Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
HLTH 312 Blog Post # 5 - First Aid
We are taking a break from the Jensen book to study First Aid.
It is important to keep first aid kits where they might be needed. You will want to have a first aid kit in your classroom. I provided a first aid handout for you to read. Tell me why you would want to keep a first aid kit in your classroom? (explain and reflect)
Did you learn anything new from reading the first aid handout? (explain and reflect)
Explain and reflect about three topics that you learned about in the handout that you feel will assist you in being a quality teacher.
P.S. You may have a quiz about the first aid handout so keep it in your portfolio.
It is important to keep first aid kits where they might be needed. You will want to have a first aid kit in your classroom. I provided a first aid handout for you to read. Tell me why you would want to keep a first aid kit in your classroom? (explain and reflect)
Did you learn anything new from reading the first aid handout? (explain and reflect)
Explain and reflect about three topics that you learned about in the handout that you feel will assist you in being a quality teacher.
P.S. You may have a quiz about the first aid handout so keep it in your portfolio.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Blog Break Week
There will be no blog this week. Your next blog will be posted on February 28 and will be due on March 5, 2012. Enjoy your blog break!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
HLTH 312 Blog Post # 4: Stress and Stressors
Dr. Jensen wrote, “the biology of stress is simple in some ways and complex in others. On a basic level, every one of the 30 – 50 trillion cells in the human body is experiencing either healthy or unhealthy growth. Cells cannot grow and deteriorate at the same time.
Ideally, the body is in homeostatic balance: a state in which the vital measures of human function – heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and so on – are in their optimal ranges. A stressor is anything that threatens to disrupt homeostasis – for example, criticism, neglect, social exclusion, lack of enrichment, malnutrition, drug use, exposure to toxins, abuse, or trauma.
When cells are not growing, they are in a “hunker down” mode that conserves resources for a threatened future. When billions or trillions of cells are under siege in this manner, there will be problems” (Jensen, p, 23).
For this comment, discuss at least three chronic or acute stressors, and specifically how the brain is affected by the stressors.
Then discuss at least 3 effects of stress/stressors on behavior and performance at school for children who are burdened by unpleasant stressors too much of the time.
Summarize what you learned from reading the book and remember to critically think, reflect and write about what you think about it.
Ideally, the body is in homeostatic balance: a state in which the vital measures of human function – heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and so on – are in their optimal ranges. A stressor is anything that threatens to disrupt homeostasis – for example, criticism, neglect, social exclusion, lack of enrichment, malnutrition, drug use, exposure to toxins, abuse, or trauma.
When cells are not growing, they are in a “hunker down” mode that conserves resources for a threatened future. When billions or trillions of cells are under siege in this manner, there will be problems” (Jensen, p, 23).
For this comment, discuss at least three chronic or acute stressors, and specifically how the brain is affected by the stressors.
Then discuss at least 3 effects of stress/stressors on behavior and performance at school for children who are burdened by unpleasant stressors too much of the time.
Summarize what you learned from reading the book and remember to critically think, reflect and write about what you think about it.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
312 HLTH Blog # 3 - The Emotional Keyboard
Dr. Jensen has written about “the emotional keyboard” and I find this to be very interesting. This is described in his book in chapter 2. We learn from reading it that the emotional brain (this would align with mental and emotional health on your umbrella and in the Health Resource Manual) can be illustrated as a piano keyboard which has 88 keys.
Jensen wrote that children of poverty usually use fewer keys than well-off children. Figure 2.1 on page 18, informs us that six emotions are hardwired and that means that we are born knowing how to express them and these six hardwired emotions are: sadness, joy, disgust, anger, surprise, and fear. The other two boxes contain emotions that we are not born with, and we do not know how to express these emotions unless we are taught to express them. Those 10 emotions are: humility, forgiveness, empathy, optimism, compassion, sympathy, patience, shame, cooperation, and gratitude.
Read the information in chapter 2 about the “emotional keyboard.” For this blog comment you will write 2 scenarios about 2 different children. One child is middle class and one is a child of poverty. Name and describe the children and their emotional keyboard. Explicate their behaviors and why they behave emotionally the way that they do. Differentiate clearly between the two, and be realistic. Also, think about the developmental needs of children. Remember what early childhood children need (what needs must be met developmentally) in order for them to develop healthy minds and bodies (think Maslow’s Hierarchy).
Jensen wrote that children of poverty usually use fewer keys than well-off children. Figure 2.1 on page 18, informs us that six emotions are hardwired and that means that we are born knowing how to express them and these six hardwired emotions are: sadness, joy, disgust, anger, surprise, and fear. The other two boxes contain emotions that we are not born with, and we do not know how to express these emotions unless we are taught to express them. Those 10 emotions are: humility, forgiveness, empathy, optimism, compassion, sympathy, patience, shame, cooperation, and gratitude.
Read the information in chapter 2 about the “emotional keyboard.” For this blog comment you will write 2 scenarios about 2 different children. One child is middle class and one is a child of poverty. Name and describe the children and their emotional keyboard. Explicate their behaviors and why they behave emotionally the way that they do. Differentiate clearly between the two, and be realistic. Also, think about the developmental needs of children. Remember what early childhood children need (what needs must be met developmentally) in order for them to develop healthy minds and bodies (think Maslow’s Hierarchy).
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