EGP Article Padlet by alexis berry

Current Events

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 15:14:21 UTC

Mental and Emotion Health (Bullying)

Healthy Eating (Eating at School)

Physical Activity (Moving in the Classroom)

Safety Prevention (Playground Safety)

Personal Health (Diabetes in School)

Intentional Violence (Teaching about Strangers)

Grief (Child Grief)

Trauma (Traumatic Stress on Children)

Bullying in Elementary School

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 15:16:35 UTC

In this Article, on bullying in Elementary School from Together Against Bullying, author explains what bullying is in Elementary school and what to do about it. In this article, its explained that students tend to not understand the difference between teasing and bullying. Students are given examples of what to do when bullying like walk away or find an adult. They also go over if you witness a kid being bullied what to do. It's called the PAT: Play with the victim. Find an Adult. Tell the bully about their behavior. Lastly, the article goes over what a parent should do if their child is getting bullied. For example, meet with the teacher.

I thought this article's way of sharing the difference between teasing and bullying is a great way for students to know the difference. Also, by sharing to the class what to do when you or someone you know is getting bullied.

Teachers can do a lesson about bullying at the beginning of the rules. Sharing what it is and how to prevent it. Also to tell the students what to do when they see someone or themselves being bullied. After that lesson, I believe there should be constant reminders of bullying including signs in the classroom. Teaching about bullying is essential for students to know what it is and that it's wrong. Also, so they know not to or that they're being treated wrong when being bullied. As the article explained, elementary school students have difficulty telling the difference between teasing and bullying. Teaching the students so they know the difference.

Elementary school ages. Elementary School Ages | Together Against Bullying. (n.d.). https://www.togetheragainstbullying.org/tab/targets/elementary-school-ages

Eating at School

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 16:10:30 UTC

This article on eating healthier at school from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains what teachers and schools can do to give their students proper meals. For schools and teachers, the article explains that you should give your students at least 10 minutes for breakfast and 20 minutes for lunch. Also, making healthy eating viewed as a good thing and adding it as part of the instruction. Adding is as part of the instruction can include learning about foods in different cultures or growing vegetables at school.

This article shares examples of how the school can make sure students are getting the meals they need. This will help teachers make sure, if the students lunch get cut short they can add that time in the classroom.

The article helped me learn ways that as a teacher I can do to make sure my students are eating properly. Before this article, I didn't event think of how incorporating healthy eating in the instruction could help the students.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, September 19). Eating healthier at school. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/features/eating_healthier.htm

Moving in the Classroom

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 16:26:41 UTC

This article on incorporating movement into the classroom from Education Week provides the importance of making students move examples on how students can move while learning. In this article, the author shares how students spend about 8 hours in school and day and they shouldn't be sitting the whole time. As students are learning they can also be moving! Some examples that the author shares is, they can act out certain events or move to different tables to share their thoughts.

This article gives teachers great examples on adding movement into their classroom. It's healthy for students to be moving around and not sitting for a long time. Which this article helps to provide these ways.

I think this is essential for teachers to know so they know what to expect. As the article claimed, students can be sitting focused fr long period of times so adding movement helps to keep their concentration.

Ferlazzo, L. (2021, March 5). Eight ways to use movement in Teaching & Learning (opinion). Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-eight-ways-to-use-movement-in-teaching-learning/2020/07

Playground Safety

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 16:55:40 UTC

This article about playground safety from Kids Health gives general rules and guidelines on the Playground. The author shares that more than 200,000 kids end up in the ER from relation to playground injuries. The article stresses that adult supervision is key to preventing injuries. When kids are at the playground, adults need to be on guard, guiding the children when needed. Also, the author goes over what to say to children about playground rules. This will help teachers by knowing what to go over and what the expect from their students at the playground. For example, never push anyone or use wet equipment because it can be slippery.

In this article, it gives teachers some great examples on what to teach their students on playground rules. At the beginning of the year, teachers need to have discussions with their students on the importance of playground safety. Having the students also make rules they feel are important. Teachers can give constant reminders throughout the year of these rules and have signs in their classroom of these rules.

