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Day 1 Sept 3

1. Join remind following these instructions 

  • please note if your cell provider is any of the ones listed below, you can't receive messages, follow these instructions

    • Download the free Remind app on the iOS App Store, on Google Play, or at rmd.me/a. If you don’t already have a Remind account, create one using the phone number where you receive Remind texts. Make sure to enable push notifications from Remind on your phone.​

    • Rogers

    • Fido

    • Chatr

    • Cityfone

    • 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless

    • Cansel Connect

    • good2go Mobile Canada

    • KORE Wireless

    • Petro-Canada Mobility

    • Zoomer Wireless

2. Intro Activity - please email me or share with me 

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Day 2 Sept 5
1. Icebreaker - Celebrity Baby Quiz and Who is this? Intro Activity - please email me or share with me 

2. Introduction to the course - course outline, curriculum, Google Drive (create folders, overview of Google functions), Google Classroom (code am5d2eg)

3. Assessment and Evaluation - see policy document here.

4. Lesson 1: Parent Readiness. Complete this little survey.

 

Day 3 Sept 9

1. Lesson 1: Make a copy of this worksheet and use this slideshow for the lesson.

2. Complete the first page and make sure parent readiness surveys are complete

3. Intro Activity - please email me or share with me before next class

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Day 4 Sept 11

Grade assembly

Review Unit 1 Culminating

Play Who is This?

1. Complete lesson 1 class

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Day 5 and Day 6 Sept 13 and Sept 15/Day 7 Sept 19

Review Unit 1 Culminating

Play Who is This?

1. Complete lesson 1 class

1. Start Lesson 2: Parenting Skills with this worksheet.

  • see the class padlet reflecting your initial thinking on the skills you'd like to see in a 'perfect' parent

2. At the completion of Lesson 2, an assessment will be submitted: What are the three most important qualities a parent should possess?  

  • use evidence from lesson 1 and 2 to support your answer

  • aim for between 150-200 words in your response

  • submit through Google Classroom

3. Submit paragraph response to Classroom. 

Next class: Lesson 3: What is Family?​

 

Day 8 Sept 21 

1. In class work -

What are the three most important qualities a parent should possess?  

  • use evidence from lesson 1 and 2 to support your answer

  • aim for between 150-200 words in your response

  • submit through Google Classroom

2. complete "What is Family?" worksheet.

  • be prepared to submit the assessment next week

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Day 9  Sept 23/Day 10 Sept 25

1. Review functions of the family (see slide deck here) and check of understanding based on TV sitcom clip

2. Complete and submit Google Classroom Quick Write: What is Family?

3. Complete this organizer (hand out textbooks) 

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Day 11 Sept 27 and Day 12 Oct 1

1. Begin lesson 4: Parenting Styles

2. Check of understanding:

 

Day 13 - Oct 3

In-class work: read and take notes on this article!

Complete role-play scenarios if needed​

Google Classroom task: Is gentle parenting an effective parenting style?

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Day 14 - Oct 7

1. Parenting Styles review and quiz

2. Discuss role plays 

3. complete and submit gentle parenting assessment

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Day 15 - Oct 9

1. Evaluation: Parenthood (Google Classroom)

 

Day 16 Oct 15

1. Finish Parenthood and work period next class to complete assignment.

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Day 17 - Oct 17

1. Work period to finish Parenthood evaluation.

Start Lesson 5: Healthy Relationships using this worksheet

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Continue Healthy Relationships using this worksheet

  • Complete interview assignment over this week, - see samples in the slide deck, submit to Google Classroom for feedback (this will become part of your Unit 1 culminating).

  • Homework: complete interview! 

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Day 19 - Oct 23

Continue Healthy Relationships

Brainstorm list of possible interview questions

Complete interviews by Friday

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Day 20 - Oct 25 and Day 21 - Oct 29

1. Finish Healthy Relationships.

Brainstorm list of possible interview questions

Work on healthy relationships interviews final product- complete your final product and submit to Google Classroom by Monday Nov 4th for feedback.

