Laurie Prusso
Child Development Department 
prussol@mjc.edu
209 575-6344

 

Stanislaus Children and Families Commission 
4th Annual Conference February 10, 2007
 Keynote Speaker
Outdoor Excitement and Safety - VIDEO

 If I am in a position to punish, chances are very good that I am also in a position to teach.  Today I reduce the odds that punishment may be necessary by taking the opportunity to teach. ~Anonymous~

Hi.  

I came to Modesto Junior college in the fall of 2001. It has been my pleasure to teach a variety of courses, but my favorite classes to teach are Parenting, Guidance and Discipline, and Adult Supervision and Mentoring. 

 

I came to MJC from Ohlone College in Fremont, CA.  My degrees are in Human Development and Education and were earned at California State University, Hayward.  I love to teach and to get to know as many students as possible. 

 

My other life is my family.  I have six grown sons and twelve grandchildren.  Playing guitar badly, singing-not-so-badly, and writing are some of my favorite things to do when I'm not at work.

Barack Obama: Papa in Chief
The president's methods are easier to understand if you look less to Rahm Emanuel and more to Sasha and Malia

Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills (PDF) Audio

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Discipline - the Development of Self Control

Concepts of Positive Discipline

Foundations of Attachment

Violence in the Lives of Children

What's Love Got to Do With It?

Introduction to Positive Discipline

Children's Power Play: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Children's Songs (requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher)

Introducing Caleb Prusso

Please visit either of these websites and give Caleb your feedback: 
www.nashville-hardware.com/mrcaleb or http://www.myspace.com/musicalmrcaleb

Read Aloud Books
Read Aloud Books Part 2
PLEASE USE THIS WEBSITE AS AN ONLINE RESOURCE - NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE PRINTED OUT
  
CLDDV 101
Syllabus

Assessment: Find  Your Strengths
Please take the test, print out the results and bring the printout to class
 REVISED MARCH 17, 2010

TB Clearance Requirements
101 Resources
 101 Observation Sites
Pathway
 Tips for Writing Good Observations
 PowerPoint DAP Notes
Anecdotal Assignments
Observation in Early Childhood Settings
Philosophy Statement Assignment
Running Record Example
Running Record Assignment
Time Tracking Grid
Time Tracking Assignment
Portfolio Content
Definitions for Developmental Appropriate Practice

Recess is No Longer Child's Play

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CLDDV 154

Syllabus
Mission/Philosophy Statement Assignment
Portfolio Requirements
Paradigm Shift Assignment
Center Philosophy Activity

Final Synthesis Paper

Miss Thompson Lemonade
There's No Such Thing as Constructive Criticism 4 Basic Listening Skills
What is a Child Worth? Managing a Polarity Well
Mentoring Teachers for Reflective Practice Dusting
Chocolate is a vegetable The Most Beautiful Heart
You Can't Please Everyone Life with the Wright Family

STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING REQUIREMENT TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE

 HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD

 

When a Parent’s ‘I Love You’ Means ‘Do as I Say’
 

Spanking Lowers IQ
A study of students in 32 countries that shows "the higher the percentage of parents who use [corporal punishment], the lower the national average IQ."

CLDDV 121
Syllabus

READ:  Rough and Tumble and Powerful Play

Huge List of Feeling Words

Journal Assignments*
 *No One Needs to Get in Trouble
Discipline in My Life Revised 2/9/10
*Belief Behind the Behavior
*How to Change the World

Dr. Bruce Perry Article (online)
 or (PDF)

Positive Discipline Toolbox Wheel
 Positive Discipline Parenting Tools List

Behavior Worksheet
 Book Report
Early Memory Assignment
What is Your Parenting Style?

Final Project
 Spanish Language Positive Discipline Materials
 
  
THE LITTLE BOY

Focusing on Solutions and Learning
Positive Discipline Workshop

CAEYC Administrators in Action

P or T

CAEYC Focusing on Solutions

P or T

 

 
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