Durani, Y. (Ed.). (2023, April). Playground Safety (for parents) - nemours kidshealth. KidsHealth. https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/playground.html

Diabetes in School

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 17:01:05 UTC

This article on managing diabetes at school from Center of Disease Control and Prevention gives guidelines to parents on how best to support your child with diabetes. In this article, it emphasizes the corporation with parents. Parents need to make a plan about the types of foods, insulin and anything else the child would need at school. To make sure this plan is executed well, a checklist is a good idea to make sure everything needed is included. The parents also need to meet with all the teachers, knowing the classroom rules and what their child needs to do when they need assistance. Remember every teacher and child with diabetes is different!

Having this information helps the knowledge of the teacher and can help the students know what to look out for. Not all students know what diabetes is and need to know that it makes no difference to the child. If the teachers has a good understanding of the student then can easily address what diabetes is to the class.

This is such an essential topic for teachers to know. This article gives teachers a heads up on what to expect from the child and the parent. Also, with the teacher knowing good ways with having diabetes in the classroom. The teacher can help future parents that may not be properly prepared with their child with diabetes.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022a, June 20). Managing diabetes at school. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/managing-diabetes-at-school.html

Teaching Students about Strangers

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 17:25:47 UTC

This article about teaching kids about strangers from National Crime Prevention explains what to teach kids what strangers are and what safe strangers are. Strangers are anyone you don't know. They don't always look like a villain, they can be pretty strangers too. Safe strangers are people you don't know but if you need help, they are safe to ask. For example, police officers and firefighters are safe! Kids tend to ask help from strangers but they need to have an idea of what strangers to ask help from. Parents can help this issue by pointing out safe places and knowing where their child is at all times.

The information in the article needs to be addressed in the classroom. Not all parents do an appropriate job making sure their children are safe. So the teachers need to teach the students about safe strangers.

Teachers can teach the class the difference between strangers and safe strangers. The teacher can give constant reminders and have signs in the classroom.

What to teach kids about strangers. What to Teach Kids About Strangers - National Crime Prevention Council. (n.d.). http://archive.ncpc.org/topics/violent-crime-and-personal-safety/strangers.html

Child Grieving

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 17:56:46 UTC

In this article about the grief in a child from Good Grief, the article shares about grief in Children. Signs of grief vary by a child's level of understand and reactive behaviors. Can also vary by the relationship of the child and who's loss. During grieving, children need honesty, reassurance and proactive ways of expressing their feeling.

This article informs teaching what they can do to help a student and what to look out for. This always provides ways for teachers to use to help students express their feelings.

I believe this topic is essential for teachers to know about. There will be students in your classes that have lost a loved one and they are going to need as much support as they can get. Teachers spend so much time with their students during the school year and become a main support. Making it extremely important for teachers to know how to take care of their students.

Parrish, M. (2021, March 11). Child grief stages – they’re not the 5 you think. Good Grief. https://good-grief.org/child-grief-stages-theyre-not-the-5-you-think/

Traumatic Stress on Children

alexisberry0116_ — 2023-11-29 18:44:53 UTC

This article about the traumatic stress on children from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helps provide signs and impact of the stress of trauma on children. Elementary schools children tend to feel anxious, fearful or guilty. They also have a hard time sleeping and staying concentrated. With traumatic stress children can are more likely to have learning problems and developing health issues. With these issues created, theres many services to help children like behavioral therapy.

This information in the article helps teachers be more knowledgeable about the traumatic stresses. Giving teachers a better understanding to be able tot each students about the stresses.

It is so essential for teachers to know about this topic to be able to support their students. By knowing this, teachers know the signs and why the students are acting the way they are. Teachers will be giving their students more grace.

Recognizing and treating child traumatic stress. SAMHSA. (n.d.). https://www.samhsa.gov/child-trauma/recognizing-and-treating-child-traumatic-stress