Family Health and Literacy

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1 Family Halth and Litracy A Guid to Easy-to-Rad Halth Education Matrials and Wb Sits for Familis Juli McKinny & Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi Dvlopd by World Education in collaboration with th National Institut for Litracy with a grant from

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3 Tabl of Contnts What This Guid Is About Acknowldgmnts How to Gt Startd Why is Halth Litracy Important? You Don t Hav to b a Halth Exprt Introducing Halth in th Classroom Adding an Action-Basd Componnt How to Engag Studnts Using th Intrnt Collaborating with Halth Organizations Prparing a Spakr Local and National Halth Organizations to Contact For Halth Educators: How to Find Local Family Litracy Programs Tachr Support Rsourcs Easy-to-Rad Halth Information Taching Halth by Topic Nutrition Childhood Halth and Disass Safty

4 Halthy Lifstyl Mdicin Us Womn s Halth Halth Car Accss Strss Miscllanous Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Parnts and Childrn Togthr Halth Education Activitis Halth-Rlatd Childrn s Books Onlin Halth Gams Non-Print Halth Information Rsourcs for Family Halth Rsarch This symbol stands for asy. It marks matrials that can b usd with bginning radrs and English spakrs. Ths matrials may us picturs, vido, audio, or discussion activitis, and only vry simpl txt.

5 What This Guid is About This guid is dsignd to hlp intgrat halth and litracy ducation in family litracy programs. W hav includd rsourcs that w hop will b hlpful to both family litracy tachrs, and halth ducators and practitionrs who work with parnts with limitd litracy skills. For tachrs, thr is a chaptr on how to gt startd taching halth, which provids som contxt for how to includ halth topics in your curriculum. This includs idas on how to introduc halth, how to ngag larnrs, how to nhanc litracy and languag acquisition using halth, and how to collaborat with local halth organizations. Thr ar also listings of asy-to-rad halth information, lsson plans and taching activitis, onlin activitis to us in class, and activitis and gams for parnts and childrn to do togthr. Halth ducators and practitionrs can also bnfit from th asy-to-rad halth information, onlin activitis, and idas for collaborating, which includ tips on communicating clarly with adults with limitd litracy skills. Th halth topics and typs of matrials listd hr wr chosn to mt th halth information nds of parnts in family litracy programs as idntifid by a national survy of family litracy tachrs. All rsourcs had to mt slction critria dvlopd with guidanc from our advisory group of family litracy and halth xprts to nsur accuracy and appropriatnss. Almost all of th rsourcs listd ar availabl for fr onlin. Family Halth and Litracy (2006) is also availabl onlin at < 1

6 Acknowldgmnts W would lik to thank MtLif Foundation for thir continud support of halth litracy rsourcs for litracy practitionrs and halth ducators working with adults with limitd litracy skills. W also want to acknowldg and thank Lally Stowll for hr contribution to th How to Gt Startd chaptr, Laurn Alxandrson for hlping us to scrn rsourcs, and Dborah Dan for diting and rviw. W ar spcially gratful to our advisory group of family halth and litracy xprts for thir support and guidanc. Dianna Baycich Coordinator, LINCS Family Litracy Collction Ohio Litracy Rsourc Cntr Sarah Baman-Jons, MAT Litracy Program Dirctor LIFT-Missouri Prri Klass, M.D. Mdical Dirctor and Prsidnt Rach Out and Rad National Cntr Kathy Rodriguz Coordinator, Family Litracy Consortium Massachustts Dpartmnt of Education Lally Stowll Family Litracy Tachr Cambridg Evn Start Barbara Van Horn, M.Ed. Co-Dirctor, Goodling Institut for Rsarch in Family Litracy Th Pnnsylvania Stat Univrsity Emily Wolf Tchnical Assistant/Trainr Pnnsylvania Statwid Family LitracyTraining Projct Family Halth and Litracy is th third in a sris of halth litracy rsourcs dvlopd by World Education in collaboration with th National Institut for Litracy with a grant from MtLif Foundation. 2

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9 How to Gt Startd How would I dal with cultural diffrncs? How would I dal with uncomfortabl or mbarrassing issus? I barly hav tim to covr th rquird comptncis and skills. I don t hav tim to tackl halth. I m not a halth xprt. How do I gt startd? How can I gt local halth agncis to hlp m? Many tachrs fl anxious about intrgrating halth into thir litracy classs for a varity of rasons. But, as tachrs, you naturally us diffrnt kinds of contnt to tach basic skills and hlp adult larnrs gain th confidnc thy nd to advocat for thmslvs and thir familis. Adults ar mor succssful at larning if th contnt is maningful and rlvant to thir livs (Knowls M, 1984) 1. Halth is rlvant to vryon but vn mor so for familis with young childrn, bcaus thy ar constantly facd with schduling doctor s visits, managing illnsss, and trying to tak stps to kp thir family halthy. Larnrs can dramatically improv thir ability to manag ths tasks by improving thir communication skills, basic halth knowldg, and stratgis for finding and valuating halth information. Th saf and supportiv classroom is an idal plac to addrss ths skills and build confidnc. Tak on th challng of intgrating halth into your classs, and th rsults can b rwarding for tachrs and larnrs alik! Why is Halth Litracy Important? Th most important rason to intgrat halth into litracy taching is that halth is a vitally important topic for larnrs to know about. This is spcially important for 1 Knowls, M. (1984). Th art and scinc of hlping adults larn. In: Knowls, M. and Associats (Eds.), Andragogy in action: applying modrn principls of adult larning. San Francisco, CA: Jossy-Bass Publishrs. 5

