1. Experiences Mrs. Listro tlistro@pascack.k12.nj.us

2. Experiences Foods and Nutrition Clothing Construction Family Living Interior Design

3. Foods and Nutrition Become familiar with safety and health procedures in the foods lab.

4. Foods and Nutrition Develop the skills necessary for proper measuring techniques. Gain knowledge about abbreviations, equivalents and reading a recipe. Acquire knowledge about cooking terminology.

5. Foods and Nutrition Gain skills necessary for successful food preparation. Make healthy food choices based on the government guidelines. Plan and prepare meals utilizing the My Plate guidelines.

6. Clothing Construction Become familiar with safety procedures in the clothing lab. Identify parts of the sewing machine and basic sewing equipment. Demonstrate proper use of the sewing machine-threading, mechanics and safe operation.

7. Clothing Construction Gain knowledge about fabrics and selection criteria. Understand the procedures for pattern layout and cutting. Understand the importance of following pattern directions in a sequential order.

8. Clothing Construction Construct a simple project utilizing basic hand and machine sewing skills.

9. Family Living Acquire knowledge about the 5 areas of child development. Understand the developmental characteristics of the preschool child.

10. Family Living Understand the value of play in the total development of a child. Understand the importance and contribution of each area of early childhood curriculum.

11. Family Living Identify developmentally appropriate activities for the preschool age child. Develop age-appropriate activities for the preschool child. Write a lesson plan for each activity planned.

12. Interior Design Acquire knowledge about Interior Design as a career. Understand how the Elements and Principles of Design are utilized in the planning of interior spaces. Develop the ability to use scale measurements. Identify online resources for design elements.

13. Interior Design Acquire knowledge about Interior Design as a career. Develop the ability to use scale measurements. Understand how to read and draw floor plans.

14. Interior Design Determine how color can be used in design. Identify and create color schemes.

15. Experiences Utilize online resources for design. Understand how the Elements and Principles of Design are utilized in the planning of interior spaces.

16. Experiences Class Participation/Labs (50% of grade): Projects (30% of grade): Quizzes (20% of grade)

17. Experiences The best way to contact me is via e-mail. tlistro@pascack.k12.nj.us