Child Guidance
Child Guidance is a technical laboratory course that addresses the knowledge and skills related to child growth and guidance equipping students to develop positive relationships with children and effective caregiver skills. Students use these skills to promote the well-being and healthy development of children, strengthen a culturally diverse society, and pursue careers related to the care, guidance, and education of children, including those with special needs. Instruction may be delivered through school-based laboratory training or through work-based delivery arrangements such as cooperative education, mentoring, and job shadowing.
This binder does not contain all lesson plans for this course. This content can be used with any textbook or instructional materials. If locally adapted, make sure all TEKS are covered.
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Scope and Sequence
Scope and Sequence: Child Guidance
CTE TEKS - Implemented 2017-2018, adopted in 2015
Child Guidance course scope and sequence within the Human Services Career Cluster® summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the units of instruction. A brief description of each unit and the corresponding TEKS are included. This scope and sequence may be adapted or adopted by the local education agency.
View ResourceProgram of Study
Program of Study: Child Care Director
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Child Care Director program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study
Program of Study: Marriage and Family Therapist
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Marriage and Family Therapist program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study
Program of Study: Geriatric Care Manager
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Geriatric Care Manager program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study
Program of Study: Social and Community Services Manager
Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Social and Community Services Manager program of study within the Human Services Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Unit 1: Employability Skills
Lesson Plan: Careers in Child Development - Exploring Employment Opportunities
In this lesson, students are expected to evaluate careers in the child care profession and analyze the impact of career decisions on care giving. Students will exhibit employability skills such as communication, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, ethics, and technical skills, as they all relate to the child care profession.
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Lesson Plan: Skills for Success in the Workplace
In this lesson, students will implement appropriate strategies and practices for optimizing the development of preschool children, including those with special needs.
View ResourceUnit 1: Employability Skills
Lesson Plan: End of Course Project Options - Child Guidance
In this lesson, students will review all TEKS for Child Guidance, then research and develop a project proposal and presentation. Student projects and presentations will be based on selected course TEKS.
View ResourceUnit 2: Career Development
Lesson Plan: Careers in Child Development - Exploring Employment Opportunities
In this lesson, students are expected to evaluate careers in the child care profession and analyze the impact of career decisions on care giving. Students will exhibit employability skills such as communication, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, ethics, and technical skills, as they all relate to the child care profession.
View ResourceUnit 2: Career Development
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 3: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for Child Care Services
Lesson Plan: A Caregiver’s Responsibilities
In this lesson, students will understand and recognize the roles and responsibilities of caregivers and how they have an impact on the development of all children including those with special needs. Students will also develop the daily activities for three days of a day care center keeping in mind the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of the children.
View ResourceUnit 3: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for Child Care Services
Lesson Plan: Children and Safety - Preschool to School-Age
In this lesson, students learn the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with child care and apply procedures for creating safe environments that promote the health and wellness of children.
View ResourceUnit 3: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for Child Care Services
Lesson Plan: Protecting Children Online
In this lesson, students will employ safeguards to prevent misuse and abuse of technology and media with children.
View ResourceUnit 3: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for Child Care Services
Lesson Plan: Know the Standards Center-Based and Home-Based Child Care Programs
In this lesson, students will analyze the minimum standards for licensing and regulations for center-based and home-based child care programs.
View ResourceUnit 3: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for Child Care Services
Lesson Plan: Careers in Child Guidance Exploring Employment Opportunities
In this lesson, students will apply ethical codes of conduct in a child care setting.
View ResourceUnit 3: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for Child Care Services
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 4: Child Care Options
Lesson Plan: Selecting Quality Child Care
In this lesson, students will identify the different types of child care options and the pros and cons of each including the costs.
View ResourceUnit 4: Child Care Options
Lesson Plan: Know the Standards Center-Based and Home-Based Child Care Programs
In this lesson, students will analyze the minimum standards for licensing and regulations for center-based and home-based child care programs.
View ResourceUnit 4: Child Care Options
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 5: Safety, Nutrition, Health, and Wellness of Children
Lesson Plan: Children and Safety - Preschool to School-Age
In this lesson, students learn the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with child care and apply procedures for creating safe environments that promote the health and wellness of children.
View ResourceUnit 5: Safety, Nutrition, Health, and Wellness of Children
Lesson Plan: Promoting Health and Wellness of Children
In this lesson, students will apply procedures for creating safe environments for children.
View ResourceUnit 5: Safety, Nutrition, Health, and Wellness of Children
Lesson Plan: Eat Right, Exercise, Stay Healthy
In this lesson, students will analyze child guidance practices related to sanitation, obesity prevention, rest, and exercise, plan a nutritious snack based on the USDA guidelines, discuss incorporate exercising and eating healthy foods as part of a child's lifestyle, and learn how to differentiate between the signs of good health and symptoms of illness in children.
View ResourceUnit 5: Safety, Nutrition, Health, and Wellness of Children
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 6: Child Play
Lesson Plan: A Caregiver’s Responsibilities
In this lesson, students will understand and recognize the roles and responsibilities of caregivers and how they have an impact on the development of all children including those with special needs. Students will also develop the daily activities for three days of a day care center keeping in mind the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of the children.
View ResourceUnit 6: Child Play
Lesson Plan: Promoting Health and Wellness of Children
In this lesson, students will apply procedures for creating safe environments for children.
View ResourceUnit 6: Child Play
Lesson Plan: Child Play - Come Play with Me!
In this lesson, students will analyze the effects of play in the development of children.
View ResourceUnit 6: Child Play
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 7: Child Guidance
Lesson Plan: Children and Safety - Preschool to School-Age
In this lesson, students learn the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with child care and apply procedures for creating safe environments that promote the health and wellness of children.
View ResourceUnit 7: Child Guidance
Lesson Plan: Positive Guidance, Positive Children
In this lesson, students will discuss the various types of guidance and the effects on children.
View ResourceUnit 7: Child Guidance
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 8: Infant Development
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document and TEKS.
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 9: Toddler Development
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document and TEKS.
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 10: Development of Preschool Children
Lesson Plan: Skills for Success in the Workplace
In this lesson, students will implement appropriate strategies and practices for optimizing the development of preschool children, including those with special needs.
View ResourceUnit 10: Development of Preschool Children
Review the scope and sequence document. One or more lesson plans are currently not available.
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
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