Introduction
Whether you're a new or seasoned childbirth educator, this See What You Read web-enhanced parent guide can enhance your class's learning experience and complement your own personal teaching style and approach. The book provides parents with comprehensive information that supports your instruction in class, and the website provides supplemental videos, printable checklists, and web links for parents to access at home. We hope that you find these to be flexible teaching tools that fit into your class curriculum and appeal to different types of learners.
InJoy's customizable PowerPoint presentation Complete Childbirth Class is a great companion to this See What You Read resource. Many of the same images and video clips are included in both products, which will provide a uniform appearance and consistency to your teaching aids.
Suggested Uses
We designed the book with ease of use in mind, starting with its convenient size and color-coded chapters for quick reference in class. Directions for using the book and website are clearly explained, although it might be helpful for you to mention the online features when you distribute the books. For parents without web access, suggest that they go to their local public library, where Internet access is usually free. If parents are unable to use the website, they will still get a comprehensive understanding of childbirth from the book alone.
- For Multi-Week Classes
The chapter divisions of See What You Read: Childbirth correspond with the structure of many childbirth classes.
- For five-week classes, one chapter can be studied during each class. If your class does not fall neatly into five parts, assign certain page numbers and include them in your class outline so parents know which sections to prepare and review for each class.
- The video clips serve as a great audio-visual review of the material you cover in class. Encourage parents to watch the corresponding video clips online and print out the PDF pages for the chapter you just covered.
- You can also suggest that they visit the various web links that relate to the topic you're discussing that week.
- You might want to download some of the PDF files from the website and print copies to distribute in class. This is advisable if you want to be certain that parents get the information included on the PDFs.
- For Single Day or Weekend Classes
It can be challenging to fit a lot of material into a shorter class, but See What You Read can help with this dilemma.
- If you don't have time to provide in-depth information on a certain topic, assign the related video clips and PDFs to watch at home.
- If your time for relaxation and breathing exercises is cut short, parents can practice along with similar exercises online after class.
- Make sure to include the specific clips and PDFs you want parents to explore after class in your course outline. (Example: Review the benefits of breathing during labor on pages 28-29 in your book, and then practice along with the "Breathing Exercises" video clip on the www.SeeWhatYouRead.com website in Chapter 3. Print the "Personal Relaxation Chart" and fill it out with your labor partner.)
- For Women on Bedrest
Parents who are unable to attend a traditional childbirth class can benefit from the information offered by this resource.
- If the patient is on bedrest at the hospital, an antepartum nurse or childbirth educator can review the content with her as needed.
- You may need to print copies of the PDF pages for her if she does not have access to a printer.
- For a woman at home on bedrest, follow up with her to answer questions and encourage her to explore the web links on this website, which can help fill her time.
Video Resources
The video clips on this website are taken from programs produced by InJoy Birth & Parenting Videos, and are not for use in class. However, you can purchase the complete programs on DVD or VHS to use in class. Click on the video titles below to find more information about each program and to preview clips on the InJoy website. Call customer service at 1-800-326-2082 ext. 2 for information about our free, 30-day risk-free previews and to order by phone.
Book Ordering Information
InJoy Birth & Parenting Videos is the publisher of the See What You Read series. Visit the Injoy website to place an online order for more books, or call 1-800-326-2082 ext. 2 to talk to a customer care representative.
