Re: celiac presentation to class

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I have never heard of this book? Who writes it and where did you

get it? Is it more appropriate for older kids? Thanks

>

> HI all

> I am planning to read: The GF Kid: A Celiac Disease Survival Guide

> to my daughter's 3 rd grade class.I have been going into her class

> since kindergartden to explain celiac and why she has different

foods

> than they do for most school celebrations. I will also bring a GF

> treat. Last year I made homemade munchkins which were a big hit. I

> think I might make brownies this year.

> Does anyone have any other ideas to add to my presentation. Since

the

> kids are getting bigger and some already have heard my little

speech I

> wanted to spice it up a bit. Maybe tie in some science to the

> presentation.

> Any thoughts or ideas would be great.

> I highly reccommend doing this with your child's class. My

daughter

> said that she always feels better after everyone understands

celiac

> and she doesn't have to keep explaining herself. She also said

that

> her class also became concerned about what she was eating and

looked

> out for her. Last year, one boy had his mom call me to find out

what

> kind of ice pops he could bring in so everyone had the same snack

for

> his birthday after my talk.

>

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I did a similar presentation and added a visual aid that went over well:

Take a terry cloth towel with obvious loops on one side and smooth surface on the other. Cut it into strips and pass one out to each child to hold. Use it to explain what gluten does to the intestine of a celiac -- a healthy intestine has villi "loops" to catch the vitamins and minerals we need from our food and pass them into our blood stream. When a celiac eats gluten, the "loops" go away and there is nothing left to catch the nutrients and the celiac's body cannot get what it needs from food to stay healthy.

Re: celiac presentation to class

I have never heard of this book? Who writes it and where did you get it? Is it more appropriate for older kids? Thanks>> HI all> I am planning to read: The GF Kid: A Celiac Disease Survival Guide> to my daughter's 3 rd grade class.I have been going into her class > since kindergartden to explain celiac and why she has different foods > than they do for most school celebrations. I will also bring a GF > treat. Last year I made homemade munchkins which were a big hit. I > think I might make brownies this year.> Does anyone have any other ideas to add to my presentation. Since the > kids are getting bigger and some already have heard my little speech I > wanted to spice it up a bit. Maybe tie in some science to the

> presentation.> Any thoughts or ideas would be great.> I highly reccommend doing this with your child's class. My daughter > said that she always feels better after everyone understands celiac > and she doesn't have to keep explaining herself. She also said that > her class also became concerned about what she was eating and looked > out for her. Last year, one boy had his mom call me to find out what > kind of ice pops he could bring in so everyone had the same snack for > his birthday after my talk.>

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you could also use a strip of the loop section of velcroShezI did a similar presentation and added a visual aid that went over well: Take a terry cloth towel with obvious loops on one side and smooth surface on the other.  Cut it into strips and pass one out to each child to hold.  Use it to explain what gluten does to the intestine of a celiac -- a healthy intestine has villi "loops" to catch the vitamins and minerals we need from our food and pass them into our blood stream.  When a celiac eats gluten, the "loops" go away and there is nothing left to catch the nutrients and the celiac's body cannot get what it needs from food to stay healthy. Re: celiac presentation to classI have never heard of this book? Who writes it and where did you get it? Is it more appropriate for older kids? Thanks>> HI all> I am planning to read: The GF Kid: A Celiac Disease Survival Guide> to my daughter's 3 rd grade class.I have been going into her class > since kindergartden to explain celiac and why she has different foods > than they do for most school celebrations. I will also bring a GF > treat. Last year I made homemade munchkins which were a big hit. I > think I might make brownies this year.> Does anyone have any other ideas to add to my presentation. Since the > kids are getting bigger and some already have heard my little speech I > wanted to spice it up a bit. Maybe tie in some science to the > presentation.> Any thoughts or ideas would be great.> I highly reccommend doing this with your child's class. My daughter > said that she always feels better after everyone understands celiac > and she doesn't have to keep explaining herself. She also said that > her class also became concerned about what she was eating and looked > out for her. Last year, one boy had his mom call me to find out what > kind of ice pops he could bring in so everyone had the same snack for > his birthday after my talk.>

