Verdene Ryder Knihy

Provides numerous instructional resources that support each chapter of the textbook including bulletin board ideas, introductory activities, suggested teaching strategies, test masters, answer keys, reproducible masters, transparency masters, and much more. All of the resources for teaching each chapter are conveniently grouped together.

This text is the perfect choice for your parenting classes. Parents and Their Children presents a realistic look at the challenges faced by today's parents. Up-to-date content addresses child abuse, substitute child care, dual careers, single parenting, teen parenting, and health issues. The central focus of the text is to promote interactions among parents and their children that are enjoyable, supportive, encouraging, and rewarding. -- Explores the many decisions related to parenthood and describes the roles of parents in various family structures. -- Comprehensive coverage includes the functions of family members, causes of infertility, hospital procedures for childbirth, child development, and selecting toys.

Designed for presenting answers to workbook activities right where you need them.

Designed with classroom teachers in mind, this special edition of the student text offers teaching strategies and classroom activities to make learning reinforcement, discussion, personal reflection, activities that reteach and reinforce concepts, and enrichment activities. A correlation of Parents and Their Children to the FCS National Standards for Parenting will help you easily identify the knowledge, skills, and practices students need to learn to become competent parents.

Parents and Their Children offers the foundation knowledge students need on the pathway to effective parenting. It explores various family forms and functions, the cycle of family development, and how the parenting role changes as children grow and develop. This text particularly focuses on guiding children, communicating effectively, and loving children unconditionally. Along with a strong emphasis on effective parenting practices, this revised edition of Parents and Their Children includes up-to-date information on pregnancy, prenatal care, and childbirth. When and why to have children, what health practices to follow before and after pregnancy, and how to prepare for childbirth are just a few early decisions prospective parents must make. Other Important topics covered by the text include moral development, character in children, and ways for families to work through challenges and crises. Parents and Their Children will help students acquire important skills and personal qualities to use in their interactions with children, parents, and families.