I received so many requests from you asking for the lesson plan I followed for my recent talk with my son’s fourth grade class (see...
Archive for tag: elementary school
Thank You For Being a Friend – The Need for Food Allergy Education in Elementary School
My tree nut allergic son's deskmate grabbed the loose walnut and teased him with it, waving the walnut close to his face...
"Kids WANT to do the right thing. Kind WANT to be supportive. Sometimes they don't have enough facts to know how to do so." Statistically, there are two kids in every classroom with food allergies. We need to teach our kids the facts about this condition, so they can act appropriately.
The Peanut-Free Table
I’m so proud of our school and so grateful to the head of our Lower School who is conscious of and working towards improving the...
Teaching Teachers About Ingredient Lists
I know that there’s an awful lot of extra things teachers need to do to watch over their kids during the school day. In addition...
Empowering Elementary Schoolers
I go into my son’s class every year to discuss food allergies. By educating the kids who do not have food allergies themselves, we enlist...
Book Review: The Princess and the Peanut Allergy
We just read, The Princess and the Peanut Allergy by Wendy McClure (see the book’s listing on Amazon). The story centers around two best friends, Paula...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Library…
I had been online last night investigating a new set of food allergy books to bring in to my son’s class. I saw several great...
Food Allergy Books for Young Children
While waiting in our allergist’s office today, I noticed two great books geared towards offering young children an understanding of their food allergies that I...