Safety & Person-Centered Focus
PRESENTERS: an * (asterisk) will mean that link goes to a file that people should also have had delivered in their packets. Different programs and districts may make different decisions about what to send. You can lead the group through the online objects and have them follow along on paper at home as appropriate.
High Priority Vocabulary
Read the word in the box, then write the word on the line. After you complete the set of lines in each box, read the sentences out loud.
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Show & Share
Today we will show and share: What's your favorite season? Who loves fall/autumn?
<Body Break> Get up, look away from the screen.
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Life Skills Story
Tess makes her best time in the 50 freestyle swimming race. Nina is tripped up by Roman Numerals.
Read the entire story today or read half and finish it tomorrow.
(Although Discussion Questions were placed in our packet for today, please do them on Wednesday)
PRESENTERS: Read aloud with your group, or have some readers help. When reading aloud exaggerate tone and emotion somewhat to increase engagement.
Stop reading a few times to prompt participants to VISUALIZE what the words describe. This is an important part of learning to read well which is often challenging.
<Body Break> Get up, look away from the screen.
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Thematic Connection: Choking
Are you prepared and know the steps to help yourself and others when choking?
Before starting the activity, start with a discussion hear from the group:
(Presenter: Encourage Zoom Skills-Raise hand option to share, type in the chat or kindly asked to share their experiences verbally.)
- What is choking?
- Have you ever experienced choking while alone? If yes and you are comfortable, please share your experience with us.
- Have you witness someone choking while at home, in the community or at a job site? If yes and you are comfortable, please share your experience with us.
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Activity 1: What to do if you are alone and start choking?
View this short video from In Home CPR’s YouTube Channel : Video
(Presenter: This video is very short, although it does not have captions, please be sure to pause and describe what the person is doing on the screen.)
- Did you find this video helpful?
- Do you feel like you can demonstrate this for our peers?
- Any volunteers to demonstrate this on camera right now?
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Activity 2: What to do to prevent yourself from choking?
After reviewing the video, what actions can you take to prevent yourself from choking?
(Presenters: Using the White Board, use it as a space to track responses)
Here’s a few points to get you started:
- Take small bites
- Don't talk while eating.
- Don’t Eat too quickly
Come up with a few more tips!
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Activity 3: How to recognize when someone around you is choking.
Universal Sign for Choking: Raise your hand in the participant panel or wave if you knew that there is a universal sign for choking.
Although this is a universal image, at times during the event of choking, it may be challenging for someone to hold their hands around their neck.
What you can look for:
- Inability to talk
- Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
- Squeaky sounds when trying to breathe
- Cough, which may either be weak or forceful
- Skin, lips and nails turning blue or dusky
- Skin that is flushed, then turns pale or bluish in color
- Loss of consciousness
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Activity 4: Do you know how to perform the Heimlich maneuver?
Let’s have a discussion:
- What is the Heimlich Maneuver?
- Can a volunteer describe this to us?
- Can a volunteer show us?
- Have you seen someone preform the Heimlich maneuver?
Although you can find many resources online about how to perform this, where to become certified, you never know when you might need to use it. Check out this video.
(Presenter: Remember to use Captions, stop and pause every so often to be sure everyone is understanding the content in the video)
What Did We Learn Today?
