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Child Development 1

Child Development 1 is a course designed to increase students’ child care ability levels, prepare them for careers in the early education industry, and lead them toward successful parenting practices in the future. Topics include prenatal development and care, physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of infants through toddler-age children, age appropriate activity/lesson planning and positive guidance methods. Students will also have the opportunity to experience parenthood through a structured simulation with the Realcare computerized infant. Since most effective parenting skills often mirror those of child care professionals, this course will approach techniques from an early childhood education perspective.
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LIFE
L.I.F.E. prepares students for making the transition into adult life, giving an overview of skills needed to make good decisions about a successful lifestyle. Topics are looked at from a variety of perspectives and include understanding self and others, careers, housing, buying and eating nutritious food and insurance. Consumer issues include budgeting, money management, credit, banking, payroll, investments, income tax preparation and other related financial issues.
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Child Development 2
This course will further the learning of Child Development I by focusing on the developmental areas of preschoolers to early adolescence. Course topics will also cover culture and diversity, family/ parenting practices, promoting healthy nutrition practices, positive guidance techniques, identifying and reporting child abuse, age appropriate lesson planning and teaching strategies. Students will also have the opportunity to earn the industry required 30-hour Childcare Basics Merit Certification. Another essential component of Child Development II is an internship. As a student intern, students will be able to apply principles learned in class while also gaining on-the-job work experience at a local childcare/ preschool program. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to the internship location.

Tahoma High School

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