How to Teach Home Economics
Home Economics is the art of making a home, whether for yourself or a family. Home economics includes, but is not limited to, cooking, cleaning, sewing and caring for children in one's home. Many students take home economics as an elective course in middle school and high school.
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Instructions
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Assign a meal preparation project. Have students plan a dinner for themselves and their family. Dinner needs to include a salad, main entree and dessert. Students should create a list of ingredients needed for the meal and shop with an adult for the best deals at the grocery store. Students also should learn how to set a table properly and create a schedule for cooking and serving the meal. Have students give a presentation on what they prepared, how much the meal cost, and how they felt during and after the assignment.
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Assign a home organization project because organization is a key component to helping any home operate smoothly. The project can be as simple as organizing shoes or going through clothes and pulling out items for Goodwill. Students should write a report on what they did for the home organization project and how living around an organized area affects them.
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Provide baby dolls and demonstrate how to change a diaper. Provide the students with a diaper and have them practice a few times in class. The dolls should come with bottles so have the students practice feeding and burping them. Assign the students to carry the baby with them everywhere they go for a week. After the week is over, have students write a one-page essay on how they cared for the baby and their feelings about the assignment.
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Teach students how to sew by providing them with the basics, a piece of fabric, buttons, needle and thread. Teach them how to sew on a button or how to stitch up a rip. Assign each student a beginner sewing project, such as a pillow or hat. Have students present their finished projects to the class and talk about their experiences.
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Assign students to make a homemade gift for a friend or family member. Students could paint a ceramic dish or figurine, or they could make a bag, scrapbook or other creative homemade gift idea. Have them run their idea by you for approval before beginning the project. After completion of the project, have students show their gifts and talk about their experiences with the project.
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Tips & Warnings
Encourage students to share their experiences from their assignments with classmates. This will help to build excitement about home economics.
Have children supervised by adults when preparing the meal at home to avoid burns and other injuries.
