IFS 221 - Fall 2000

August 29th (T)

Introduction to IFST 221

Children throughout History

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter (1-15)

Preschool Tours-Alison Hall, North Wing:

8/29(2:15 A.M.-3:45 P.M.)

8/30(9:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.)8/31(9:15 A.M.-11:15 A.M.)

(2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.)

In order to observe in the preschool you must take a tour during one of the times indicated on 8/29,8/30,8/31.Attendance

Will be taken.Meet in N-W Hallway of Alison.

Tours take about 15 minutes.

Aug. 31 (TH

Observing and Studying Children

How to Study for IFST 221

Video tape Play Behavior

IFST 221 Instructional Packet

(Preschool Environmental paper)

Assignment

Read instructional packet.Bring packet and completed observation schedule to class.

Berk: Chapter 1 (32-49)

Preschool Tours

9:15 - 11:15, 2:00 - 3:00

Sept. 5 (T)

Prenatal Development:

Importance & Implications

Review Observation Paper and Running Notes

Assignment

Berk: Chapter 2 (51-91)

Bring Instructional Packet to Class

Sept. 7 (Th)

Pregnancy: What an Incredible Nine Months

Review Observation Paper and Running Notes

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 3 (95-129)

Bring Instructional Packet to Class

Sept. 12 (T)

Pregnancy (continued)

Sept. 14 (Th)

Discussion Class - See course schedul for room assignment and class time.There is no class lecture when

discussion sections are held.Go only to your assigned discussion class.

Assignment:

The Preschool Environment Paper due.

Sept. 19 (T)

Miracle of Child Birth.The Benefits of Breastfeeding.

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 4 (131-165)

Sept. 21 (Th)

Exam - This multiple choice exam covers all material assigned from August 29 through and including September 19.

Assignment:

Study hard!

Make your family happy!

Good Luck!

Sept. 26 (T)

The Important 1st Year of Life and How Attachment Occurs

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 7 (253-289)

Sept. 28 (Th)

Baby Day - Real Babies with Real Parents!

Oct. 3 (T)

Children’s Physical and Motor Development I

“Watch me Run, Jump and Play”

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 5 (167-191)

Chapter 8 (293-321)

Chapter 11 (409-439)

Oct. 5 (Th)

Social & Emotional Development

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 10 (365-377)

Chapter 13 (481-493)

Oct. 10 (T)

Theories of Development: Building a Framework for understanding Development

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 1 (15-32)

Oct. 12 (Th)

Discussion Class

Working Parents/Daycare

Electronic Reserve: The Problem with Daycare, by K. Zinsmeister

The Petite Elite, by M. Galley

Oct. 17 (T)

Child Rearing Practices and the Importance of Family

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 13 (504-521)

Chapter 10 (396-399)

Oct. 19 (T)

Child Rearing Practices (continued)

Oct. 24 (T)

Exam

This multiple choice exam covers all material from 9/26 through 10/19.

Oct. 26 (Th)

Real toddlers will be “guest lecturers” to prove toddlers are not terrible.

Oct. 31(T)

Child Neglect and Abuse

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 10 (399-403)

Observation Paper Due

Nov. 2 (Th)

The Cognitive Development

How Children Think

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 6 (221-237)

Chapter 9 (340-355)

Nov. 7 (T)

Election Day Classes Suspended

Nov. 9 (T)

Discussion Class

The Impact of Divorce on Children

Assignment:

Electronic Reserve: Case Study No. 4: May Be This is Better

Nov. 14 (T)

Language Development

“Just listen to me talk!”

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 6 (237-252)

Chapter 12 (434-462)

Nov. 16 (Th)

Moral Development

Clues to Raising Responsible Children

Assignment:

Berk: Chapter 10 (378-388)

Chapter 13 (494-501)

Nov. 21 (T)

Hospitalized Children

Assignment:

Observation Assignment Due

http//www.childlife.org. Click on articles about Child Life.

Read article by S. DePasquale.

Nov. 23 (Th)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov. 28 (T)

Exam

This multiple choice exam covers all material from October 24 through November 21.

Good Luck!

Nov. 30 (Th)

Discussion Class

Assignment:

Children and Television and Websites - see packet.

Dec. 5 (T)

Discussion Class

Assignment:

The most important twenty ideas you want to remember from this course. See packet.

Classrooms for discussion class to be announced.