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Group A

Chapter 8

Sign-Up for the What-If Question you want to Answer. Please do not sign-up for a question already selected by a member of your group and make sure that at least one person signs up for a question from each chapter.

What if…you were teaching in an area with families living in poverty? What are some health risks that children in your classroom might encounter? What are two useful activities that you could implement in your setting to contribute positively to their health and well-being?

molly gegg

What if…you are a preschool teacher for a culturally diverse population and you encountered a family that used unusual home remedies to treat a chronic cough? What would be your initial impression of this decision? What health issues would you be concerned about? How would you handle your concerns with the family?

Jane Patterson

Chapter 9

What if…you are a teacher in a kindergarten class and a mother disclosed to you that her husband sometimes used a back room to cook meth? She says that she doesn’t want her child near this, but she doesn’t have anywhere else to go. How would you respond? What child health and safety questions might this information suggest? To what resources would you refer this mother?

Emily Garbs

What if…you discovered that a 5-year old in your class has never seen a dentist? When you explore this with the family, you learn that it is the parents’ fear of the dentist that keeps them from making an appointment. What guidance can you provide to ensure that the child gets the oral health care that is needed?

What if…you notice a child who has difficulty speaking so that others can understand him? What kinds of special observations might you make? How would you approach the family with your concerns? What referrals would you make? What resources in your community would you utilize?

Sr. Grace Heisler

Chapter 10

What if…several children in your class developed diarrhea? What policies would you implement to minimize further spread of the illness? What resources in your community would you turn to for assistance if it became a large outbreak of infectious diarrhea?

Andrea Ghiassi

What if…a child in your toddler group bit another child, creating a bloody wound on the skin? How would you respond to the child who did the biting? What strategies would you use to reduce the risk of this child biting in the future?

Christine Casey

Chapter 11

What if…a child in your classroom shows symptoms of asthma? The family has not sought medical advice, so you have no guidance about how to manage the child’s needs in the classroom. You have called the child’s family to pick him up early from school, but this means the family member must leave work, thus losing pay because of the missed time. How will you manage this situation? What resources are available to you?

What if…a child in your classroom has Down syndrome? How would you plan ways to educate the class about this child’s condition? What resources would you use to guide your planning? What would be your goals for this activity?

Zelda Isbell

Chapter 12

What if…you were asked to be on an early childhood advisory committee for your community? What ideas could you offer to help promote children’s success in school? What strategies might you suggest to address the gap in social and emotional development that some children experience?

Paige Craig

What if…it is early in the school year and you realize that one of your second graders, Raymond, spends the opening class meeting time staring at the floor. He never participates, and when you try to engage him, he shakes his head, indicating that he doesn’t want to speak. What can you do to help Raymond engage with you and his classmates?

Autumn Hale

What if…a mother of a child in your care blamed family problems on her child’s poor social development? How might you explain more healthful ways to approach the child and the family’s challenge? What ideas do you have to help the parent find support for the family problems mentioned?