Health Annotations by Samantha Hankin

Healthy Eating

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:35:03 UTC

The article on Healthy Eating from CNN Health discusses that children of all levels and grades in schools are being taught nutrition lessons by the state education standards that can make them dangerous when they are attending the message of an eating disorder by cutting out certain foods, limiting the calorie, and the fear of gaining weight. Teachers do not think or realize that a nutrition lesson can lead to an eating disorder. Having nutrition lessons in school can be risky as if there is a child in the class with a sensory disorder, eating disorders, or dietary needs. Educators learn that there are some potential risks and factors in some of the nutrition lesson and needs to make changes as needed to make it more inclusion experience for the students. In the classroom teachers help children learn healthy eating focusing on in class discussions about eating experiences instead of reducing food choices of the children. Sharing and learning how food is prepared is a way for teachers to connect healthy eating with children in the classroom.

Hanson, O. (2023, October 9).

“healthy eating” curriculum can do more harm than good. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/health/unhealthy-school-nutrition-lessons-wellness/index.html

Handwashing

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:36:55 UTC

The article on Handwashing from Nemours Kids Health discusses that hand washing is important to stop the spread. Hand washing should occur before eating and touching food, after using the bathroom, after blowing your nose and touching animals or pets. When washing hands use warm water and soap to work up a lather on the front and back of your hands to wash for about ten to fifteen seconds or the amount of time it takes to sing the happy birthday song. In the K-4 classroom hand washing is an essential skill to teach children the ways germs can spread throughout the school day.

Durani, Y. (2023, March). Why do I need to wash my hands?. KidsHealth. https://kidshealth.org/es/kids/wash-hand

Trauma

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:38:13 UTC

The article on Trauma from Substance abuse and mental health service administration describes trauma that occurs in children. The signs of trauma in children can be the feeling of being separate from their parents, being anxious, and development of self-harming behaviors. In childhood trauma more than two thirds of children have reported at least one traumatic event by the age of sixteen. In childhood trauma impacts their learning by having lower grades, a lot more suspensions, and expulsions. The article on childhood trauma is essential for teachers to know because in their classroom children can experience trauma at home and the teacher should be aware of the cause and the effects it has on the students’ performance in school.

Understanding child trauma. SAMHSA. (2023, March 17). https://www.samhsa.gov/child-trauma/understanding-child-trauma

Gender Identity

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:38:50 UTC

In the article Gender Identity from Healthy children discusses that an assigned gender is being a boy or girl at birth. Gender identity is being male, female, or a combination of both of them. Children develop their gender identities by the clothing or hairstyle as well as their preferred nickname. Gender identities develop in children around age two, before their third birthday, and by the time they are four years old. Gender stereotypes are focused on what girls and boys do. The article engender identities is essential for teachers to know because in their classroom the teacher should recognize and encourage the children that express their gender by the way they dress and look in school.

Rafferty, J. (2022, May 11). Gender Identity Development in children. HealthyChildren.org. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/pages/Gender-Identity-and-Gender-Confusion-In-Children.aspx

Physical Activity

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:39:46 UTC

The article on Physical Activity from The CDC discusses that younger children need to be active throughout the day while older children need to be active for an hour a day. Aerobic activity includes walking, running or activity that makes the heartbeat faster. Muscle and bone strengthening includes jumping, running, climbing or pushups. Children’s abiotic activity can be moderate to vigorous intensity on a scale from zero to ten with zero having no activity and ten having the highest level of activity. The article on physical activity is essential for teachers to know because it is important for teachers to know and recognize the amount of physical activity children should have during the school day as well as moderate and intensity of physical activity in children.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, June 30). How much physical activity do children need?. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/children/index.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fphysicalactivity%2Feveryone%2Fguidelines%2Fchildren.html

Bullying

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:40:44 UTC

In the article on Bullies from Nemours Kids Health discusses that bullying makes children feel sad, lonely, hurt or even embarrassed. Bullying affects many children as they are made fun of or makes them feel bad. Bullying makes children not want to go to school or even play outside. Bullies act this way towards other children because sometimes they are looking for attention, to be popular, or make themselves feel very important. Bullies come from families where they are screaming and angry by calling names or pushing individuals around. The article on bullying in children is essential for teachers to know because it is important for teachers how a child feels when they are getting bullied and how it affects the students daily functioning in the classroom or at school.

Orchinik, L. J. (Ed.). (2023, March). Dealing with bullies (for kids). KidsHealth. https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/bullies.html?ref=search

Concussions

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:42:08 UTC

In the article Concussion from Nemours Kids Health explains that a Concussion is brain injury that affects the way a child’s brain works and they can experience confusion or even dizziness. Children that develop a Concussion May need extra time for schoolwork, rest breaks, and shorter school days and few classes. Concussions for sports can lead to having other activities that lead to possibly having a head injury. This article is essential for classroom teachers because when teaching students, they should be aware of the functioning level and accommodations and support needed for students that develop Concussion as well as acknowledging what a Concussion actually is for students.

Daniels, B. (Ed.). (2023, June). Concussions: What teachers need to know (for parents). KidsHealth. https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/concussions-factsheet.html

Gun Violence

sh982073 — 2023-11-15 18:43:21 UTC

In the article Gun Violence from CNN discusses that some schools are taking additional measures to keep the children safe. While gun violence is rising in schools, they are upgrading the door locks, and windows for security purposes. Schools have bullet resistant windows that are used as emergency exits instead of screed windows. The use of bulletproof backpacks and auto locking doors are implemented in schools to ensure the children are safe at school. This article is essential for classroom teachers. Because gun violence in schools is an issue. Teachers should be aware of what measure are being taken for improving gun violence measures and teachers should educate their students in their class.

Choi, A., Yellin, T., Rocha , S., & Merrill, C. (2023, September 22). Gun violence is remaking America’s classrooms. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/us/changing-classrooms-shooting-safety-dg/