10 Family Halth and Litracy thos who must manag thir childrn s halth in addition to thir own. Adult larnrs mak halth-rlatd dcisions vry day, dcisions that draw on thir xprinc and knowldg of how to kp thir familis halthy, how to dtct and dal with illnsss, and how to accss halth car srvics. Addrssing halth concrns in th classroom also nhancs litracy skills and languag acquisition. Bcaus halth-rlatd issus ar connctd to thir vryday concrns, larnrs dmonstrat high intrst in xploring halth topics. This high intrst, in turn, incrass larnr motivation to work on rading, writing, critical thinking, and spaking skills. Ths skills will improv thir ability to larn nw information, communicat with halth profssionals, mak dcisions, and shar thir knowldg and xprincs with family, frinds, and community (Kurtz-Rossi S, Coyn C, Titzl J, 2004) 2. Whn halth topics ar includd in th curriculum, halth issus ar xplord and languag comptncis ar dvlopd at th sam tim. Intgrating halth issus into th curriculum is also important bcaus litracy studnts ar among thos in th gratst nd of bttr halth knowldg and halth car. Rsarch shows that adults with limitd ducation and litracy skills hav mor halth problms, gratr difficulty undrstanding halth information, and lss knowldg about availabl halth car srvics than adults with highr litracy and ducation lvls (AHRQ, 2004) 3. Low-incom familis ar also at risk. Thy ar lss likly to hav halth insuranc, to visit a doctor rgularly, or to rport halth problms than familis with highr incoms (DHHS, 2000) 4. Th problm of poor halth litracy is mor srious than most popl raliz. Th litracy skills rquird for navigating th U.S. halth car systm ar immns, and incrasingly mor dmands ar bing placd on patints to participat in dcision-making and managmnt of thir own car. This maks it vn mor 2 Kurtz-Rossi S, Coyn C, and Titzl J. (2004). Using rsarch to inform halth and litracy program dvlopmnt: Rsults from th HEAL:BCC valuation study. Litracy Harvst. 11, Agncy for Halth Car Quality (2004). Litracy and Halth Outcoms. Evidnc Rport/Tchnology Assssmnt No. 87. (AHRQ Pub. No. 04-E0007-1). Washington, DC: US Govrnmnt Printing Offic. 4 U.S. Dpartmnt of Halth and Human Srvics (2000). Halthy Popl 2010: Undrstanding and Improving Halth. Washington, DC: US Govrnmnt Printing Offic. 6

11 How to Gt Startd important to hav th skills to communicat clarly with halth car providrs, ask clarifying qustions, and act on rcommndations and car instructions. It is spcially important for familis with young childrn to hav th ncssary skills to sk primary car and inform thmslvs about basic halth car and halthy living. Many adults with low litracy tnd to avoid sking halth car until thy find thmslvs in th mrgncy room (Bakr, t al, 2002) 5. This is obviously not a good way to manag anyon s halth, but it is compltly untnabl for young childrn and babis who nd immunizations and frqunt wll-child visits. As you prsnt your studnts with nw idas and practics to considr rlating to thir parnting, you can also prsnt nw idas and practics that rlat to sking rgular primary car and maintaining good halth. You Don t Hav to b a Halth Exprt You may b concrnd that your own knowldg of halth is not adquat to tach halth in your classs. Thr ar thr asy ways to mak this sm lss worrisom. Form a ralistic plan for intgrating halth into your xisting curriculum. Examin your rol as a litracy tachr. Find an actual halth xprt to b th xprt! As you dcid how to intgrat halth into your class, rmmbr that you do not hav to s this as a halth ducation projct. You do not hav to b th halth ducator, imparting knowldg to your studnts. You may approach it as a projct in gathring information, hlping larnrs find answrs to thir own qustions by sarching for information and valuating that information critically. You may approach it as a communication projct, working to larn vocabulary, honing listning skills, and gaining confidnc and fluncy in dialogus with halth car providrs. Or you may s it as an in-dpth group xploration of a qustion that grabs th intrst of th class, for xampl, How dos halthy food hlp prvnt childrn from gtting sick all 5 Bakr DW, Gazmarian J, Williams M, t al. (2002). Functional halth litracy and th risk of hospital admission among Mdicar Managd Car nrolls. Am J Public Halth. 92,

12 Family Halth and Litracy th tim? In this kind of projct, you and your larnrs would xplor th qustion togthr. During this procss, you work in a varity of litracy skills as you rad short articls, brainstorm qustions, practic dialogus, do writings, and mor. Onc you hav dcidd how to intgrat halth, r-confirm your rol as a tachr, what it is and what it is not. Th main thing to rmmbr is that your goal is to tach adult larnrs th skills thy nd to succssfully navigat th dmands of vryday lif, including accssing halth car. Rmmbr that your rol as a tachr is to promot: Languag and vocabulary skills to communicat ffctivly with halth car providrs. Studnts confidnc in thir communication skills so that thy can advocat ffctivly for thir family s halth car nds. Mthods of finding ndd information, and critical thinking skills to valuat th information thy find. It is also important to rmmbr what is not your rol. Hr ar som xampls of rols that you may nd to stp back from: YOU DON T HAVE TO BE A COUNSELOR. It will b tmpting for popl to turn to you for mor hlp with halth issus than you ar prpard to giv. In ths cass, you can guid thm to ways of finding information thmslvs without taking on th task of finding th answr yourslf. You can also provid a forum for discussing qustions, problms, and possibl solutions by tapping into th knowldg and xprinc of othr larnrs. YOU DON T HAVE TO BE A JUDGE. How do you rspond to th larnr who smoks, fds th kids junk food vry day, or dos not bliv in prvntiv car? How do you covr halthy lifstyl habits without sming judgmntal? Again th answr is to continually clarify your rol. Your rol is not to dm a bhavior or blif as bad or good. It is to hlp studnts to gain th tools thy nd to find thir own answrs, to larn basic facts, and to mak informd dcisions. 8