Apps to create infographics: Canva, Piktochart, Easely

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Day 22 Oct 31 - Halloween Festivities

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Day 23 - Nov 4

FB Posts and Unhealthy Traits

Lesson 6: Watch Babies documentary - submit for assessment (Apple TV)

Submit Babies doc questions in Google Classroom at the end of the documentary

​Submit healthy relationships interview product for feedback by today for feedback

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Day 24 - Nov 6 and Day 25 Nov 8

1. Finish Babies - finalize and submit assessment if necessary

2. Work on healthy relationships interviews final product- complete your final product  (feedback no longer available but it is a required component of your Unit 1 culminating)

3. If you are done everything: Begin Lesson 6: Parenting around the world (independent research)

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Day 26 - Nov 12

Please note, there is an assembly this period but here are the instructions to get started on your country research. You will have a couple more work periods to complete this. Thanks!

1. Group work - parenting around the world

Countries: 

Portugal (Brianna, Kylie)

Mexico (Sofia, Ashley)

Philippines (Nicole, Gwyn)

Korea (Nina)

Denmark (Isabelle M)

Brazil (Kayla, Angela D)

Germany (Madeleine, Olivia)

China (Isabella, Kiana, Leah)

Italy (Josephine)

Russia (Kimayah, Rhanisa, Amoya)

India (Tasia)

Egypt (Marialisa)

Japan (Yutong)

France (Katie, Angela F)

Colombia (Isabel)

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Day 27 - Nov 14 and Day 28 - Nov 19

1. Group work - parenting around the world

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Day 29 - Nov 21

1. Finalize and submit parenting around the world - upload your chart and slide deck 

2. Review Unit 1 culminating - you should be starting to work on it

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Day 30 - Nov 25

1. Class sharing - parenting around the world 

  • Enter your country information on to this chart for the whole class to reference

2. For next class: read textbook section on Teen Pregnancy p90-103

3. Reminder: Work on Unit 1 culminating independently

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Day 31 - Nov 27

1. Teen Pregnancy: Chapter Review next class (online quiz, check of understanding/assessment)

- begin lesson: use 1.7 Teen Mom Nation document to keep notes

2. upcoming: Class sharing - review parenting around the world class copy

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Day 32 - Dec 2 and Day 33 Dec 4

1. Online quiz, check of understanding/assessment

2.  Teen Pregnancy lesson and documentary: Teen Mom Nation - complete questions here

3. Finish teen pregnancy and begin Google Classroom Assessment: Guidance Counsellor role play

 

Day 34 Dec 6

1. Unit Review 

2. Complete unit culminating: So You Want to be a Parent? Due Dec 12

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Day 35 - Dec 10

1. Class time to work on culminating assignment

 

Day 36 - Dec 12

1. Submit culminating assignment by end of day

2. Begin Unit 2: Planning a Family

  • begin lesson 1: understanding human reproduction, heredity, genetics, roads to parenthood (use this worksheet)

  • how much do you already know? (go to socrative.com and respond to questions - room 216V)

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​Day 37 Dec 16​

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!​

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​Day 38 - Jan 7

1. lesson 1:: understanding human reproduction and contraception: roads to parenthood

Explain contraceptives assessment​

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Day 39 - Jan 9

​Work period: contraceptives assessment - submit by end of day!

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Day 41 - Jan 13

​Assembly?

Lesson 2: ​Begin STI lesson - review the slide deck and complete the activity: Disease Detective

 

Day 42 - Jan 15

1. STI lesson - review the slide deck and complete the activity: Disease Detective

2. Review contraception assessment feedback - self assessment

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Day 43 - Jan 17

STD detective work if needed

1. Go back to Unit 2 Lesson 1 - learn about genetics and heredity; key terms and basic overview

  • review this site to be prepared and review your notes on chapter 7 "Genetic Diseases and Genetic Counselling"

 

Day 44 - Jan 21 and Jan 23 Day 45

Assembly?

1. Conclusion of genetics lesson

2. Start Unit 2 Lesson 3 prenatal lesson - trimester overview in detail, take notes on this organizer

 

Day 46 - Jan 27

Guest speaker Tamara Braid Jan 27th: genetic counsellor

a. explanation of genetic counselling

b. history of genetic counselling

c. career aspects - how does one pursue this field of work?

d. government oversight

e. types of genetic tests parents should be aware of

f. common genetic disorders and supports available

2. Submit guest speaker assessment in Google Classroom

 

Day 47 - Jan 29 

1. Continue Unit 2 Lesson 3 prenatal lesson - take notes on this organizer

2. Begin Life Before Birth - add to notes  

3. Review genetic testing - use slide deck

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Day 48 - Feb 3

1. Review notes together - using this slide deck as our guide

2. Google quiz assessment on prenatal development

3. Upcoming: Prenatal development student challenge

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Day 49 - Feb 5 and Day 50 - Feb 7

1. Review notes together - using this slide deck as our guide

2. Prenatal development student challenge

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Day 51 - Feb 11

1. Review genetic testing as part of prenatal care - key terms and basic overview

2. Kahoot competition on conception and pregnancy

Work period: read chapter 9 and do your own research when necessary, determine healthy habits (+/-statements) in pregnancy and effects of pregnancy on a woman using this worksheet. 

