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Course Code: HPC 301: Parenting
www.ugdsb.on.ca/cddhs
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Teacher: Ms. Senese
Office Location and Phone Extension: Business office (Block C) x507
Email: jsenese@ugcloud.ca
Course Description: This course focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to promote the positive and healthy nurturing
of children, with particular emphasis on the critical importance of the early years (birth to 6 years). Students will learn
how to meet the developmental needs of young children, communicate, and effectively guide early behaviour. They will
have practical experiences with children 0-6 years of age and will learn skills in investigating questions relating to
parenting.
Unit 1: Preparation for Parenthood
Unit 2: Pregnancy & Birth
Unit 3: Growth & Development
Unit 4: Parenting Challenges
Big Ideas (overall learning outcomes for the course):
 Parenting is a decision that lasts a lifetime
 Positive parenting techniques will create healthy relationships and will produce kids that will function better in
society
 Children have changing developmental needs and it’s important to adapt to those needs
 Parents often have many concerns for the family and children
 Society has a major impact on children and families
Course Evaluation: Students need to complete all assigned class work (Formative) to be prepared to do their best work on
the 6-8 “fewer-richer” evaluations (Summative tasks) that will be used to determine the student’s final mark.
Term Work
Formative
-observation, peer
assessment, self
assessment, checklists,
verbal feedback,
homework, participation in
pregnancy & baby
simulation,
teacher/student
conferences, quizzes,
discussions., debates
Summative Tasks (70%)
Parent Readiness Survey
Approx. Timeline
February
Baby Think It Over Baby Book
Date Varies
Healthy Baby Assignment
March
Child Development Project
April
Early Years Centre Journals
May
Parenting Challenges Test
June
Today’s Parent Article Presentation
Date Varies
Final Summative (30%)
Final Culminating Project: Activity Day
10%
Final Examination
20%
*see the school website for the CDDHS assessment policy