Child Development
 

The study of children, from birth to adolescence, will be studied.
The course deals with the adversities of childhood, from family dysfunctions to stresses as a child and into teenage years. 
Professions involving children are explored
and a play school lab for preschool children
may be a part of this course. 

Child Development...units include prenatal and neonatal development, birth, infant care, and the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of children. Parenting, family structures, child abuse, child care, and childhood education are among issues addressed. Several theories of child development are studied. Students work directly with children in labs where they can plan and implement age-appropriate activities.

This is a semester course for grades 10-12.