13 How to Gt Startd YOU DON T HAVE TO BE A HEALTH EXPERT. On way to stp back from this rol is to work with ral halth xprts. Mak sur to hav at last on halth xprt on board whn you dcid to intgrat halth into your class. It can b a spakr who coms to your class, or a halth car providr who givs you a tour of th local clinic. Thy can b rsponsibl for th factual, tchnical information, and thy can also b sourcs of rfrrals for thos larnrs who nd mor hlp, advic, or counsling. If thr is no xprt availabl to answr a qustion or clarify somthing, thn you can do an activity that involvs sarching for information on th Wb. Introducing Halth in th Classroom A litracy classroom is an idal plac to giv larnrs th opportunity to xplor halth issus in a saf and rspctful nvironmnt. Larnrs should fl comfortabl communicating at thir own pac and xprssing thir thoughts and concrns about halth. On way to introduc halth and giv ach prson a chanc to voic thir idas is th What is Good Halth? word mapping activity on th nxt pag. This can also b a way to dcid what topics to focus on, and what approach to halth will work bst for this group. Th activity can thn b xpandd to promot furthr discussion of cultural diffrncs, prsonal concrns, and studnts own knowldg and practics. Th concpts of staying halthy, daling with illnss, and intracting with halth car providrs can highlight som significant cultural diffrncs. It is hlpful to shar and discuss individual blifs at th bginning and in th contxt of good halth so that you can rinforc th supportiv nvironmnt of th classroom. As this activity unfolds, you will s that th xploration of ach individual s attituds, xprincs, and contribution to th group discussion is a dynamic and vital part of th larning procss. Diffrnt tachrs and diffrnt groups of larnrs will all ngag in this componnt in thir own way. This procss of ngaging ach larnr and drawing out thir attituds, blifs, xprincs, and knowldg srvs many purposs rlatd to your goals as a litracy tachr. 9

14 What Is Good Halth? OBJECTIVES To xplor th ways larnrs think about halth To st a ton of sharing and trust among larnrs for mor in-dpth discussion of halth topics To practic catgorizing idas STEPS 1. Giv ach studnt four indx cards. On th board, writ th sntnc Good halth is. Invit studnts to think of thmslvs and thir familis and childrn whn answring th following qustions: What is good halth? What do you do to stay halthy? How do you mak sur that your childrn ar halthy? How do you mak sur that you ar halthy? Thn ask ach studnt to complt ach sntnc on a diffrnt card. 2. Ask studnts to shar thir answrs. Writ thir rsponss in a clustr diagram on a larg pic of nwsprint. You will b clustring similar rsponss to crat catgoris that studnts can rviw and idntify at th nd of th lsson, or hav studnts put rsponss on post-its and group thm into catgoris. 10

15 3. Extnd th discussion by asking clarifying qustions. For xampl, if somon says good halth is taking a walk vry day, ask: In what ways dos taking a walk hlp with your halth? Or if somon says good halth is ating good foods, ask: What kinds of foods? 4. Rviw th diagram. Ask studnts what is similar about th idas in ach group. Exampls of catgoris ar: halthy lifstyl (xrcis, slping, saf sx); nutrition (good food, fruits, vgtabls, vitamins); profssional srvics (visit my doctor or dntist); spiritual (go to church, pray); community (a clan nvironmnt). FOLLOW UP Studnts can copy th diagram into a good halth journal to us for futur writing assignmnts. Plas go to th following link for an xpandd vrsion of this activity, along with mor follow up idas and tips for English languag larnrs: < Nutrition Eat grn vgtabls No fatty foods Eat grn vgtabls GOOD HEALTH Community Saf nighborhood Clan nighborhood Frinds and family Lifstyl Not smoking Saf sx 11

16 Family Halth and Litracy Adding an Action-Basd Componnt Th most succssful xampls w hav sn of intgrating halth into adult litracy ducation usually culminat with som kind of action-basd componnt. This can b a halth fair that th studnts organiz with th hlp of local halth agncis, a cookbook of halthy thnic rcips writtn by larnrs, or a prsntation mad to th class on what has bn larnd by using th Wb to find information on a topic of thir choic. Thr hav also bn som intriguing projcts involving intrviwing grandparnts about halth attituds and sharing this with th class, crating a mural of art inspird by familis xprincs in daling with a disas, and taming up with a buddy to go for a long-postpond scrning or doctor s visit. Th action-basd componnt srvs two important purposs. Th first purpos is to provid a concrt and maningful xprinc to rinforc a varity of litracy skills. Studnts prpar by rading, making lists and charts, and practicing dialogus and vocabulary. Thy wrap up th projct by writing about it, organizing th information, and prsnting it in spokn and writtn forms. This improvs thir ability to acquir languag and litracy skills bcaus it uss ths skills to accomplish somthing maningful in thir livs 6. Th scond purpos is to giv thm th xprinc of acting on nw halth knowldg and rinforcing what thy hav larnd. For xampl, if popl larn nw vocabulary and som basic anatomy and us this knowldg immdiatly in a qustion-andanswr sssion with a gust spakr, an actual doctor s visit, or a prsntation to th class or community, th nw information will bcom part of thir knowldg mor fully than if thy compltd a writtn assignmnt and fild it away. This is how popl can larn th skills and gain th inspiration to tak action to bttr car for thmslvs and thir familis. Furthrmor, th act of prsnting halth information to othrs or intracting with a community rsourc can ncourag studnts to shar nw halth information with family, frinds, and community. 6 Jacobson E, Dgnr S, and Purcll-Gat V. (2003). Crating Authntic Matrials and Activitis for th Adult Litracy Classroom: A Handbook for Practionrs. Boston, MA: NCSALL. 12

17 How to Gt Startd How to Engag Studnts Whn you intgrat halth and litracy you hlp studnts dvlop th skills and knowldg thy nd to mak good dcisions about thir halth and th halth of thir familis. In ordr to achiv this goal you must crat a classroom nvironmnt whr studnts ar agr to shar what thy know and think, valu othrs idas, larn and valuat nw information, and incorporat nw information into th dcisions thy mak. Th following suggstions can hlp you crat a larning nvironmnt that ngags studnts and intgrats larning about halth with dvloping valuabl skills. Involv studnts in choosing th halth topics to xplor. This will nsur that th slctd topics mt studnts nds and intrsts. Hav studnts spak or writ about thir knowldg and xprincs, group and catgoriz thir own and othrs contributions, and prioritiz topics by lvl of importanc to thm. Ask studnts what thy alrady know and think so that thy may intgrat what thy know with th nw information and suggstions thy ncountr. Prsnt information or situations that bring up both nw and familiar points. Choos matrials appropriat to studnts rading lvls, matrials that clarly xplain basic information without giving too many dtails. Facilitat discussions that ncourag studnts to think critically about ths points or idas. Provid opportunitis for studnts to talk and writ about past xprincs, qustions or concrns thy hav, information thy hav larnd, and nw practics thy hav trid. Studnts will rmmbr information bttr and think mor dply about issus if thy hav to articulat it in thir own way, in thir own voic. 13

