Parenting Styles

In this lesson, students learn about the three main parenting styles:  authoritarian, authoritative (democratic) and permissive.  The first part of the lesson involves the teacher explaining the three types using a slide presentation.  The second part of the lesson is a YouTube video with clips of various shows.  The students will watch and guess what parenting style is portrayed in the clip.  Next the students will work in small groups to decide how parents would react differently in situations based on their parenting style.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Deanna Vavak

Milestone Timeline Project

In this lesson, students will learn about the developmental milestones of infants from birth to age 2.  They will identify 20 milestones and create a poster (paper or digital).

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Deanna Vavak

Understanding the Whole Child: Prenatal Development Through Adolescence

This is a 2019 derivative of Version 1.2. There were minor changes made in this book from the original: Child Growth and Development by College of the Canyons, Jennifer Paris, Antoinette Ricardo, and Dawn Rymond and is used under a CC BY 4.0 international license Those changes include:  The title of this book was changed.  A new cover was created.  The title page and acknowledgements were adjusted.  A new table of contents was created.  Autonomy vs. shame and doubt was added to Chapter 6. Cover art photo by Rene Bernal on Unsplash

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Antoinette Ricardo, Dawn Rymond, Editor: Alexa Johnson, Jennifer Paris

Advanced Child Development: Understanding and Comparing Parenting Styles for Raising Children Ages 4-8

This Advanced Child Development lesson presents the different styles of parenting children ages 4-8. The lesson provides the students to compare parenting styles and construct a scenario using these different styles in an effort to determine the positive or negative impact on the child.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Sarah Mattern

Intro to Culinary Arts - Cooking Oils

Students will be introduced to a variety of cooking oils and examine their nutritional values, costs, and uses.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Sarah Mattern

Comparing Fats

During this single day lesson plan, students will be hypothesizing, preparing and comparing the usage of fats within baked products. Students will be asked to hypothesize the potential results of saturated versus unsaturated fats within a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Throughout the lesson, students will be completing a follow along lab packet. Said packet contains the following: lab plan/hypothesis sheet, recipe, lab notes sheet, and reflection sheet. This lesson may be completed within a single 55 minute class period or spread across two days to allow for extended preparation and reflection time (2 days suggested). Image Credit: OER Title Image Provided by Sorin Gheorghita | Unsplash

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Author: Macy Pinion

Foodtrepreneurship

This book addresses all aspects of small business entrepreneurship in the food industry. Also contains specific information about resources available to students at the College of DuPage. This resource will be updated as needed. For the most recent version, visit: https://cod.pressbooks.pub/foodtrepreneurship/

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Christine Kickles, Nancy Carey

Intro to Culinary Arts: OSHA Regulations and the Food Industry

Students will examine the history of food regulations, research current challenges involving OHSA's regulation of the food industry, and draw conclusions as to the impact on consumers.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Reading

Author: Sarah Mattern

Mother Sauces and Soups

For this lesson you will be sharing the Soups and Sauces Powerpoint with the students while they take notes using the gudied notes page provdied. After the information has been presented, students will be able to participate in making a mother sauce of their own.  They will have the option of creating a homemade mac n' cheese using a bechamel sauce base or a homemamde spaghetti sauce using a tomato sauce base. This Lesson Aligns with Utah State Standards for Foods 2: Strand 7: Standards 1-3 Performance Objective 7 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shanna Haws

Early Childhood Behavior Management: Developing and Teaching Rules

This Module, a DEC-recommended resource, includes information on how to create developmentally appropriate behavior rules for early childhood classrooms so that they link to a given school's behavior expectations. The importance of communication with families about rules and expected behaviors is also stressed (est. completion time: 1.5 hours).

Material Type: Module

Creating Daily Schedules in Early Childhood

This lesson introduces students to the core components of an early childhood daily schedule. Students will study the differences in schedules by age in order to develop their own.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Sarah Hubel

Early Childhood Curriculum Models

This lesson introduces students to different curriculum models, Montessori and HighScopes, used in early childhood settings. Students will identify important details to each model, then identify similarities and differences in curriculum as the child ages. Students will end the lesson by developing an opinion on which model they believe to be the best.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Author: Sarah Hubel

Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education

Welcome to learning about how to effectively plan curriculum for young children. This textbook will address: Developing curriculum through the planning cycle Theories that inform what we know about how children learn and the best ways for teachers to support learning The three components of developmentally appropriate practice Importance and value of play and intentional teaching Different models of curriculum Process of lesson planning (documenting planned experiences for children) Physical, temporal, and social environments that set the stage for children’s learning Appropriate guidance techniques to support children’s behaviors as the self-regulation abilities mature. Planning for preschool-aged children in specific domains including Physical development Language and literacy Math Science Creative (the visual and performing arts) Diversity (social science and history) Health and safety How curriculum planning for infants and toddlers is different from planning for older children Supporting school-aged children’s learning and development in out-of-school time through curriculum planning Making children’s learning visible through documentation and assessment

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Clint Springer, Jennifer Paris, Kristin Beeve

Play and Learning in Early Childhood Education

This resource is a pressbook that centers around early childhood education.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Elisabeth Johnston

Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education

Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomes for children.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Jennifer Paris

Introduction to School Law

Students will learn about school law, the ethical and legal influences that impact students and teaching.  Law, Ethics, and Teacher Professionalism; The U.S. Legal System; Teachers' Rights and Responsibilities; Religious Freedom and Schools; Diversity; Students and the Law This presentation follows along with information found in the textbook: Kauchak, D. P., & Eggen, P. D. (2017). Introduction to teaching: Becoming a professional. Pearson.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes

Author: Raeanna Carlson

Defining Crisis

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of crisis. Students will gain an understanding of what crisis is, how it is different from regular stressful situations, and will be able to identify situations that can be categorized as crisis. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Mental Distortions

In this lesson, students will learn what mental distortions are, who the key researchers are, and how to overcome these negative thought patterns. Students will take part in discussion, a jigsaw activity, and will practice a technique used to test our thinking. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Introduction to Grief

This lesson serves as an introduction to the grieving process after someone experiences a loss. Students will understand what grief is, and what kinds of experiences bring about the feelings associated with a loss. Students will also learn about different theories of how people go through the grieving process. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Substance Abuse and the Family

This course focuses on families with members who are substance abusers, and the ways in which these families function. The course explores the methods and resources available for helping such families.

Material Type: Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Syllabus

Authors: Ed.D, Gonzalo Bacigalupe