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.