18 Family Halth and Litracy Ask studnts to shar thir knowldg and information with othrs in th class or program. Th mor studnts practic articulating thir knowldg, th mor skillfully thy will us languag whn communicating with halth profssionals. Us a varity of larning activitis that activly ngag studnts in ways that hlp thm to larn. Exampls includ brainstorming, dramas, dialogus, skits, vidos, rading factual information, rading prsonal xprincs, rflctiv writing, pair convrsations or xrciss, writtn and oral summaris, using th Intrnt, factual quizzs, vocabulary xrciss, intrviws, and oral prsntations. Us spakrs from community halth organizations who hav xprinc prsnting concpts and information in languag studnts will undrstand. Succssful prsntations will hlp studnts dvlop vocabulary and broadn thir knowldg of rsourcs availabl in th community. Us spakrs and othr halth profssionals to hlp compil a list of community rsourcs and srvic providrs. Encourag studnts to try out suggstions or nw practics and thn rport back on th rsults. Explor with studnts ways to shar nw information and idas with family, frinds, and th community. Compil lists of nw information, facts, idas, and suggstions that studnts think ar important to rmmbr. Continu to rviw and add to ths lists throughout th class sssion. B awar of ways that all of th abov hlp build a classroom nvironmnt whr studnts gain th confidnc and skills thy nd to larn nw information, communicat what thy think, ask rlvant qustions, and mak informd halth car dcisions for thmslvs and thir familis. 14

19 How to Gt Startd Using th Intrnt Tachrs ar incrasingly using th Intrnt as a dynamic and ngaging larning tool in th classroom. Studnts also s that using computrs, mail, and th Intrnt ar vital skills to larn. In this guid, you will find listings of Wb sits with information on a varity of halth topics. Ths sits can b usd in many ways. Thy can hlp you and your studnts build basic halth knowldg, or add to your knowldg about a spcific halth issu. Thy can hlp studnts dvlop computr skills to sarch for and valuat nw halth information. Or thy can b usd to find radings for comprhnsion and grammar rviw. You will also find a listing of Wb sits whr studnts can do onlin activitis during class with your guidanc, if you hav this capacity. As you work through your plan for intgrating halth into your class, you can build lssons around ths onlin activitis, or around fact shts or rfrnc charts found on th information sits. If you us th principls of ngaging larnrs and ncouraging discussion that wr dscribd arlir, it will b asy to find ways to us ths rsourcs to nrich your curriculum. How I Larn About Halth, on th following pag, is an xampl of a lsson intgrating halth, litracy, and th Intrnt. WEB TIP Hav you clickd your way to oblivion? Hr s a tip to gt you back. Click on th littl downward arrow nxt to th back button. OR Right-click on th back button. You ll gt a list of th last svral Wb pags you visitd. Now click on th pag you want to gt back to. 15

20 How I Larn About Halth OBJECTIVES To idntify diffrnt sourcs of halth car information on th Intrnt To valuat th rol of ach sourc in providing halth car advic STEPS 1. Post th dfinition of advic on th board or wall: Advic (n.) Opinion about what could or should b don about a situation or problm. Information communicatd. SYNONYMS: counsl, rcommndation, suggstion. 2. Hav studnts form small groups to discuss th following qustions. Whn you hav a problm, whr do you go for advic? How do you know if somon s opinion is a good on? Whr do you usually gt halth car advic? Hav you vr gottn bad advic? If so, what did you do? What changs hav you mad in your dit or lifstyl in th last fiv yars and why? Whr did you gt this advic? 16

21 3. Hav studnts go onlin to look at two diffrnt Wb sits with information on asthma. Ask thm to go to < and < and look at th asthma information thy find. 4. Ask studnts to rviw th information thy find and considr th following qustions: Who is th author or sourc of th information? How is th information on th two sits diffrnt? 5. Kping in mind that ach sit has a diffrnt purpos, ask studnts how that purpos affcts th kind of information thy found. What ar th advantags and disadvantags of th kinds of information thy found? 6. Discuss studnts findings as a class. FOLLOW UP Th abov lsson ida coms from a mor xpandd focus on halth information sourcs dvlopd by Hillary Gardnr, a tachr from th Cntr for Immigrant Education and Training in Nw York. To s th original lsson and how it fits within th contxt of th largr unit on halth go to: < 17

22 Family Halth and Litracy Collaborating with Halth Organizations Collaborating with local halth organizations will gratly nhanc your xprinc intgrating halth and litracy ducation. Thr ar many rasons for this. WORKING WITH A LOCAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES. It is always nriching to provid a tangibl, out-ofth-ordinary xprinc for studnts. Fild trips, spakrs, projcts, or anything outsid of th usual classroom routin hlps larnrs to stay intrstd and xcitd about th matrial. Ths xprincs will strngthn th nw halth information larnd, and will also b a focus of litracy and languag skills practic. WORKING WITH REAL HEALTH EXPERTS TAKES THE PRESSURE OFF YOU TO KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS. As larnrs larn nw information, rais qustions, and considr nw halth practics, it is usful to hav a connction with a local halth organization or profssional who can answr qustions and provid in-dpth halth information as ndd. This givs studnts accss to a rliabl sourc of accurat and complt information without rlying on you, th litracy tachr, to provid that knowldg. COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Ultimatly, familis nd to connct with local halth car providrs, and fl comfortabl communicating with thm in ordr to gt th halth car srvics thy nd. If larnrs connct with local halth car organizations through thir litracy class it can improv thir confidnc, skills, and knowldg of availabl srvics. WHEN LITERACY TEACHERS AND HEALTH EDUCATORS COLLABORATE, YOU SUPPORT EACH OTHER S WORK. Whn you collaborat with a halth profssional you gain accss to xprtis on halth and information about srvics and rsourcs that your larnrs nd. You also hav a chanc to bring a maningful xprinc into th curriculum, around which to crat activitis to tach and rinforc litracy and languag skills. Th halth profssional gts a chanc to connct with immigrants, nw spakrs of English, and adults with nwly mrging litracy skills, who may not b connctd to halth srvics. Many halth organizations ar mandatd to dirct 18

