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Getting Children to Eat Their Greens? Both Parents Need to Set an Example. (2020, Feb 20). ScienceDaily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200220101021.htm
This article on healthy eating from ScienceDaily talks about how healthy experiences demonstrated from both the father and mother helps to promote healthy living. The article was done based on research from kindergarten-aged children in terms of their vegetable and fruit consumption. The association between home food environment and parental influence were examined in regards of healthy eating. Parents play a valuable role in the development of children's diet choices and likes. Studies found that many families still eat less vegetables and fruits than needed. Dinner was seen to be the most important meal at home in terms of teaching children healthy eating habits along with showing the parental influence on eating. Many countries are facing the challenge of individuals eating inadequate amounts of vegetables and fruits. This article has an impact in the PK-4 classroom because those healthy habits need to be emphasized early on. Children should be exposed to the food pyramid and write down examples of how their diet meets the daily requirement/how it could improve.

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Zayas, M. (2020, Feb 19). Cyber Safety: Protection from Online Predators and Safety Tips. Fox 56 News. Retrieved from https://fox56.com/news/local/cyber-safety-protection-from-online-predators-and-safety-tips
This article on cyber safety from Fox 56 News talks about the dangers of social media with children. Parents need to be proactive when it comes to what their children are viewing and how certain behaviors are manipulative online. The article talks about the secret chatrooms on apps children usually play with without parents even realizing such as Minecraft. Active monitoring needs to be implemented to ensure children are using the app safely. Caregivers are encouraged to download the apps themselves to see any signs of potential harm and talk to their children about what they are seeing. Time on phones should also try to be limited so children are not glued to their devices. Parents need to train their children on appropriate use of the Internet and how to report something inappropriate. This relates to the PK-4 classroom because from a very young age, children are being exposed to the Internet & its resources in schools and teachers also need to be aware of its consequences. Teachers should conduct an Internet safety lesson on how to navigate the Internet appropriately while also providing beneficial resources to use.

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Howard, J. (2019, December 27). The US Officially Raises the Tobacco Buying Age to 21. CNN Health. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/27/health/us-tobacco-age-21-trnd/index.html
This article on tobacco from CNN Health talks about the US increasing the buying age back to 21 years old nationwide. The tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes. Many states in the past have legally changed their state's buying age to 21 before this was implemented nationwide. Vaping has particularly been a big problem recently, which lead to the more favorable outcome of pushing up the age. It has been revealed the US Department of Health will remove all non-tobacco flavored vaping products due to the outbreak of vaping related injuries. The next step needed to be implemented is to prohibit flavored e-cigarettes to stop youth from engaging in these dangerous behaviors. This article relates to the PK-4 classroom because tobacco is an issue children need to be exposed to, especially e-cigarettes becoming more dominant. Children should be encouraged to research the various forms of tobacco and see its harmful impacts on our body.

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Rice, D. (2019, March 21). Firearm Deaths of US School-Age Children at 'Epidemic' Levels, Study Says. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/21/gun-deaths-school-age-children-study/3231754002/
This article on gun violence from USA Today talks about an alarming number of firearm deaths among children. Over 38,000 deaths have occurred for 5-18 year olds from 1999-2017 due to gun violence. Most of the causes of death were from assault and African Americans accounted for a majority of these deaths. Gun violence has especially sparked due to a recent trend of school shootings. Incidents regarding guns have been linked as the third leading cause of injury-related deaths among children. According to the CDC, everyday, 78 children/teens are injured or killed by guns, which is an alarming number. This article relates to the PK-4 classroom because unfortunately, gun threats can happen in elementary schools, especially depending on the area. Teachers should provide a comforting place for students to discuss any threats they may feel regarding guns and how it can be changed in the community as a class-wide research project.

