CDF 12 - Child, Family, and Community

Transfer Status

CSU/UC

Unit(s)

3.00

• Lecture: 51.00 Contact hours/102.00 Out of class hours/153.00 Total hours/3.00 Unit(s)
• Total: 51.00 Contact hours/102.00 Out of class hours/153.00 Total hours/3.00 Unit(s)

Course Description: This course provides an understanding of the processes of socialization focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community. Examines the influence of multiple societal contexts. Explores the role of collaboration between family, community, and schools in supporting children’s development, birth through adolescence. (C-ID CDEV 110).

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Compare historical and current theoretical frameworks of socialization.
2. Identify how the child develops within a system and is influenced by multiple factors of socialization including the educational, political, and socioeconomic impacts on children and families.
3. Compare and contrast diverse family characteristics and perspectives of children and families.
4. Evaluate the impact of one’s own experiences on their relationships with children, families, and the community.
5. Describe the legal requirements and ethical responsibilities of professionals working with all children and families.
6. Compare and contrast educational systems and practices, including strategies for family engagement and building partnerships between early learning settings, schools and community organizations and agencies.
7. Describe contemporary social issues and their effects on families and children.
8. Identify community resources and strategies to support young children’s learning and development and to support families’ needs.

Topic Titles / Suggested Time Topic

Lecture

1. Collaborative Group Work
2. Field Trips
3. Group Discussions
4. Guest Speakers
5. Homework: Students are required to complete two hours of outside-of-class homework for each hour of lecture
6. Lecture
7. Multimedia Presentations
8. Problem-Solving Sessions

1. Exams/Tests
2. Quizzes
3. Research Projects
4. Papers
5. Projects
6. Journal
7. Class participation

Reading Assignments

1. Find an article on socialization from a current journal, magazine, newspaper, or website. Thoroughly read the article, then summarize and evaluate the article in a report to share with peers.
2. Read the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct and be prepared to discuss the major points in class.

Writing Assignments

1. Find a web-page on well-being of children. Summarize and critique the web-page in a two-page written report and be prepared to discuss your findings in class.
2. Write a one-page diversity statement to share with the class.

Out-of-Class Assignments

1. Conduct an interview with a representative from a local community agency and present your results to the class.
2. Visit a local cultural center, community or referral agency and create a presentation of the outcome of your visit.

Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2017). Child, Family & Community. Pearson, 7th. 978-0134042275.

Berns, R. (2022). Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support. Cengage, 11th. 978-0357509593.

Scully P., Barbour, C. & Roberts-King, H. (2019). Families, Schools and Communities: Building Partnerships for Educating Children. Pearson, 7th. 978-9353069001.

Greenman, J. (2017). Art of Leadership: Engaging Families in Early Childhood Organizations. Exchange, n/a. 978-0-942702-59-0.

Other Learning Materials

Open Educational Resource - LibreTexts: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Early_Childhood_Education/Book%3A_Child_Family_and_Community_(Laff_and_Ruiz)

Open Educational Resource - Canvas Commons: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/e7e79c5f37a444108c62c859420e6b83?shared

CAP 8 Textbooks in English and Spanish available at:

https://www.childdevelopment.org/higher-ed-faculty/curriculum-alignment-project/cap-8-course-textbooks

Child Dev/Early Childhood Ed

Family & Cons Study/Home Ec