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Homework answers / question archive / Introduction: In Chapter 5, you have read and learned about the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Common Childhood Illnesses, while in Chapter 6 you studied Childhood Illnesses: Identification and Management
Introduction:
In Chapter 5, you have read and learned about the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Common Childhood Illnesses, while in Chapter 6 you studied Childhood Illnesses: Identification and Management. Below are a few questions that you will discuss as a group. Answer the questions in your own post, then reply to two peers whose answers differ from yours. Provide feedback to their answers (did you agree or not agree, and explain why - offer ideas, suggestions, etc.). All 3 questions must be answered and discussed in length to receive full credit.
The Prompt:
1. Discuss specific practices that teachers can use in their classrooms to limit the spread of illnesses transmitted by the respiratory tract, fecal-oral route, skin conditions, and contaminated objects such as toys, towels, or changing mats.
2. The concepts of illness and pain are often viewed differently by various cultural groups. How might these differences in cultural values and beliefs influence your response to illnesses in your classroom/center.
3. Currently, our society is going through a global pandemic due to COVID-19. How might you as a teacher help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your classroom based on guidelines from chapters 5 and 6? Now, think about social distancing (6-feet) and hand-washing requirements in younger classrooms (1-3 year olds). What problems do you see arising?
Initial posts should be between 250-300 words each. Replies should be between 100-150 words each.
First person to respond to is:
by Magan MoralesNumber of replies: 1
1. Teachers must take personal precautions such as wearing gloves and washing hands frequently to protect themselves from unnecessary exposure to contaminated materials. Children can be taught to sneeze and cough into their elbows, when they use tissue then need to through it away and then washes their hands. Children must be reminded to keep their hands out of their mouths, eyes, and nose to prevent self-infection and the spread of infection to others. Teachers should always wear gloves and when taking them off by grasping the cuff and pulling it off inside out. Wash hands for at least 30 seconds. Dispose of the contaminated material. Soiled clothes in plastic bags to be washed at home. Clean all surfaces with disinfectant of chlorine bleach. Frequent cleaning of furniture, toys, and surfaces is also an effective way for limiting the spread of communicable illness. Changing tables, mats, and potty chairs should be constructed of nonporous materials and free of any tears and cracks for ease of cleaning.
2. Regardless of the cultures the children all must be taken care of the same. I would perform my daily observation. If the child isn’t acting like themselves, I will keep a close eye on them. Checking their temperature and asking them how they feel. I work with 2–3-year-old so they can talk.
3. As I stated I work with 2–3-year-old. As soon as the children and I arrive we wash our hands. The children then go play and I do have to stay on them about sticking things in their mouths. When they do it, I take the toy wash it and sanitize it and then let it dry. I wash my hands also. When they children have runny noses, we encourage them to wipe it with tissue and to throw away the tissue and then to wash their hands. IF they cannot wipe their nose then I will put on gloves and wipe it for them and then they will wash their hands and so will I. The kids and teachers are practically washing their hands all day. The teachers wear our masks all day inside and outside regardless of being vaccinated. Some of the children are starting to wear masks per their parents and so we make sure those children keep their mask on except at nap time.
Resource: Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the young child, Lynn R. Marotz
Second person to respond to is:
by Paige SaundersNumber of replies: 4
1. Discuss specific practices that teachers can use in their classrooms to limit the spread of illnesses transmitted by the respiratory tract, fecal-oral route, skin conditions, and contaminated objects such as toys, towels, or changing mats.
-Teachers can teach children about health, how to stay healthy and well, cover sandboxes so that animals can not get into it and clean/ change water in the water tables. Teachers should always practice good handwashing, especially after diaper changes or helping in the bathroom. Children's hands should also be washed throughout the day. Teachers should take health observations often and take notes when they see a difference in a child. This helps the teacher know each child's "norm" and recognize when something is off, which may determine that a child is sick. If a child is showing signs of infection and has a high fever, the teacher should remove said child from the group setting or classroom. Teachers should follow and enforce policies, including immunizations. Wear gloves in the classroom when necessary and wash hands after removing them. Teachers should be familiarized with written procedure for effective environmental practices and use the universal infection control precautions. Having a detailed, frequent cleaning schedule and using the correct cleaners and disinfectants is ideal for stopping the spread of illnesses. Opening windows when needed and keeping a well ventilated classroom and comfortable temperature for the children is also important.
2. The concepts of illness and pain are often viewed differently by various cultural groups. How might these differences in cultural values and beliefs influence your response to illnesses in your classroom/center.
-I would be open minded, and unbiased first off. I do not think that it would effect much though, because I would have to follow policy and guidelines in my classroom, regardless of a families culture. The only medicines that can be administered would have to be approved by a doctor, parent, and the school so that would already be known by the parent first. If I see changes in a child, or they tell me they do not feel well... I would report my notes to the family regardless of culture.
3. Currently, our society is going through a global pandemic due to COVID-19. How might you as a teacher help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your classroom based on guidelines from chapters 5 and 6? Now, think about social distancing (6-feet) and hand-washing requirements in younger classrooms (1-3 year olds). What problems do you see arising?
