the baby'a major organs begin to develop. The chance of a miscarriage or birth defect occuring now is the highest, sometimes without the mother even realizing she was pregnant. The doctoe may perform a (an amniocentesis (withdrawing some of the amniotic fluid) to look for possible birth defects. An ultrasound may be performed later in the pregnancy for two reasons, age of the fetus and the sex of the child. This procedure is harmless to the baby, and uses sound waves to look at the fetus. A baby who is born premature, or under 5 pounds, may have special helath problems. If the mother carries the baby full term, the baby will weigh around 6-7 pounds, on average. She will know she is going into labour because her water may break and contractions will occur. The cramps caused by the tightening of abdominal muscles during labour are called contraction. Usually, a nurse or midwife is present, along with an obstetrician for the delivery. The latter is extremely helpful if there are complications during the delivery.

Child Studies 120 Getting us Back on Track

Chapter 5 New text Book Preparing For birth

Wednesday and Thursday

Section 5-1 A Healthy Pregnancy
Early Signs of Pregnancy
Discomforts of Pregnancy
Nurtition During Pregnancy

Page 160 Questions #,2,3,4,6,7,8,9.

Thursday and Friday (overlap)

Section 5-2 Preparing For Baby’s Arrival
Budget for the baby Baby Bucks Activity
Handout “ Can you Afford to Have a Baby”
Draw the Baby’s Room
Section 6-2 Quiz Getting Ready for a Baby

Weekend Homework

Section 5-3
Childbirth Options
Review Questions
Review The Chapter Page 176 #1,3,4,10.
Making Connections-Learning Journal #1.
Applying Your Learning #1, 3.
Section 6-3 Quiz Childbirth Choices

Pamphlet will be worked on and finished by Wednesday.
25 Questions to ask class will be done on Test day at the end of the test.
Top 29 Maternity Leave countries will be discussed and made into a graph on your own time. Please have ready to go over for Monday October 27th

Monday 27th Going over the chapter and homework to get you up to date.
28-30th Midterm Review outline. And Article Review. your article this time through will be a video.
31st Halloween (not sure yet, but maybe something fun)

Monday November 3 Moving on to Chapter 6 but will not be on Midterm The baby’s Arrival Videos from the library.
Midterm is on Tuesday November 4th.

New Text Book

In your new Text book.
This is a study guide for this chapter. enjoy your new books!

Chapter 2 begins on Page 46. We will be concentrating more on section 2-2. Teen Pregnancy.
Before we do though, understand and take notes on the 6 Stages of Parenting. What changes does Parenting bring to a couple?

When you hit page 58- Teen Parenthood. What is the difference between sexuality and sexual activity?
What are the 7 consequences of Sexual Activity?Page 60-63.
What are some key points to balancing school and Parenting? Page 64

Questions Page 66 #1,2,3 plus the situation under Observing and Interacting.

page 68 questions: 5-8 under Review the Chapter.

Thinking Critically: #2 and #4

Page 69 Making Connections: #1 and #2.

These questions are due for Next Thursday's class. Great reading for the long weekend. Happy Thanksgiving.

Learning Journals

Weekend homework was Learning Journal #5 (hand and family traits) Draw your hand on a piece of paper. Inside the finger write all of the characteristic you believe that you inherited from your parents. On the outside of the fingers write down the environmental characteristcs you inherited.

Why do you think outdoor play is beneficial to presch0oolers? How does it help them emotionally, socially and physically? 1-2 pages. All due today for Monday's class.

Monday Sept. 29th

Today you will begin working on your Projects. There are 2 handouts that need to be finished for homework. Due Tuesday 30th. Understanding Birth Defects and Help this unborn child.

Birth Defects-Research Project

Due October 9th value=20%

Alone, or with a partner choose a Birth Defect to research. There is a list in your text book on pages76-78. Your target audience is new mothers.
Create a poster that includes:description, causes, how it is detected, treatment, and if there are any organizations that help educate people about this defect.
Your poster should have a title and a border. It should look professional with no hand writing on it-must be typed. Pictures can be used to help it look colorful and eye catching to people walking by.

Have the 2 handouts done for Tuesday this week. The Prenatal Puzzle and the Prenatal Development chart/summary page. Make sure you don't forget about your observations this week.

Guest Speaker

Our class will welcome Heather Bass on Monday. She will talking to us about the importance of Breastfeeding.

Child Studies 120

I have started to blog for this course to help you keep up to date. This work will start from after your first test. We will start with September 16th.

Septmeber 16th- Be sure to sign up for your observation time. We will start observing next Tuesday 23rd.

Parenting Magazine Article review. 1st paragraph the title of your article plus why this article caught your attention. 2nd Para=include kep points the article is trying to get across. 3rd Para=how will this article help you in the future when dealing with children?
Put this in your learning journal section #4. Don't forget to return the magazines. Due Wednesday 17th

September 17th Read pages 57-71 on The Developing Child. Work on the Prenatal Puzzle and the Prenatal Development handouts.
Learngin Journal #5 Interview your mother or look through baby albums or clues and record what kind of baby you were like in the womb. Ex's=mom's cravings (did this affect you?), your movements, your mom's health, funny stories. Due Friday 19th.