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Taking Care of a Baby Lesson PlanTaking Care of a Baby Lesson Plan
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Taking Care of a Baby

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Caring for a newborn is harder than it looks! Elementary pupils learn more about taking care of babies with an age-appropriate lesson that addresses how babies grow inside their mothers, what they need to grow, and how members of the family can help when there's a new baby in the house.

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Concepts

pregnancy, sexual reproduction, reproduction, babies

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newborn care, pregnancy, english language arts

Pros

  • Provides a foundation for a future sex education lesson in older graders
  • Relies on learners' real-life experiences of having new siblings join their families

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  • None

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