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Day 52 - Feb 13

1. Review prenatal challenge 

2. Google quiz on prenatal development

2. Pregnancy balloon simulation

Work period: read chapter 9 and do your own research when necessary, determine healthy habits (+/-statements) in pregnancy and effects of pregnancy on a woman using this worksheet. 

 

Day 53 - Feb 19

Guest Speaker - post partum health

Submit guest speaker assessment to Google Classroom.

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Day 54 - Feb 21

1. Review pregnancy activity +/-statements (start with this video review)

2. Consider: can a baby suffer from trauma experienced by the birth parents?

 

Day 55 - Feb 25

1. Read chapter 11 and take independent notes

2. Next class: quiz on Chapter 11 Review (check of understanding/assessment)

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Day 56 - Feb 27

1. Quiz on Chapter 11 Review (check of understanding/assessment)

2. Parenting around the world: read "Lying In" and answer questions about this cultural practice

Coming Up: guest speaker Tasha Osborne, NICU nurse

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Day 57 - Mar 3

Guest Speaker Tasha Osborne, RN, NICU Nurse, Director at St Michael's Hospital (Part I)

  • Explaining her career path and experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

  • possible complications of childbirth 

  • daily life in that career - responsibilities, pros and cons?

  • care of a small infant 

  • complications of prematurity 

  • caring for multiples

Submit guest speaker assessment to Google Classroom.

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Day 58 - Mar 5 - shortened schedule

1. Parenting around the world: make sure to complete Lying in responses if not already done

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Day 59 - Mar 7

1. Review lying in/confinement practice

2. Parenting around the world: Breastfeeding Documentary: Milk - complete questions here (available on Amazon Prime)Coming Up: Guest Speaker Lactation Consultant Laura Swan from the Latch Lab***

 

MARCH BREAK

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Day 60 - Mar 18

Guest Speaker Tasha Osborne, RN, NICU Nurse, Director at St Michael's Hospital (Part II)

  • Explaining her career path and experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

  • possible complications of childbirth 

  • daily life in that career - responsibilities, pros and cons?

  • care of a small infant 

  • complications of prematurity 

  • caring for multiples

Submit guest speaker assessment to Google Classroom.

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Day 61 - Mar 20

Guest Speaker Lactation Consultant Laura Swan from the Latch Lab***

 

Day 62 - Mar 24

1. Continue breastfeeding around the world - finish Milk documentary, review thinking, continue research

into different countries

You can start drafting your exit card in Google Classroom: There is a whole movement and argument around breastfeeding that is known as “Breast is Best”. After your learning from all of the sources we have consulted (documentaries, websites, guest speaker), what is your thinking about this movement/argument? Is breastfeeding best?* 

 

Day 63 - Mar 26

1. In class work: read chapter 12 (adjusting to parenthood) and finish Breastfeeding around the World.

 

Day 64 - Mar 28​

Review case studies on new parents

End Unit 2 - Unit 2 culminating due April 1st by end of day.

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Day 65 - April 1 (begin baby simulations)

Guest Speaker - Lesa Lapointe, registered midwife

-history of midwifery

-midwifery care (explanation of miscarriages)

-options for birth in Toronto

-career path 

SUBMIT UNIT 2 CULMINATING

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Day 66 - April 3

1. Baby budget assignment class time to complete.

Baby budget assignment explained and class time to complete - this is a part of your Unit 2 culminating evaluation worth 20 marks.

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Day 67 - April 7

1. Baby budget assignment class time to complete.

1. Begin infant development - read and take notes on chapter 13, pg228-236; 241-245; pg260-267 (use this worksheet) *do not complete the sections on cognitive development​

PERMISSION FORMS AND CONTRACT FOR BABY SIMULATION 

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Day 68 - April 9  

1. Infant development lesson - use this worksheet to track infant development and temperament over the first year of life.

