Writing in 1921, Ellen Potter talked about the importance of community in raising children. It was written that the public school system played an enormous role in helping to secure positive outcomes "Courses in home economics will lay the future foundation for intelligent home making, which is the only basis on which child welfare can be made secure."
This is a PERFECT segue to Monday's Adobe Connect training. I chose this article because a number of you had indicated that you associate a clean home with basic health, welfare, and safety principles.
This training will focus on basic housekeeping. I have assembled a number of materials for you to use (PowerPoints, fact sheets, etc.) Indeed, basic housekeeping is not something that is inate. Instead, it is something that must be taught. I have also noticed that basic housekeeping skills may be forgotten over time.
Source: Potter, E. C. (1921). Community measures to conserve child life. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 98, Child Welfare, pp. 16-27.
See you Monday!
Adobe Connect
Date: July 1, 2013
Title: Basic housekeeping for low-income clients
Please use the following link to connect: http://dasnr.adobeconnect.com/r2w98s1tbtm/.