Today was the day I dusted off my teacher hat, went into my daughter's 2nd grade class and taught a lesson on food allergies. I think the kids had a good time but I think they have a whole new understanding. The kids' eyes were big and the room was silent when I talked about what happens to my daughter when her allergic reaction begins. They also seemed to be super happy that they didn't ever have to have "that great big shot". I demonstrated the epi-pen by using a trainer on the teacher and then she practiced on me. The kids also talked through what they could do to help someone having an allergic reaction.
All in all, I think it was a productive class session and what happened last week will never happen (at least with this class) ever again.
I'd like to thank KidsHealth.org for this great lesson and AllergyKids.com for this very concise "what to do" section of their website.
Now, I'm assembling age appropriate educational materials for the school. I need children's books, lesson plans, and informational sheets for lower and upper grades (K-6) that talk about, educate, and inform children about food allergies. If anyone knows of some materials that would be helpful, please let me know!
2 comments:
I prayed for you. I know your presentation would be successful. God has blessed you with teaching abilities. I liked the comment from the boy who had a p.b. sandwich and was going to wait until later to eat it. Shows he wanted to understand and be helpful.
So proud of how you handled the situation and going the "distance" to help everyone understand how dangerous the allergy can be to Gabbygirl or anyone with an allergy. Love
Holy mackerel! I had no idea what had happened. I am so sorry that had to happen to her, but I think she has an AMAZING MOM that seized the opportunity to teach them how serious this can be.
I am so glad that you turned it (hopefully) into a learning experience for these two boys.
Hugs to Miss G. She is such a classy, talented, beautiful young lady.
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