23 How to Gt Startd outrach fforts to ths populations, and for this rason, public halth profssionals ar oftn agr to dvlop maningful collaborations with litracy programs. MOST IMPORTANTLY, STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES GAIN FROM LITERACY AND HEALTH COLLABORATIONS. Studnts gain and rinforc a varity of litracy, languag acquisition, and communication skills by using ths skills in th ral world for th vry motivating purpos of kping thir familis halthy. Thy also bcom familiar with local rsourcs and srvics, gain confidnc in finding information thy nd, and mov toward using ths rsourcs indpndntly. Collaborations can b simpl or complx, long trm or short trm, and thy can involv just on class or b intgratd into th activitis of an ntir program. Th following ar som xampls of collaborations that w hav sn work wll. Hav a spakr com to your class to talk about halth topics that intrst your studnts. Tak a tour of a local halth clinic, guidd by th clinic s outrach or ducational staff. Schdul a mobil van to do halth scrnings. Vans can do mammograms, blood prssur chcks, and glucos and cholstrol scrnings. Arrang with a narby mdical or nursing school to hav studnts com and giv mini-xams to your class. Tam up with a good outrach workr from a local halth clinic who can facilitat a varity of vnts and spakrs from diffrnt dpartmnts such as pdiatrics, OB/GYN, primary car, and fr car/insuranc advocacy. Plan a halth fair with hlp from your local hospital, community halth cntr, dpartmnt of public halth, or national organization with a local chaptr. 19

24 Family Halth and Litracy Whatvr th vnt or intraction, mak sur to prpar larnrs wll in advanc, plan tim for qustions and clarifications, and plan follow up activitis to rinforc nw idas and practic skills. Th lsson on pag 22, Kping Your Child Halthy at Hom, dvlopd by Lally Stowll, a family litracy tachr, and Dr. Lisa Dobbrtn, a local pdiatrician, is an xampl of a succssful halth and litracy collaboration you might want to try. This lsson uss a 20-minut vido of Dr. Dobbrtn talking to an Evn Start ESOL class about how to car for a sick child at hom. Th vido is dividd into 5 sctions: (1) what to do whn your child ats or drinks somthing poisonous, (2) what to do whn your child has a fvr, cold, or flu, (3) what to do whn your child is dhydratd or constipatd, (4) what to do whn your child has a minor cut or scrap, and (5) what to do whn your child has a bad sunburn. Viwing and discussing this vido hlps prpar larnrs for a liv visit from a local pdiatrician or family practic providr. With this prparation, th larnrs and halth car profssional ar bttr abl to communicat thir qustions and answrs and hav a maningful xchang. In th procss, larnrs gain confidnc discussing halth issus with profssionals. Prparing a Spakr On of th asist ways to collaborat with a halth profssional is to invit a gust spakr to your class. Spakrs can answr studnts qustions about spcific halth conditions, symptoms, prvntiv masurs, and tratmnts. Thy can provid information about srvics availabl, accss to ths srvics, and studnts rights and rsponsibilitis. But many halth profssionals and vn halth ducators ar not usd to prsnting information in ways that adult larnrs will undrstand. Hr is a list of tips for nsuring clar communication btwn your gust spakr and your class. Gt rcommndations for good spakrs from othr litracy tachrs. Try to find spakrs who hav workd with adult larnrs bfor. 20

25 How to Gt Startd Mt with th spakr in advanc to giv thm tips for communicating clarly: us simpl vocabulary, dfin nw words as you go, brak th information into sctions, hav a simpl writtn outlin displayd as you talk, and display picturs and rfr to thm as you talk. Dscrib th languag and litracy skills of th class to th spakr in advanc. Encourag th spakr to ask qustions and gt input from th studnts during th prsntation. Encourag th spakr to includ a hands-on activity. Prviw th writtn matrials to b handd out and mak sur that thy ar at an appropriat litracy lvl. Prviw th information to b covrd and mak sur it is at an appropriat lvl of dtail for your class. Prsnt som form of th information to your class in advanc and lt thm gnrat qustions for th spakr. Plan th class visit so that thr ar braks for qustions and clarifications frquntly during th talk. Plan a way for ach studnt to hav a chanc to spak or ask a qustion. WEB TIP What if I hav no computrs for my studnts to us? You can go a long way with a color printr and som crativity! Anything you s can b printd out and usd as handouts. You can print out slid shows, tutorials, parts of onlin gams and quizzs, and, of cours, th colorful halth brochurs. 21

26 Kping Your Child Halthy at Hom OBJECTIVES To introduc vocabulary, basic halth information, and common halth car practics To strngthn basic languag skills and prpar studnts for a maningful discussion with a local halth profssional To crat a collaboration btwn a litracy program and a community halth car organization STEPS 1. Prviw th vido bfor showing it to your class. Mak not of nw vocabulary your studnts will har usd in th vido. 2. Show th vido on sction at a tim. Bfor showing ach sction, ask studnts to talk about what thy know and bliv about th topic. List qustions thy would lik to hav addrssd in th vido. 3. Prsnt important vocabulary words that studnts will har in th sction of th vido thy ar about to viw. Prsnt th words and dfinitions as thy ar usd in th vido. 4. Aftr watching ach sction of th vido, hav studnts summariz what thy rmmbr. Ask thm what suggstions thy likd or disagrd with and what qustions thy still hav. Rcord thir qustions on th board for th follow up talk with a local halth profssional. 22