-I would make sure my classroom is disinfected properly, as many times as possible as well as disinfecting toys, changing tables, furniture in the classroom, bathrooms & food preparation areas. I would try my best to distance children and keep them from transmitting so many germs. For the infants, I would keep their hands washed with a soapy cloth and help the 3 year old's wash their hands multiple times a day. As far as social distancing, I think it is extremely difficult for children to understand they have to stay 6 feet away from each other. Getting them to cough or sneeze in their arm will also be difficult for a child that young. I think I could really enforce and get hand washing done and reminding children to keep their fingers out of their mouths is easy to do, but, the children may not listen and this could lead to sickness.
Discussion Board 4: Chapters 5 & 6 EDU153
Outline
(a)
1. Discuss specific practices that teachers can use in their classrooms to limit the spread of illnesses transmitted by the respiratory tract, fecal-oral route, skin conditions, and contaminated objects such as toys, towels, or changing mats.
2. The concepts of illness and pain are often viewed differently by various cultural groups. How might these differences in cultural values and beliefs influence your response to illnesses in your classroom/center?
3. Currently, our society is going through a global pandemic due to COVID-19. How might you as a teacher help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your classroom based on guidelines from chapters 5 and 6? Now, think about social distancing (6-feet) and hand-washing requirements in younger classrooms (1-3 year olds). What problems do you see arising?
(b)
1. Response 1 – Magan Morales
2. Response 2- Paige Saunders
(c) References
Discussion Board 4: Chapters 5 & 6 EDU153
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The precise actions that instructors can implement in their classrooms to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases include: Teachers must always discuss hygiene standards with their children regularly, promoting consistent washing hands, the usage of separate water jugs, and the importance of not exchanging the containers to prevent the spreading of infections and other respiratory ailments. On the fecal-oral route, learners must be urged to clean thoroughly with soap and warm water after using the restroom every day. Also, not put their hand parts to their lips and post banner ads in toilets encouraging such behavior. The instructor must explain to the children about healthy skin, including the significance of sunscreen and proper skin cleanliness, and the necessity of being aware of any skin conditions before they arise (Marotz, 2014). In any educational setting, teachers must promote regular cleaning of toys, towels using soaps and disinfectant wipes, and also thorough sanitation of places such as locker rooms and toilets.
2
With the rise in ethnic variety, as a teacher am increasingly expected to fulfill the requirements of kids from many cultures in the classroom and provide culturally effective, unbiased monitoring in the event of illness or pain. Utilizing children's physical and inner milestones can entail recording a child's temperatures and mood changes. I will be in a rare position to track each child's health progress in my classroom without deterging to cultural issues.
3.
Since kids are young learners, comprehending COVID-19, how it transmits, and how we might safeguard ourselves is a starting point I would take to build classroom policies and regulations. I will focus on keeping a social distancing of spacing of 6 feet between each child in the classroom. Hand washing is among the simplest, most cost-effective, and most productive ways to stop the transmission of viruses and protect the children in class from spreading the virus. The practice would be a success, even though it would be challenging because the kids are always so young always to embrace the protocol to wash their hands. I'll encourage the kids to cough into a tissue, and I'll make sure they throw it away right away and wipe their hands with hand sanitizers. Because of their age, encouraging the children to sneeze to their elbows would be difficult.
Response 1 – Magan Morales
I agree with Morales that teachers should take individual measures like using safety gloves and washing their hands regularly to avoid unnecessarily exposing themselves to harmful items. To prevent the spread of infection toward others, children should be encouraged to maintain their hands out of open parts of their body like their mouths, eyes, and noses. Disinfecting furniture, toys, and surfaces regularly is also an efficient approach to prevent infectious diseases.
I agree with the discussion thread that Children, irrespective of their culture, must be cared for appropriately. Culture and education should, in principle, be kept distinct. Teachers should observe their students daily, and monitoring their temperature and inquiring on them how they are feeling are two examples.
I agree with the thread that children and teachers should wash their hands before entering the classroom. Regardless of whether the teachers have been vaccinated, they should wear a mask the whole day, both in and out of class. According to their parents, several kids are beginning to wear masks, and teachers must ensure that these kids keep their face masks on other than during periods of inactivity.
Response 2- Paige Saunders
Teachers may instruct children about healthcare and how to keep clean, as Paige Saunders explains. Teachers must always wash their hands thoroughly, particularly after changing diapers or assisting in the restroom. Across the day, children must wash their hands thoroughly. Preventing the spread of such viruses requires a specific, periodic cleaning program and the use of the proper cleansers and cleaning products.
Also, as the discussion thread demonstrates, it is beneficial to remain objective and fully accessible when dealing with a scenario. In every school, regardless of a family's culture, teachers must observe rules and guidelines. Helping minimize health complications, the only medications that could be given must be authorized by a doctor and a parent.
As Paige Saunders discusses, teachers must decontaminate their classrooms as many times as necessary and sterilize toys, changing desks, classroom equipment, restrooms, and food preparation facilities. They must maintain social distance in the classroom to prevent the children from spreading too many pathogens. It would be incredibly tough for kids to grasp that they must keep a distance of 6 feet between them, but it is possible if the instructor is watchful enough.
