Teen Connections & Teen Discoveries

Callie Wallace

Teen Connections is a year-long course designed for students in the 8th grade. Topics focus on teen connections in the home, school, and community. Course content provides opportunities for students to explore personal development; the impact of values, goals, decision making, and time management; conflict resolution; identifying family structures; member’s roles and responsibilities; changes and challenges faced throughout the family life cycle; health, wellness, nutrition and basic cooking skills; money management and teen consumer decisions; teen clothing decisions and basic sewing skills; stages of child development; first aid techniques; organizing and maintaining teen living space; home safety; technology; and skills needed for workplace success. 

Teen Discoveries is a year-long course designed for students in the 7th grade. Emphasis is placed on understanding the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of teenagers. Course content provides opportunities for students to explore decision making, problem solving, and goal setting; development of manners, grooming habits, and character education; social and communication skills; interpersonal relationships with family members, friends, and peers; family roles and responsibilities; peer pressure; clothing selection and care; babysitting; arrangement of living space; food choice, food preparation and development of health and wellness habits; technology; and career awareness.