27 5. In pairs, hav studnts talk about suggstions thy plan to act on and qustions thy want to xplor furthr. Add any additional qustions to your list. 6. Snd th final list of qustions to th local halth profssional schduld to visit th class. Talk with this prson about your studnts English litracy lvls bfor thy prsnt to your class. 7. Hav th halth profssional com to your class as a gust spakr. This prson can rspond to th qustions that wr listd arlir, as wll as additional studnt qustions and concrns. FOLLOW UP Hav studnts writ about what thy larnd and how thy plan to shar th information with othrs. Display final writing sampls for othr studnts in th program to rad. Dcid on a class projct whr your class shars th information thy larnd with othrs in th program. Possibl idas includ dvloping a brochur, giving oral prsntations to othr classs, or prforming a skit. For mor on this lsson, including a vido summary, vocabulary list, and th 20-minut vido of Dr. Dobbrtn s talk, go to: < 23

28 Family Halth and Litracy Local and National Halth Organizations to Contact Public or privat hospitals, local halth clinics, and mdical, dntal, or nursing schools ar local organizations you may want to contact. You will nd to find th right prson within ths organizations to spak with. First, ask popl you know for rcommndations. Prhaps othr tachrs or coordinators from your program hav workd with somon who was hlpful. Othrwis, call th organizations and ask which dpartmnts or staff mmbrs dal with outrach, ducation, communication, or public rlations. Taching hospitals and mdical, dntal, or nursing schools may hav projcts that involv outrach to undrsrvd populations. Rmmbr, halth profssionals ar oftn trying to connct with immigrants, low-incom familis, and thos without halth insuranc. As you forg ths connctions, prsnt th opportunity as a two-way strt. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. Ths organizations work to ducat th public about a varity of halth issus. Each on has stat or rgional offics, and should hav a contact prson who is chargd with ducation and outrach. Som of ths organizations publish ducational information which is availabl onlin or in hard copy to b distributd fr of charg. Som offr fr postrs or small incntiv prizs, and som hav organizd ducational programs which includ taching kits and guidanc. Som, including your stat or rgional Dpartmnt of Public Halth, may b involvd in outrach fforts aimd at undrsrvd populations. Find a local or rgional contact prson and ask what typs of halth campaigns ar bing promotd in your ara. 5 A Day Fruit and Vgtabl Campaign PHONE: (800) STATE COORDINATORS: PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS: HOME PAGE: Amrican Cancr Socity PHONE: (800) HOME PAGE: (Go to In My Community for local information.) 24

29 How to Gt Startd Amrican Diabts Association PHONE: (800) COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND LOCAL EVENTS: HOME PAGE: Amrican Hart Association PHONE: (800) LOCAL OFFICES: HOME PAGE: Cntrs for Mdicar and Mdicaid Srvics PHONE: (877) STATE PROGRAMS: MEDICAID CONSUMER INFORMATION: HOME PAGE: Community Voics PHONE: (404) LOCAL CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: Dpartmnts of Public Halth STATE-BY-STATE LISTING OF HEALTH AGENCY WEBSITES: Had Start Program PHONE: (866) LOCAL CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: Hom Safty Council PHONE: (202) FIRE SAFETY LITERACY PROJECT: n_litracy_w001.aspx LOCAL CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: National Brast and Crvical Cancr Early Dtction Program PHONE: (888) STATE CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: 25

30 Family Halth and Litracy National Cntr for Farmworkr Halth PHONE: (800) DIRECTORY OF CENTERS: HOME PAGE: National Fir Protction Association PHONE: (800) FIRE SAFETY EDUCATORS: RISK WATCH PROGRAM: HOME PAGE: National Library of Mdicin PHONE: (800) NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE: HOME PAGE: Saf Kids Coalition PHONE: (202) COALITION COORDINATORS: HOME PAGE: Womn, Infants, and Childrn (WIC) Spcial Supplimntal Nutrition Program PHONE: (703) LOCAL NUTRITION AND BREASTFEEDING COORDINATORS: HOME PAGE: WEB TIP Family Halth and Litracy To find ths wb rsourcs fastr, us th wb vrsion of this guid at: < If you prfr th print vrsion, flip through th book to find th rsourcs you want, thn go to th onlin vrsion and just click on th links. 26

31 How to Gt Startd For Halth Educators: How to Find Local Family Litracy Programs If you ar a halth ducator or practitionr, contact a local adult litracy program to s if thy ar intrstd in working on a joint projct. Each stat offrs adult litracy srvics diffrntly. Som stats offr litracy classs, othrs offr on-on-on tutoring. Most offr a combination of adult litracy, English for spakrs of othr languags (ESOL), and prparation for a high school quivalncy diploma (GED). Srvics ar offrd through schools, community-basd organizations, corrctional facilitis, family litracy programs, and othr sttings. Your stat may hav a litracy rsourc cntr or statwid litracy coalition that can hlp you. Or contact your stat dpartmnt of ducation to find out about litracy srvics and programs. You can also try on of th national litracy rsourcs listd blow. Dpartmnt of Education Offic of Vocational and Adult Education PHONE: (800) DIRECT LINK: (Click on Stat Rsourcs to find adult ducation contacts in your stat.) HOME PAGE: National Institut for Litracy Amrica s Litracy Dirctory PHONE: (800) DIRECT LINK: (Entr your zip cod, city, or stat to sarch for litracy programs nar you.) HOME PAGE: Tachr Support Rsourcs Ths ar a fw uniqu rsourcs to hlp guid tachrs through th procss of intgrating halth into litracy ducation. Halth Education and Adult Litracy: Brast and Crvical Cancr Th tachr support companion pic to th Brast and Crvical Cancr Curriculum includs information on th procss of conncting halth with litracy ducation. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 27

