A program in which trainable mentally handicapped (TMH) students are taught home economics skills is described. Discusses why home economics is the area usually chosen for educating TMH, how a suitable curriculum is developed, and how this curriculum can be implemented in food classes and in clothing classes. (CT)

This document contains teacher's materials for seventh- and eighth-grade courses in exploratory homemaking in Louisiana. The seventh-grade course materials are on instructional units called orientation, assuming responsibility, care of the elderly, child care and development, clothing and textiles, consumer awareness, food and nutrition, home…

This resource unit, a supplement to the foods and nutrition curriculum guide (see related note), was designed to help secondary education home economics teachers provide students with additional food study and plan for learning experiences in the art of entertaining. The unit covers four principle topics regarding the art of entertaining in a…

The primary purpose of this study was to develop a proposed conceptual framework for a semester course in nutrition and foods for vocational home economics at the secondary level. A questionnaire was developed and sent to three groups of Texas educators: homemaking teachers, teacher educators, and nutrition professors. The instrument obtained…

An assessment of the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program sought to determine the program's performance in: assisting low-income families to acquire knowledge, skills, and motivation; providing knowledge of public and private institutions and a positive impact on the family budget as well as on program…

Developed by teachers, supervisors, and teacher educators, this guide is designed to aid teachers and administrators in planning and implementing effective junior and senior high school home economics education programs. The first section of the guide covers general background information such as the purpose and role of home economics, teacher…

This curriculum guide contains content outlines and outlines of the specific learning objectives for all courses taught in the Home Economics Department of Sweet Grass County High School, Montana. The courses are Homemaking for Today, Foods and Nutrition, Housing and Home Furnishings, Single Survival, Clothing I, Clothing II, Family Life, and…

Intended to be used both as a guide for general program direction and as an individual evaluation and training tool this rehabilitation training guide includes materials and evaluation devices for use with mentally and/or physically handicapped clients on basic, intermediate and advanced living center levels. The eight independent living skill…

THE OVERALL IDEA HELD IS THAT THE FUNCTION OF HOME ECONOMICS IS TO HELP STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP THOSE FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES THAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIVING. A STRUCTURE AND FRAMEWORK UPON WHICH A TEACHER MAY ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE HOMEMAKING PROGRAM FOR 7TH- AND 8TH-GRADE GIRLS AND, AT THE SAME TIME, MAKE THE…

This guide, which was written as an initial step in the development of a systemwide articulated curriculum sequence for all vocational programs within the Metropolitan Nashville Public School System, outlines the suggested scope and sequence of the food and nutrition component of a course in consumer education and homemaking for grades 10 to 12.…

This annotated list of 103 instructional materials for use in an independent living program focused on personal, social, and community adjustment of those with special needs is cross referenced using a subject index that lists skill areas within a fourteen-category system. Document descriptions are arranged alphabetically by author and include…

FROM A REVIEW OF ADULT EDUCATION LITERATURE, AN ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF VOCATIONAL HOMEMAKING COURSES FOR ADULTS IN TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING 1949-1959, AND INTERVIEWS WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND HOMEMAKING TEACHERS IN 75 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS, TRENDS AND METHODOLOGY IN ADULT EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY HOMEMAKING…

Part 1 of the home economics curriculum guide for grades 7-12 provides a brief program description and concise diagrams depicting the overview chart, course charts for grades 7-8 and grades 9-12, and models for semester courses. Part 2 presents detailed unit plans, which include unit descriptions, credit values, minimum class times, prerequisites,…

A follow-up study was done of Kentucky seniors who graduated in 1987 and who had taken three or more semesters of consumer and homemaking education (CHE). Telephone interviews were completed for 157 graduates in 51 randomly selected Kentucky high schools. Two somewhat comparable interview schedule forms consisted of questions concerning…

These activities are intended to supplement materials for three courses available in the Community Living Skills Guide for the College for Living series: Cooking/Food Preparation (CE 024 475), Homemaking and Family Living (CE 024 477), and Nutrition (CE 024 484). These courses for developmentally disabled adults are intended to supplement…