HSHSP Ep 160: How to Teach Human Development in Homeschool Co-op

This week on HSHSP Ep 160: How to Teach Human Development in Homeschool Co-op!

HSHSP Ep 160: How to Teach Human Development in Homeschool Co-op

One of the 7Sisters’ favorite courses for their homeschool high schoolers is Human Development. One of the 7Sisters’ favorite ways to teach Human Development is homeschool co-op.

Human Development is an important life-preparation course for teens. It teaches them the ways grow and change from womb to old age: physically, cognitively and socially.

Why is it important to learn Human Development? (Especially because it is not required for graduation.)

9 month old who gains object permanence and remember toys when you hid them under a blanket
2 year olds say *NO*
teens question many things
old people tell the same stories over and over

Human Development may recorded on the homeschool transcript as (ask your advisor, if you have one, the way your accountability organization wants to have it recorded):

Elective
Social Science (Listen to this episode that explains about Social Sciences.)
Health

Human Development adds *SPARKLE* to the homeschool transcript (which can give teens an edge if they are applying for a more competitive college).

Here are some of our favorite Human Development activities we’ve done in our homeschool high school co-ops:

Interview moms about the teens’ birth stories. Then share those stories with the group.
Act out the different forms of play and have the rest of the class guess which play-type they were demonstrating.
Have teens interview each other: What is going well in life?
Have teens interview and evaluate the moms: What are they doing well?
Interview their grandparents about their life story.
Bring in visitors, such as toddlers and watch them play.
Bring teens to the mall to people watch.

7Sisters has lesson plans that are specifically geared toward homeschool high school co-ops with video clips and more activities. Check them out!

We’ve found that Human Development is a course that helps homeschool high schoolers build perspective-taking skills and a sense of compassion for others, especially those in a different phase of life.

Join Sabrina, Vicki and Kym for a fun discussion about teaching Human Development in co-op. You might also like these posts:

Suggested Syllabus for Human Development from a Christian Worldview

Fun & Useful Elective: Combining Human Development and Early Childhood Education

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