32 Family Halth and Litracy Halth Litracy Study Circls: Skills for Halth Car Accss and Navigation This 15-hour study circl prpars tachrs to hlp thir studnts dvlop basic skills ndd for accssing halth srvics and navigating halth car systms. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: It s Not Just an Earach That I Hav This is on tachr s poignant account of th motional procss sh and hr larnrs wnt through as thy xplord cancr within thir litracy class. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Systm for Adult Basic Education Support Halth Pag (SABES) This sit includs information on conncting halth and litracy ducation and fostring community collaborations, and shows xampls of studnt halth projcts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Virginia Halth Litracy Toolkit This toolkit has hlpful, concrt advic for adult ducators who want to bttr undrstand halth litracy and crativly intgrat halth into thir litracy instruction. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What is Halth Litracy? This is an ovrviw of halth litracy and its plac in adult ducation. It includs xampls of halth litracy nds and idas for forming collaborations with halth ntitis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 28

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35 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information Easy-to-Rad Halth Information Each of ths Wb sits offrs a rang of gnral halth information. Ths ar sits whr you can brows or sarch for information on many diffrnt halth topics. Familydoctor This wll-organizd sit has fact shts with basic information on a hug slction of disass, conditions, and halthy living stratgis. Fact shts ar nicly formattd and in plain languag. HOME PAGE: Halthfindr This sit has a larg sarchabl collction of halth topics writtn at a varity of rading lvls, a collction of onlin halth risk quizzs, and information about finding doctors and insuranc. Thr ar sctions spcifically for crtain cultural groups, and many fact shts ar availabl in othr languags. HOME PAGE: Halthy Roads Mdia This uniqu sit has information in th form of plain languag fact shts, audio, or multimdia tutorials, and in th following languags: English, Spanish, Bosnian, Russian, Somali, Arabic, Vitnams, Khmr, and Hmong. HOME PAGE: KidsHath This colorful sit has a larg varity of halth articls writtn for kids, parnts, and tnagrs. You can larn basic anatomy, look up a spcific disas, or do intractiv gams with sound and animatd graphics. HOME PAGE: MdlinPlus This sit offrs halth information in print and in th form of intractiv tutorials: slf-pacd slid shows with simpl languag, sound, and animatd graphics. Topics includ disass, diagnostic tsts, and tratmnt options. HOME PAGE: NIH Halth Information This sit has a comprhnsiv list of common and unusual mdical conditions and halth issus. It is asy to sarch, and th information is in plain languag. HOME PAGE: 31

36 Family Halth and Litracy NOAH This English and Spanish sit has a wll-organizd collction of halth information from a varity of sourcs and in a rang of rading lvls. HOME PAGE: US FDA Easy-to-rad Publications Hr you can find colorful, asy-to-rad booklts on a slction of 22 common halth issus. Each booklt can also b printd in fact sht form, or viwd on th Wb. HOME PAGE: WEB TIP How to find information on th big national halth Wb sits Look for a hading that says Halth Information, Consumr Information, or Publications. Many publications ar availabl to download and print for fr. Or us th sarch box. Put in your topic or try putting in asy to rad to find lowr litracy matrials, it somtims works. 32

37 Taching Halth by Topic Easy-to-Rad Halth Information NUTRITION This sction is groupd by topic and is mant to provid information, classroom activitis, and handouts on som of th most common halth topics. Undr ach halth topic thr ar thr typs of rsourcs. WEB SITES WITH INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH TOPIC. Ths ar Wb sits whr you can brows for information about th topic. This allows you to find what you nd to mt th intrsts of your studnts or th nds of your community. CURRICULA, LESSONS, AND ACTIVITIES. Ths ar links to lsson plans, taching activitis, and community ducation kits that rlat to th halth topic. DIRECT LINKS TO HANDOUTS, CHARTS, AND TUTORIALS. Ths links bring you dirctly to matrials that could b usd as a taching tool, handout, rading activity, or rfrnc. Ths links ar pulld from a varity of sits, and ar listd hr to sav you som of th troubl of sarching ach sit for usful matrials. Not: In many cass w includ both a dirct link and a link to th hom pag. This is bcaus dirct links oftn chang! If th link is dad, go to th hom pag and try to find th matrial from thr. Nutrition Aim for a Halthy Wight Wb Sits with Information on Nutrition Information and tools for taching wight control. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dol 5 A Day Tachr rsourcs and child-frindly matrials to ncourag fruit and vgtabl ating. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 33

38 Family Halth and Litracy NUTRITION Food and Nutrition Information Cntr Nutrition information and support for nutrition ducation, including rsourcs spcific to childrn s nutrition. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: National Hart, Lung, and Blood Institut Publications Colorful brochurs and fact shts on halthy ating, som gard to thnic groups and in diffrnt languags. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: NIBBLE Basic nutrition information, taching activitis, and tachr s guid. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: W Can! Ways to Enhanc Childrn s Activity & Nutrition Slid shows, activitis, and information for childrn s wight control. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: WIC Works Rsourc Systm Information and taching rsourcs for babis and childrn s nutrition. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dol 5 A Day Tachrs Pag Lssons and child-frindly activitis. Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: El Paso Collaborativ Halth Litracy Curriculum Lsson on halthy ating with links to handouts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 34

39 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information NUTRITION Explor Nutrition with Your Child Onlin slid show and lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Food and Fun for Familis Lsson plans, handouts, slid shows, and community taching kits. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Food: Safty, Nutrition, Prparation Slid shows, handouts, gams, and activitis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Nutrition Lssons from Educator s Rfrnc Dsk A varity of nutrition lssons for pr-k through 12th grad that can b adaptd for adults. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Playing with Childrn for Good Halth Two-part lsson, on on nutrition and child obsity, th othr on xrcis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Rady, St, PARENT! WbQust Scroll down to find Rady, St, PARENT! WbQust. This lsson uss Wb sarching to larn parnting skills and information. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: REEP Halth Hompag Onlin halth larning activitis for bginning ESOL and litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 35