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Grady, D. (2020, Feb 21). Coronavirus Cases in the United States Reach 34, and More are Expected. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/health/coronavirus-cases-usa.html
This article on health & wellness from the NY Times talks about the public health crisis of the coronavirus spreading to the US after being linked from overseas. The infections were found from travelers going overseas and receiving the virus upon returning to the US. The virus was spread on the Diamond Princess boat in Japan, which makes it passengers contagious to the disease and leads to it spreading. Several Americans are critically ill with the disease over in Japan. A 14-day quarantine is taking place to help prevent the diseases from spreading. There has so far been no community spread of it in the United States but is very possible. As of a few days ago, the coronavirus has infected more than 76,000 people with the majority being in China. The State Department has issued warnings for US citizens to reconsider traveling on a ship or to Asia. This article relates to PK-4 classrooms because some children may traveled recently from Asia or have family members currently over in that area facing these threats. It is important to understand how the children are interpreting this public health crisis and if they have any personal connections to it. In the classroom, the teacher could have the students research public health crises from the past and see how they may differ or compare.

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Decline in Physical Activity Often Starts as Early as Age 7. (2019, April 8). ScienceDaily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190408113959.htm
This article on physical activity from ScienceDaily talks about how physical activity declines by elementary age and that pattern continues into adulthood. Some individuals beat those odds and continue healthy eating habits later in life. The decline in physical activity starts as early as 7 years old. Having parental support was shown to have positive and increasing impacts of physical activity. Caucasian men with higher socioeconomic status have been associated with more persistent activity. Interventions should be established early in the elementary years to ensure a healthy lifestyle. If safe, available facilities are provided along with other opportunities to be active, then the physical activity rate will increase regardless of age, gender, nationality, etc.
This article has an impact in the PK-4 classroom because it emphasizes how interventions need to be created to make a change and how to get students moving more throughout the day, especially since recess and gym time are being cut down. Brain breaks with short physical activities are a great tool to utilize in the classroom.

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Nolan, P. (2020, Feb 23). Rise in Mental Health Challenges for a New Generation. Fox 4 News. Retrieved from https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/rise-in-mental-health-challenges-for-a-new-generation
This article on mental health from Fox 4 News talks about how anxiety and depression is rising among teens and young adults. Some of that anxiety stems from social media influences and how most individuals feel uncomfortable seeking help. Drug use and vaping was also mentioned as a a toxic way to cope with those feelings. Trying to understand what the child is going through is crucial in identifying a cry for help along with seeing if counseling is needed to manage. Parents also need to create a safe space with children to listen to their child's feelings and for those feelings to also be recognized. Children's growth and development patterns also need to be accounted for. Resources were provided as a starting point for those who need help and shows where to receive that help. This article relates to the PK-4 classroom because as educators, our children may be suffering from these anxieties and feel school is making these issues worse. They often may feel unsupported and afraid to ask for help & guidance. In the classroom, teachers can create a check-in each morning that can be done anonymously with post-it notes in which the teacher can identify which students need support.

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Newman, K. (2020, Feb 21). Study: Alcohol is Fueling an 'Urgent Public Health Crisis' in the US. US News. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-02-21/alcohol-causing-urgent-public-health-crisis-in-us-study-says

This article on alcohol from US News talks about the harmful impacts alcohol has on the body and the number of deaths it can lead to. The article provided statistics on how men more commonly suffer from alcohol-related diseases and how some of the trauma can occur at the young age of 15. The largest percentage of those who suffer from alcohol-related deaths were American Indians and Alaska Natives. Diseases and drunk driving also contribute to alcohol-related deaths. The shocking finding of the article was how most males and females were passing away at midlife rather than later in life from these issues. In 2016 alone, over 34,000 deaths occurred as a result of alcohol issues. The alcohol issues stem from liver disease, alcohol poisoning, and any cancers sprouting from alcohol. The article emphasized how we are underestimating the full impact of alcohol on the population. This article relates to teaching elementary students because we do not know what issues children may be having at home, and they may be genetically disposed to suffer from alcohol issues. In the PK-4 classroom, teachers can assist children in identifying why alcohol is bad for our body and how to avoid it. The students can conduct a presentation and do research on the harmful effects of alcohol.