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The Need for FACS EducationPieces of the Puzzle
What is FACS education?
Family and consumer sciences (FCS) is the comprehensive body of skills, research, and knowledge that helps people make informed
decisions about their well being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of
life. The field represents many areas, including human development, personal and family finance, housing and interior design, food
science, nutrition and wellness, textiles and apparel, and consumer issues.
(http://www.aafcs.org/AboutUs/FCS.asp)
Purpose of Family and Consumer Sciences
Prepare Students for their future careers
Teach them the life skills needed to live a successful life.
Increase nutrition education to help students make healthier
lifestyle choices
Family and
Consumer Science
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OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS
ResearchNourishing and Feeding
IndividualsCoordinating Work and Family
Activities and ResponsibilitiesClothing and Wardrobe NeedsMeeting Financial NeedsHousing & Shelter NeedsParenting, Children & Family Life
Research Findings
TimeCommunication
Money
10 CURRENT TRENDS
A Broader Vision of FACS
Prepare students for success in a changing world
The focus of the FACS curriculum must also adapt
Adjusting the focus with 10 Current Trends
Time◦ Aging U.S. Population◦ Changing American Families
Communication◦ Digital Technology◦ Globalization◦ No Majority Ethnic Group◦ “High Touch” Communities
Money◦ Work Life◦ Dual Economy◦ Genetically Modified Products◦ Protecting the Environment Accommodating Growth
THE NEED FOR FAMILY AND
CONSUMER SCIENCE CLASSES IN SCHOOLS
Purpose of Family and Consumer Sciences
Prepare Students for their future careers
Teach them the life skills needed to live a successful life.
Increase nutrition education to help students make healthier
lifestyle choices
Focus on Nutrition EducationThere is a need for nutrition education to
help students make healthier eating choices.There is an increase in childhood and
adolescent obesity due to poor nutrition choices.
Quick, basic, and healthy cooking needs to be taught in schools.
Informed adolescents of this generation may influence their families eating habits.
Application in the Classroom
Start the Conversation about Healthy Eating
Emphasize healthy cooking practices
Modify Recipes to make them healthier
Include parents in nutrition education
Teach Basic Nutrition Knowledge in the classroom.
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
FACS classes prepares students to meet the needs of their
community, and prepares students for their future endeavors where ever they may be. Because the
world is always changing, the FACS curriculum must also change to
continue to meet the needs of the community and the students.
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