Lesson Plans
| Parenting & Child Development | ||
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Lesson 1: Introduction and Ground Rules | |
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| Ground Rules Handout | ||
| The Question Box Handout | ||
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Lesson 2: The Job of Being a Parent | |
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Lesson 3: How Does My Child Grow? | |
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| Principles of Child Development Handout | ||
| Managing Stress | ||
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Lesson 1: It's About TIME? | |
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| Time Awareness Survey Handout | ||
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Lesson 2: De-Stress Your Life | |
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| Comfort Zone Handout | ||
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Lesson 3: It's All Under Control | |
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| Six Steps to Help Control Anger Handout | ||
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Lesson 4: We All Need Somebody to Lean On | |
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| Whole World Handout | ||
| Communication | ||
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Lesson 1: Learning to Listen | |
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Lesson 2: Using "I" Messages | |
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Lesson 3: The KISS Principle: Keep It Short and Simple | |
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Lesson 4: Take Time for Encouragement | |
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| Guidance | ||
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Lesson 1: No Two Children are Alike | |
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Lesson 2: Your Parenting Style | |
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| Password Game Handout | ||
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Lesson 3: Why Children Misbehave | |
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Lesson 4: Setting Limits for Children | |
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| Setting Limits Handout | ||
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Lesson 5: Natural and Logical Consequences | |
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Lesson 6: Choosing the Right Tools | |
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| Child Care | ||
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Lesson 1: Does My Child Really Need Child Care? | |
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Lesson 2: What kind of Child Care Arrangement is Best for Me? | |
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Lesson 3: A Day in the Life of A Working Parent | |
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Lesson 4: Making a Successful Plan and Communicating With Your Child Care Provider | |
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| Dealing with Transitions | ||
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Lesson 1: Making the Transition from Dependence to Self-Sufficiency | |
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| Changes in Life Handout | ||
| Seven Stages of Transitions Handout | ||
| Making Transitions Handout | ||
| Transition Strategies for Adults Handout | ||
| Transition Scenarios Handout | ||
| What Is Transition (transparency) | ||
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Lesson 2: Resources for Transition | |
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| Transition Cards Handout | ||
| Resource Cards Handout | ||
| Types of Resources Handout | ||
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Lesson 3: Helping Your Child Through Difficult Transitions | |
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| Losses in Difficult Transitions Handout | ||
| Web Sites for Parents: Coping with Transitions Handout | ||
| Teens as Parents | ||
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Lesson 1: The Job of Being a Parent - The Legal Role | |
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Lesson 2: Will the Real Mother Please Stand Up? | |
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Lesson 3: Stress and the Teen Parent | |
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| Parenting Adolescents | ||
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Lesson 1: Parenting Adolescents | |
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Lesson 2: Adolescent Development: What's Happening? | |
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Lesson 3: Guiding Adolescents | |
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Lesson 4: Talking About Difficult Issues | |
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Lesson 5: Kids . . . Clothes . . . Compromise! | |
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| Working with Schools | ||
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Lesson 2: Many Ways To Be Smart | |
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Lesson 3: Does My Child Have a Learning Disability? | |
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Lesson 4: Getting Connected with Your Child's School | |
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Lesson 5: Helping Children Learn at Home | |
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Lesson 6: Helping Your Child Deal with School Transitions | |
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| Children's Health | ||
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Lesson 1: When Does My Child Need to Go to the Doctor? | |
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Lesson 2: Basic First Aid Every Parent Should Know | |
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Lesson 3: How Safe Is Your Home for Your Child? | |
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| Dealing with Crises | ||
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Lesson 1: How to Deal with Bullying and Teasing | |
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Lesson 2: Teaching Your Child About Grief and Death | |
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Lesson 3: Be Prepared - Finding Help for Your Child in Crisis | |
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| Building Character | ||
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Lesson 1: Shaping Character | |
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Lesson 2: Teaching Kids to "Be Good" | |
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Lesson 3: Blowing the Whistle on "Bad" | |
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Lesson 4: Cheerleaders for Good Behavior | |
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Lesson 5: Super Model Me? | |
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For more information about the UT Extension Human Development programs, please contact your local County Extension Representative.