  • this lesson will focus on physical/emotional development

HAND IN PERMISSION FORMS AND CONTRACT FOR BABY SIMULATION

Submit baby budget assignment

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Day 69 - April 11 

1. FYI - to review proper care of the baby - instructional video

  • please have permission forms signed and contract signed

2. Reminder: complete this worksheet to track infant development

​3. Continue infant development lesson

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Day 70 - April 15 

1. Continue to complete the 3.2 Infant Development chart - remember you have to bring your textbook to class now! Try to complete all of it using the textbook content and the slide deck from the lesson.
2. Complete 3.2 Meeting Baby’s Needs, using the sources as noted at the bottom of the chart.

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Day 71 - April 17 

1. Wrap up physical development and begin Intellectual/Cognitive Development

2. **please note, review Unit 3 Culminating - we are going to teach JK/SK at St Monica on May 22)

3. Watch the episode LOVE from the documentary BABIES - use this organizer to take notes

  • go back to your Infant Development Tracker worksheet and add anything you have learned about emotional or physical development (and even cognitive) into the chart

homework: read pgs 236 to 241 (section on intellectual development), add to notes and development chart

 

Day 72 - April 23 and Day 73 April 25

1. Finish LOVE episode - wrap up emotional development of babies

2. Babies documentary - What do Babies Know? (use this worksheet to take notes)

  • add to Infant Development Chart 

3. Lesson on Brain Development (intellectual/cognitive development)​

homework: finish infant development tracker (all parts)

optional: complete Meeting a Baby's Needs using information from the lesson so far if not complete already

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​​Teacher Planning Notes

 

Day 35 - Dec 13

1. Make sure you have read and taken notes on chapter 7 pg 108-121

2. Guest speaker: surrogacy and donor pregnancy (roads to parenthood). Amanda is a gestational surrogate

3. Exit Card assessment (Google Classroom)

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​​Day 40 - Jan 10

teacher note (extra activity: Make me a Baby activity)

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Day 41 - Jan 12

Vanessa Di Gioacchino, MSc, CGC (she/her)

Lab Genetic Counsellor 

Agenda

**complete guest speaker assessment in Google Classroom​

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Review info on Bridget Lynch (midwife) and begin to compile questions

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Day 45 - Jan 24

1. Guest speaker: Bridget Lynch (8:30am)

Key question: What are the best practices for a healthy pregnancy?

2. Submit guest speaker assessment in Google Classroom​​​

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Day 59 - March 7

Wrap up breastfeeding around the world 

SUBMIT UNIT 2 CULMINATING MARCH 8 - note: omit question 7 as an option

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MARCH BREAK

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Day 61 - March 20

Submit your breastfeeding around the world assignments

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Day 62 - March 22

possibly Bridget Lynch guest speaker 

complete Google Classroom assessment - I used to think, I now think

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Day 63 - March 26

1. Review the 10% summative on your own - Baby Simulation (sample vlogs will be shown in class)

2. Baby budget assignment class time to complete.

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Day 69 - April 15 

1. Continue brain development - continue What Babies Know and use notetaking organizer

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Day 69 - April 17 

1. finish brain development 

2. swaddle boot camp begins

3. consolidation activity - intellectual development invention

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Day 70 - April 19

1. present your invention - submit link, image, or whatever product you have to Google Classroom

2. share with class

[optional assessment: Consolidation Activity]

3. get started on next lesson - BRING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS

Read chapter 14, take notes (independent work) and complete T/F activity

  • socrative check of understanding next class​

[teacher note: omitted: baby safe sleep lesson

omitted: Lesson on Caring for Infants/Infant Safety

Day 71 - April 22

  1. Socrative quiz: check of understanding CH 14
  2. work on ch15 worksheet
    • create a meal plan for a toddler - you will share with the class
  3. swaddling boot camp continued​

  • as a class, complete BEFORE lesson part of this worksheet

 

Day 72 - April 24 and Day 73 - April 26

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Explanation of the Unit 3 culminating

Toddler development lesson - use this worksheet during the lesson to keep track of development 

Homework: Complete Part B and Part C of the Toddler Development Chart worksheet. 

