Related Courses and Supporting Documents
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FSHS 301 Helping Relationship
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FSHS 550- The Family
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FSHS 552- Families and Diversity
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FSHS 590 Capstone Experience in Family Studies and Human Services:
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FSHS 670- Working with Parents
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SOCWK 100 Social Work: The Helping Profession
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SOCWK 200 Basic Skills for Working with People
Family Life Education and Methodology
An understanding of the general philosophy and broad principles of family life education in conjunction with the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate such educational programs.
This content area requires a Family Life Educator to be able to know the materials and principles and be able to implement them. As a Family Life Educator, it is important to understand what lifespan development entails, and I believe that it is to educate families on development across the lifespan. Lifespan development gives families’ opportunities to strengthen family bonds, and just enhance their over all family life.
Reflection
Family Life Education and Methodology is something I will be in continuously using throughout my career in helping services with my Family Studies major. So far I do not have a lot of experience with this content, but I don't see myself being able to avoid it in the future. As a family life educator I will need to know how to work with clients, coworkers, and possibly parents. Through my time in FSHS I have learned a lot about children and their development, and I can use this information to help inform others. It is really important for families to understand that they can always ask for help if they have questions about their children’s development, and if they are going through the right stages at the right times.