Triggers
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Triggers
Introduce the topic.
Today we are going on a detective adventure! Has anyone been a detective before? We have to solve the case of the mysterious asthma symptoms. What is causing the coughing, sneezing, fast breathing, and wheezing?
Find a term that the children are comfortable using, such as:
- triggers
- things that make us cough
- allergens and irritants
Encourage the children to identify and discuss triggers.
Do you know what causes or triggers your asthma symptoms?
Encourage a short discussion of triggers that the children identify. Prompt if necessary, using different categories such as allergens, irritants, activities, foods, etc. Write down the triggers the children discuss.
Highlight that even though there are common triggers for asthma, each person may have different triggers.
Trigger Learning Activities
These learning activities help children recognize various triggers and identify strategies to avoid or reduce their exposure to the triggers.
Choose learning activities that best match the age of the children and the group dynamics. Ensure that you:
- clearly introduce and explain each learning activity
- demonstrate how it is played (preferably with help from Puff)
- explain the purpose or objective of the game
At the end of each activity, ask them what the point of the game was or what they learned.
Refer to Learning Activities and Games for more information, including suggested learning activities such as:
- Trigger Collage
- Trigger Pictionary
- Rid the Triggers
- Hide and Seek the Asthma Triggers
- Trigger Memory Game
- Trigger Chest
- Trigger Bag
Conclusion – Have children describe what they have learned.
What asthma treasure have we just discovered that can help us avoid or reduce our exposure to triggers?
Invite responses from the children.
Put "Avoid triggers" in your Fun Book.
