Nixa High School Course Description Book 2024-2025 (3) - Flipbook - Page 29
PARENTING & CHILD DEVELOPMENT – 930
(Articulate – Grades 11-12 only)
1 Year = 1 Credit
Grade Level: 9-12
This course is for students of today who are planning for tomorrow. Topics discussed:
readiness for parenthood; developmental changes in families; the value of play; family
concerns and crisis; developing healthy relationships and decision-making skills. The
primary focus of Parenting & Child Development is on pregnancy, prenatal development,
birth, the first year of life and parenting practices. Adoption of the
