Career & Technology Education (CTE):
Family/Consumer Science
Child Development
Teacher - Ms. Levenson
Child Development TEKS: Unit 1: Employability Skills
This unit explores the professional standards and employability skills required by
business and industry. Students will grow to understand that responsibility, time
management, organization, positive attitude, and good character have a large
impact on employability and job retention. Students will also be able to identify
and describe the work ethic needed for career advancement in the Human Services
industry (e.g., skill sets, work schedules, travel/relocation, teamwork,
communication skills, flexibility and adaptability etc.). Explore opportunities for
employment and entrepreneurial endeavors associated with child development.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as
required by business and industry. The student is expected to:
(A) apply interpersonal communication skills in business
(B) (B) recognize the value of collaboration in the workplace;
(C) The student analyzes the growth and development of school-age children,
including those with special needs.
Child Development TEKS: Unit 2: Roles and Responsibilities
Parenting. Students will identify and explore elements of parenting.
Students will research various parenting styles (e.g., authoritarian,
authoritative, permissive, neglectful) and their effect on children's
behavior and personalities. Students will understand the responsibilities
of parents including serving a child’s emotional and physical needs.
(2) The student analyzes roles and responsibilities of parenting. The student is
expected to:

(A)
identify parenting skills and responsibilities;

(B)
investigate the legal rights and responsibilities of parents;

(C)
analyze relationship and communication skills needed for parenting;
(D)
explore the parental responsibilities of educating children.
Child Development TEKS: Unit 8: Development of School-Aged Children
Students will demonstrate the ability to identify children’s needs, interests,
and abilities. Students will explore the growth and development of the
school age child, 6-12 years of age. Students will analyze the physical,
emotional, social, and cognitive development of the school age child.
(A) analyze the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs of the
school-age child;
(B) assess the role of the school environment on the growth and development
of the school-age child;
(C) evaluate the importance of individual and group identification to the
growth and development of school-age children;
(D) develop appropriate activities for meeting developmental needs of schoolage children such as physical exercise, language development,
communication, listening skills, independence, conflict resolution, and selfdiscipline;
This Section With Include:
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Listening

The 5 Love Languages
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Non-Verbal Communication
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How all of these can vary by culture,
family & person.
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How all of the above comes together in:

Parenting

Marriage / Family

Teaching / Childcare
Interpersonal
Studies
The communication
process of thoughts, ideas,
feelings and emotions
between two or more
people (family, friends,
mates, co-workers &
teams) in face-to-face
exchanges
This includes verbal & nonverbal interactions.
1: Personal Development
Personality Style
Communication
Values
Culture
2: Decision Making/Problem Solving
3: Transition to Adulthood
4: Family Relationships
5: Relationship Beyond Family
6: Marital Success
7: Family Dynamics
8: Family Life Cycle
9: Individual & Family Crises
10: Stress-Management
11: Career/Professional/Employability Skills
“People Skills”
Includes personality traits, and how you’ve learned to handle
communications from your culture and family.
• Listening
• Non-Verbal’s
Teamwork
• Responsibility
• Dependability
• Leadership
• Empathy
• Motivation
• Flexibility
• Patience
Layers of Influences That Effect
How We Communicate In…
•Personal Relationships
• Family
• Friends
• Mates
• Customer Service
• Job Interview
• Career Advancement
What Makes Us
Culture
Ethnic
Generation
Nationality
Region
Family
Personal
Personality
Taste
Preference
Values
Education
Discipline
Heredity
REAL LISTENING
•
120-180 words per minute.
The average person speaks _________
•
750
The average listener can handle approximately ____
words per minute.

Rate Gap
___________The
space between words spoken by another
and our ability to interpret them.
WHAT IS YOUR BRAIN
DOING DURING THE
RATE GAP WHILE THEY
ARE TALKING??
LISTENER RULES
1. STOP TALKING & THINKNG
2. What are they feeling? Facts?
3. Paraphrase / Restate
4. Don’t argue or give your opinion
5. Do not interrupt unless paraphrasing
6. Encouragements “oh”, “really
7. No judgement
8. Ask questions
9. Summarize
Courage is what it takes to
stand up and speak. Courage is
also what it takes to sit down
and listen.
—Winston Churchill
Don’t Assume It Means The
Same…Paraphrase/Restate
English
Other Lang
1.Angel
German ‘’Fishing Rod‘’
2.Bank
Dutch bank means Cough
3.Car
French it means Because
4.Gift
German it’s Poison
5.Home
Finnish it’s Mold
6. Tuna
Spanish it’s Cactus
7. Fart
Swedish it’s Speed
8. Awesome
German is Hammer
9. Barf
Snow' in Urdu, Hindi
Listening Assignment
Chose a family member or older family friend – Ask them to
share their favorite song, movie strong memory from High
School or College. Listen, really Listen. Make a journal
entry describing the experience.
• Minimize Distractions – No cell phones, no tv,
• Listen to the song if possible – What is important? The lyrics,
the social group at the time.
• Notice eye movement, non-verbal’s, tone of voice, emotions
• Take notes on your brain during the “interview”
• Did your mind wonder? Was it hard to concentrate?
• How is intentional listening different from superficial hearing?