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Getting to know each child and their asthma
Key Concept
Asthma is a common problem, but we can work together to improve their lives.
Know What
- Understand other children's asthma stories.
- Learn how others control their asthma.
Do What
- Tell other children about their asthma experience.
- Report feelings related to quality of life.
- Report effectiveness of home management of asthma.
- Identify personal goals related to asthma using the asthma wish list.
- Interact with other students in a positive manner.
So What
- Grow in confidence in expressing one's asthma experience (condition, experience, feelings, etc.).
- Begin to feel comfortable with others in the group.
- Begin to develop trust, empathy and respect for those in the group.
- Begin to develop a sense of confidence in managing asthma.
Now What
- Demonstrate proper use of the asthma diary to record symptoms and where appropriate peak flow readings.
- Demonstrate proper use of the peak flow meter where prescribed.
- Identify asthma goals and needs.
Learning Activities
- Introduce instructor
- Introduce Puff the Asthmasaurus puppet (8 min.)
- Children share brief asthma stories (15 min)
- Assessing children learning needs (15 min.)
- Introducing the RAP funbook (3 min.)
- Children develop their asthma wish list (10 min.)
- Demonstrate use of diary and as appropriate, peak flow meter (10 min.)
- Closing activity — What was your favourite part of today's session? (2 min.)
Supplies
- Instructor's RAP Guide
- RAP Fun Book for each child
- Puff puppet
- Assessment tool
- Asthma Action Plan Diary
- Peak flow meter demos
- Attendance record and sticker or stamp
Last modified
2006-07-07 21:30
