Parenthood and upbringing, literature (3cr)

Objective

Students will learn to analyse children's basic growth and development needs and common methods of bringing up children. They will understand meanings attached to goals, values, attitudes and practices in childrearing. Students will be able to support parenthood also in challenging situations and they will be able to analyse effects of childrearing responsibility in changing family and social structures.

Content

Literature on parenthood and upbringing

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1-2:
Students know and are able to name children's basic growth and development needs and common childrearing methods.
Grade 3-4:
Students understand meanings attached to goals, values and practices in childrearing and are able to support parenthood.
Grade 5:
Students are able to support parents in challenging situations and they know how to analyse the effects of childrearing responsibility in changing family and social structures.

Materials

Students choose four of the following:
- Salmivalli, C. 2005. Kaverien kanssa: Vertaissuhteet ja sosiaalinen kehitys. PS-kustannus
Saatavuus: http://tiny.cc/1zukdx
- Sinkkonen, J. 2005. Elämäni poikana. WSOY
Saatavuus: http://tiny.cc/66ukdx
- Sinkkonen-Kalland.2011. Varhaislapsuuden tunnesiteet ja niiden suojeleminen. WSOY
Saatavuus. http://tiny.cc/cavkdx
- Kronqvist-Kumpulainen.2011. Lapsuuden oppimisympäristöt. Eheä polku varhaiskasvatuksesta kouluun
Saatavuus: http://tiny.cc/abvkdx