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I have brought a book about it and read the book to the class. I have also opened the class to discussion by asking if anyone has any allergies (because that is what is most easily understood). Then I equate it with how it makes them feel yucky and could you imagine how it would be to feel that way all the time? I also tell them that it is not quite like an allergy in that instead of attacking the invading allergen, with celiac, it attacks our intestine and then we don't get the nutrients we need from our food and we can get sick and not grow and other things. The snack idea is one that goes over very well with the kids - but double check that no one else in the class has another food allergy (lime milk, soy or nuts). And for schools who are nasty about not letting any homebaked goods into the classroom, try bringing some GF pretzels. We also have made it a point to be one of the families bringing cookies or whatnot to parties, so that there will be one GF option. And with enough for everybody, they can try it and realize that being GF isn't bad at all.I also have made a presentation that I put in a notebook for the school health office. It is for teachers and other staff who want more information about celiac. Unless I am wrong, I think it has been a huge help. Enough people looked at it in our old school that three teachers/staff were diagnosed as celiac in the last year! Including the lunch-lady! It can really help with recognition and in the end, help with understanding and compliance in the classroom. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...

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I have brought a book about it and read the book to the class. I have also opened the class to discussion by asking if anyone has any allergies (because that is what is most easily understood). Then I equate it with how it makes them feel yucky and could you imagine how it would be to feel that way all the time? I also tell them that it is not quite like an allergy in that instead of attacking the invading allergen, with celiac, it attacks our intestine and then we don't get the nutrients we need from our food and we can get sick and not grow and other things. The snack idea is one that goes over very well with the kids - but double check that no one else in the class has another food allergy (lime milk, soy or nuts). And for schools who are nasty about not letting any homebaked goods into the classroom, try bringing some GF pretzels. We also have made it a point to be one of the families bringing cookies or whatnot to parties, so that there will be one GF option. And with enough for everybody, they can try it and realize that being GF isn't bad at all.I also have made a presentation that I put in a notebook for the school health office. It is for teachers and other staff who want more information about celiac. Unless I am wrong, I think it has been a huge help. Enough people looked at it in our old school that three teachers/staff were diagnosed as celiac in the last year! Including the lunch-lady! It can really help with recognition and in the end, help with understanding and compliance in the classroom. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...

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I have brought a book about it and read the book to the class. I have also opened the class to discussion by asking if anyone has any allergies (because that is what is most easily understood). Then I equate it with how it makes them feel yucky and could you imagine how it would be to feel that way all the time? I also tell them that it is not quite like an allergy in that instead of attacking the invading allergen, with celiac, it attacks our intestine and then we don't get the nutrients we need from our food and we can get sick and not grow and other things. The snack idea is one that goes over very well with the kids - but double check that no one else in the class has another food allergy (lime milk, soy or nuts). And for schools who are nasty about not letting any homebaked goods into the classroom, try bringing some GF pretzels. We also have made it a point to be one of the families bringing cookies or whatnot to parties, so that there will be one GF option. And with enough for everybody, they can try it and realize that being GF isn't bad at all.I also have made a presentation that I put in a notebook for the school health office. It is for teachers and other staff who want more information about celiac. Unless I am wrong, I think it has been a huge help. Enough people looked at it in our old school that three teachers/staff were diagnosed as celiac in the last year! Including the lunch-lady! It can really help with recognition and in the end, help with understanding and compliance in the classroom. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...

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I just bought the GF Kid: Survival guide. My kids are getting older and I thought that the cupcakes and tummy-aches one was a bit young for my 5th grader. He (my 5th grader) read it and said it wasn't bad. His 13 yr old cousin read it and said it was pretty good. So there you have it from some their age.....The author is London and it is from Woodbine House Publishing. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...

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I just bought the GF Kid: Survival guide. My kids are getting older and I thought that the cupcakes and tummy-aches one was a bit young for my 5th grader. He (my 5th grader) read it and said it wasn't bad. His 13 yr old cousin read it and said it was pretty good. So there you have it from some their age.....The author is London and it is from Woodbine House Publishing. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...