Home Economics
These courses would serve to educate students in the areas of childcare, parenting skills, sewing, and cooking skills. Students are instructed in these areas so that they might receive those life skills that will improve daily living.
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Course Descriptions
introduction to sewing
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 0.5
Grades: 9 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This co-educational course focuses on the fundamentals of clothing and textiles. Students will explore various fibers, clothing design, and construction using basic sewing skills to construct a garment.
introduction to cooking
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 0.5
Grades: 9 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This co-educational course is designed around nutrition, safe food handling, and healthy meal planning. Students will gain cooking experience in the foods lab preparing simple menus.
child development and parenting
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 0.5
Grades: 9 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This class is designed to cover all stages of development of the child while instructing students on the latest and most effective parenting skills.
family living for today
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 0.5
Grades: 9 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This course is designed to instill values of family living in students while examining choices that they must make and the consequences of those choices. Students explore those steps to take in an effort to handle the challenges that they may face on a daily basis. Life management skills are stressed.