HOMEMAKING EDUCATION II

 CHILD DEVELOPMENT

 OVERVIEW
 If an individual understands children he will be more ef-
fective in helping them to meet their needs, and at the same
time his satisfaction in working with children will be increased,
and his understanding of his family relationships will be im-
proved. By giving today's children better care, better parents
for tomorrow's children will result and better children and
parents will make for more democratic communities.
 Young people who are interested in children and who are
ready for responsibility in the care of children are able to profit
most from instruction. It is the purpose of this area to supply
the training needed for assisting in home care of children, as
well as for a greater degree of effective participation in com-
munity projects in child care. Opportunity should be provided
for pupils to observe young children in everyday situations. A
measure of its success will be the increased amounts of intelli-
gent participation in home and community child care on the
part of young people.
 OBJECTIVES
To develop:
 ability to select appropriate clothing for the pre-school child
 desire to improve home conditions affecting children
 increased ability to guide children in approved behavior
 patterns
 increased ability to help children form desirable habits
 increased understanding of some of the factors that con-
 tribute to the health and happiness of children
 understanding of the desirable ways of working with children
 understanding of how the child learns and ability to guide
 mental development of the child
 understanding of how heredity and environment affects the
 physical, mental, and emotional-social development of
 the child