ELEMENTARY ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020

WORD OF THE DAY:

Breast Cancer: (noun) is a kind of tumor that develops in the cells of a person’s breast. You may think that only women can get breast cancer, but because all people have breast tissue, men can get breast cancer as well — but this is very rare. Learn more at https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/breast-cancer.htm

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

-MARY ANNE RADMACHER
HEALTHY SNACK:

Harvest Trail Mix

(Great for those Cozy Family Movie Nights)

Ingredients: 

  1. Bowl
  2. Pretzels
  3. Bugles chips
  4. Honeycomb cereal 
  5. Candy Corn Pumpkins
  6. M&M’s or round Chocolate Candy 
  7. other options (nuts, marshmallows, popcorn, goldfish, cheerios, chocolate chips, Craisins, Reece’s pieces) 

Instructions:

JUST MIX THE INGREDIENTS INTO THE BOWL!!

Source: http://www.thehouseofhendrix.com/harvest-halloween-trail-mix/

CAREER OF THE DAY:

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

 

Certified Nursing Assistants help patients with their daily living activities and healthcare needs. CNAs work in hospitals, nursing homes, and patients’ homes. They make sure that the patients are fed, clean, dressed, and use the bathroom as needed. Sometimes patients can’t do these things themselves, so the CNAs do it for them. They even change diapers for the ones who can’t get up and go. CNAs must have a high school diploma or GED, complete CNA training, complete in-person clinical requirements, and pass a state exam. Some high schools in North Carolina offer programs that allow students to complete requirements and get certified when they graduate. The average salary for a CNA is $28,450 per year.

https://www.registerednursing.org/certified-nursing-assistant/salary/

https://www.trainingdirectusa.com/blog/cna-training-ct-school/

CHALLENGE OF THE DAY:

While adopting a shelter animal may not be in the cards for everyone, you can still learn about the importance of animal shelters and their role in a community. What’s a better way to learn about this than to create an animal shelter dramatic play area! Follow the link below to learn more about this.

https://earlylearningideas.com/dramatic-play-area-animal-shelter/

PARENT RESOURCES:

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so listed below are resources for Free Testing in Greenville, NC: https://www.wnct.com/news/importance-of-breast-cancer-awareness-month-during-a-pandemic/ 

Carteret and Craven: 

https://www.freemammograms.org/city/nc-morehead_city#:~:text=Carteret%20County%20Health%20Department,3820%20Bridges%20St.&text=This%20Clinic%2FCenter%20is%20a,Wisewoman%20Program%2C%20for%20free%20Mammograms 

October is also National Disability Employment Month and it is important that our families understand that there are always opportunities for everyone. https://www.pittcountync.gov/764/Employment-of-People-with-Disabilities

Find out multiple ways to take care of yourself so that you can care for the people you love better. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5-day-mindfulness-challenge-tickets-103177633078?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse&keep_tld=1

October is also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, if you or anyone you know needs assistance here is a website with incredible resources https://www.breakthecycle.org/blog/it%E2%80%99s-national-domestic-violence-awareness-month

Here are some printable coloring pages that could be a nice way to break the ice on the conversation around Breast Cancer Awareness with your children: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/355854808033924887/ 



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