Monday, September 29, 2008

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.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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.

Monday, September 22, 2008

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.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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.