FCS in Today's Classroom
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Head, Heart & Soul
HEART: improving quality of life
SOUL: meaning & inspiration
What is FCS?
Family and Consumer Sciences Education focuses on equipping individuals with decision making, time management, money management, and communication skills to allow them to be productive members in todays ever changing society, helping them achieve their best quality of life.
Major Challenges Faced by Individuals and Families
Money
- Personal and Family Finance
- Consumer Issues
- Textiles and Apparel
- Career and Life Planning
- Child Development & Parenting
Communication
- Human Development & Family Studies
- Child Development & Parenting
- Housing and Interior Design
- Consumer Issues
- Career and Life Planning
Time
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Consumer Issues
- Personal and Family Finance
- Child Development & Parenting
- Career and Life Planning
FCS Class Options
Family and Consumer Sciences Education: The NEW "Home Economics"
"Many parents never learned how to cook and instead rely on restaurants, take-out food, frozen meals, and packaged food as basic fare. Many children seldom experience what a true home-cooked meal tastes like, much less see what goes into preparing it."
"Presently, many US schools provide information and guidance about tobacco, alcohol, drugs, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy; they should do the same about one of the most fundamental of human acivities: eating."
In 1994 Home Economics name was changed to Family and Consumer Sciences Education or FCS. While the name change was huge so was the revamping of the program. FCS classes now provides a vast majority of learning opportunities through a variety of different class options.
Ms. Teaford
Email: eteaford@ksu.edu
Website: emilyteaford.info