Parenting 7- Adolescence

Learning Targets

Chapter 14• I can identify steps in the physical, intellectual,

emotional, and social development of school-age children.

• I can explain the importance of parental guidance and encouragement in the school-age years.

• I can describe guidelines parents can use for their school-age children’s involvement in sports.

• I can propose ways parents can help their children adjust to new roles as students.

• I can explain how friendships change over the school-age years.

• I can identify some of the causes and symptoms of stress among school-age children.

• I can propose ways parents can help their children deal with stress.

• I can summarize the importance of regular medical checkups and physical exams for school-age children.

Chapter 15• I can identify steps in the physical, intellectual,

emotional, and social development of teens.• I can differentiate between primary and secondary sex

characteristics.• I can describe the dangers teens face related to eating

disorders; tobacco, alcohol, and drug use; and sexual behavior.

• I can describe the importance of decision making during the teen years.

• I can explain the role parents can play in helping their teens establish healthy friendships and dating relationships.

• I can propose ways parents can help their teens develop healthy self-concepts and self-esteems.

• I can summarize the importance of medical checkups during the teen years.

Chapter 16• I can describe each stage of Piaget’s theory of intellectual

development. • I can identify both positive and negative outcomes for each

stage of Erikson’s theory of personality development.• I can describe each aspect of human functioning identified

by Freud.• I can differentiate among levels of human need as

identified by Maslow.• I can explain each level of development in Kohlberg’s

theory of moral development.• I can identify ways parents can access information about

child development, parenting, and parenting strategies.• I can assess how child development theories and

guidelines help parents establish good parent-child relationships.

• I can summarize the importance of an overall view of child development.

Chapter 17

• I can describe the vital role parents play in their children’s development.

• I can explain how children learn behavior patterns.• I can describe three styles of parenting.• I can explain effective methods of discipline and

punishment.• I can analyze the experiences provided by sibling

relationships.• I can evaluate methods of helping children develop

responsibility, honesty, and healthy sexuality.• I can summarize the influence of the media upon

children.

Chapter 18

• I can describe common parenting concerns including balancing work and family roles, divorce, remarriage, serious illness, death, and family moves.

• I can identify skills and knowledge parents need to handle these concerns.

• I can propose ways parents can help their children adjust to these concerns.

• I can summarize community resources available for parents facing these concerns.

Chapter 19

• I can describe common family crises, such as substance abuse, unemployment and financial crises, child abuse and neglect, missing children, domestic violence, and suicide.

• I can identify possible causes for these crises.• I can assess the knowledge and skills parents

need to handle these crises.• I can summarize community resources available

for parents facing these crises.

Chapter 21

• I can describe parents’ roles in their children’s education, both at home and at school.

• I can propose ways parents can increase their children’s desire to learn.

• I can identify the special needs of children with learning disabilities, mental disabilities, physical disabilities, emotional disorders, and giftedness.

• I can summarize the benefits of inclusion for children with special needs and average learners.

• I can describe parents’ roles in their children’s health care.

• I can list common symptoms of childhood illness.• I can explain how to care for a sick child.