Optional work to move ahead: 

 

​Day 74 April 30

1. Social/Emotional Development - complete chapter 17 worksheet during the lesson 

2. complete "Reducing No" worksheet for homework/in class

Coming up: Toddler development consolidation - design a toddler's room to maximize all areas of development​

 

Day 75 - May 2​

Coming up: Toddler development consolidation - design a toddler's room to maximize all areas of development

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Day 76 - May 6

  1. complete note taking sheet for chapter 17 if not done 

    • wrap up social/emotional - socrative check on understanding​

​​    2. begin toddler cognitive development - chapter 19

    3. begin work in groups on Unit 3 culminating

Important class information: 

  • There are 28 students- 15 JK, 13 SK.

  • Four students have IEPs and are diagnosed with ASD.  

  • A few ELL students who speak Spanish.

  • There will be the teacher, Ms. Catana (RECE), and Ms. Leon (EA) in the class.

  • They do a lot of centres each day, so students will be familiar with rotations.

  • There is a small classroom space as well as outdoors at the front of the school

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Day 77 - May 8

  1. Sit in your groups that you are working on the kinder activities with (these groups are also listed on the class website)

    1. Groups:

      1. Maya R, Maya A, Ava, Sofia G, Sophia R

      2. Kimberly, Luna, Thalia, Emily

      3. Kyra, Grace, Ariana, Angelique

      4. Elizabeth Lee, Alyssa, Agnes, Yourui

      5. Kayla, Destyne, Isabella, Clare, Divina

  2. Each person in the group is responsible for creating a copy of the playdate plan - this is in Google Classroom under Unit 3. The plan is due by May 14th but students are encouraged to submit it earlier. Scroll down on the assignment sheet to see the template that needs to be completed. There is a sample completed for you.

  3. Remember your budget is $20 for materials. There are materials in the box at the back of the class you can look through and reserve for your use. Take a look today and see if there is anything you can use. 

  4. Remember to share your Chapter 19 work with me (must be shared by 8:30am in order to count for extra credit). Use this information to help you plan your activities so that you are creating activities that promote appropriate cognitive development.

   5. If you have not finished the chapter 19 worksheet, complete it by Friday's class. 

  • add to toddler tracker

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Day 78 - May 10

Continue cognitive development - add to tracker and chapter 19 notes

Unit 3 culminating work period

note: useful pages: read chapter 18, take notes on Relating to Other Children (pg355); Lessons in Friendship (pg 356-360); Dealing with Diversity (pg361) and Learning Other Social Skills: Conflict Resolution (pg 363-364)

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Day 79 - May 14

1. documentary TODDLERS - use this picture note taking template

- submit plan for activity day by TODAY

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Day 80 - May 16 

Discuss Toddlers documentary - wrap up toddler development 

work period - Unit 3 culminating (remember attendance is mandatory to participate in this project. Poor attendance means you will write a unit 3 test instead) 

  • use feedback to improve final plan 

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Day 81 - May 21

8:45am - arrive at St Monica

9am -11am: run activities for Kindergarten

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Day 82 - May 23

1. Debrief and submit Unit 3 culminating final version

Attachment Theory lesson - use this worksheet to track your learning

  • assessment in Google Classroom - exit card​​

 

Day 83 - May 27

Finish toddler cognitive development - go back to tracker on toddler development and finish chart on appropriate ages

Toddler development consolidation - design a toddler's room to maximize all areas of development

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Day 84 - May 29

Submit final reflection unit 3 culminating in Google Classroom

Complete and submit toddler room consolidation

Start course summative - Parent Test

 

Day 85 - Jun 4/6/10 

WORK ON 20% SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT

MAKE SURE ALL UNIT COURSE WORK IS COMPLETE IN YOUR FOLDER

 

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Tentative: Guest speaker (hopefully) - children and play, resilience, raising confident children: Jen Marinucci (editor in chief, yummymummy club) 

Guest Speaker: David Goodman on the topic of parenting and raising children with special needs

1. Guest speaker: Dr Lavoie, C.Psych, Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. Dr. Lavoie is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She provides both assessments and treatment for children and adolescents with ASD, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, mood disorders, emotion dysregulation, and behavioral concerns. She uses a cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and emotion-focused approach to treatment.

3. create questions for guest speaker: Stephanie Lavoie

Did not include this year

guest speaker - Joy Reeve, early music educator

Guest speaker - Clare and Pina, Autism Support, TCDSB (12:20-12:50)

Guest Speaker: Development Pediatrician Angela Roppo

1. Self assessment for final mark

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