40 Family Halth and Litracy NUTRITION Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials B Hart Smart! Eat Foods Lowr in Saturatd Fat and Cholstrol Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: MORE PUBLICATIONS: HOME PAGE: Bginnings Guids: It Mattrs What a Mothr Knows Easy-to-rad booklts on prgnancy and parnthood. You can prviw onlin and ordr printd copis. HOME PAGE: Bttr Halth and You: Tips for Adults This plain languag 16-pag guid with picturs and charts givs basic tips for kping a halthy wight. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Cut Down on Fat Not on Tast English/Spanish bilingual brochur. DIRECT LINK: MORE PUBLICATIONS: HOME PAGE: Cut Down on Salt and Sodium English/Spanish bilingual brochur. DIRECT LINK: MORE PUBLICATIONS: HOME PAGE: Eating For a Halthy Hart Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Fding Baby with Brastmilk or Formula Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: 36

41 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information NUTRITION Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity PowrPoint prsntations for familis that can b adaptd to handouts for adult larnrs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Fruit and Vgtabl Nutrition Facts Chart Chart with caloris, fibr, vitamins A and C, potassium, and folat. DIRECT LINK: R_NutrChart.jsp?topmnu=6 HOME PAGE: Guid to Good Eating On-pagr with colorful food photos showing halthy balancd dit. DIRECT LINK: 282#link HOME PAGE: Houshold Commodity Fact Shts Simpl fact shts for ach food that includ nutrition information, storag tips, and rcips. FACT SHEETS: HOME PAGE: How to Rad a Food Labl Colorful graphic with dscriptions of ach sction of th food labl. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Nw Food Guid Pyramid On Siz Dosn t Fit All, an intractiv onlin pyramid. Can gnrat printabl handouts. LINKS TO VERSIONS FOR ADULTS, KIDS, AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS: graphics.html HOME PAGE: Nutrints in Foods: Brif Explanation Click on a nutrint for a summary of what it dos and what foods hav it. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Nutrints in Milk: Top 10 Rasons On pag list of nutrints in milk and what thy do. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 37

42 Family Halth and Litracy NUTRITION Rcips and Tips for Halthy, Thrifty Mals Colorful 76-pag book with shopping tips, halthy cooking tips, and lots of rcips. Can download and print. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Snack Smart for Halthy Tth Onlin or printr-frindly handout on halthy kids snacks. DIRECT LINK: ChildrnsOralHalth/SnackSmart/dfault.htm MORE PUBLICATIONS: ChildrnsOralHalth HOME PAGE: Vitamins and Nutrints Colorful chart with functions, food sourcs, and xplanations of nutrints. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Watr Collction of fact shts, discussion guids, and colorful slids. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What EVERYONE Fding a Baby Should Know Fiv-pag articl summarizing basic tips for fding babis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: WEB TIP DIRECT LINK vs. HOME PAGE In this guid DIRECT LINK will tak you to a spcific pag within a Wb sit. This is to sav you tim, but th links chang somtims. If a link dos not work, go to th HOME PAGE and try to find th rsourc from thr. 38

43 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information NUTRITION/CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND DISEASES What Foods Ar Good Sourcs of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron? Nin-pag chart with food sourcs of childrn s most important nutrints. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Childhood Halth and Disass Wb Sits with Information on Childhood Halth and Disass Bginnings Guids: It Mattrs What a Mothr Knows Easy-to-rad booklts on prgnancy and parnthood. You can prviw onlin and ordr printd copis. HOME PAGE: Canadian Lung Association: Espcially For Kids Information on lung halth and disas with colorful, kid-frindly larning activitis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Familydoctor.org Larg collction of plain languag fact shts with information on common and unusual halth conditions, with spcial sction for parnts and kids. HOME PAGE: KidsHalth Hug collction of articls and fact shts writtn for kids, parnts, and tnagrs, with gams and lots of picturs. HOME PAGE: NOAH Childrn s Pag Larg collction of onlin childrn s halth information in English and Spanish. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What to Do Whn Your Child Gts Sick Availabl in print only. A comprhnsiv, asy-to-rad, 180-pag pictur-filld paprback with tachr s guid. ORDER ONLINE: HOME PAGE: 39

44 Family Halth and Litracy CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND DISEASES Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis El Paso Collaborativ Halth Litracy Curriculum Lsson on basic diabts information, with links to handouts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Halthy Smils Curriculum Comprhnsiv oral halth curriculum for family litracy studnts. DIRECT LINK: HalthySmilsCurriculum.pdf HOME PAGE: Kping Your Child Halthy at Hom Lsson on common childhood illnsss, with vido. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What to Do Whn Your Child Gts Sick Availabl in print only. A comprhnsiv, asy-to-rad, 180-pag pictur-filld paprback with tachr s guid. ORDER ONLINE: HOME PAGE: Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials A Halthy Mouth for Your Baby Colorful asy-to-rad brochur. DIRECT LINK: 3FAA9777FAB2/3569/halthymouth.pdf MORE BROCHURES: ChildrnsOralHalth HOME PAGE: All About Vaccins Simpl on-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 40

45 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND DISEASES Asthma Tutorial with colorful picturs and sound. DIRECT LINK: asthma/hom.cfm HOME PAGE: Diabts Easy-to-Rad Publications Plain languag fact shts in English and Spanish. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Fvr in Childrn: Whn Your Child Has a Fvr Two-pag fact sht with picturs. FACT SHEET: HOME PAGE: Had Lic: What Thy Ar and How to Eliminat Thm Fact sht with th basics. FACT SHEET: HOME PAGE: Hadlic.org Answrs to common qustions, and funny kids gams. HOME PAGE: WEB TIP PDF vs. HTML If a link to a handout, chart, or brochur nds with.pdf if mans it is in a nic, printabl format, but it may tak a whil to download. If your computr is slow, s if thr is a non-pdf vrsion. Ths mostly nd with.html or.htm but you may also s othr lttrs or numbrs. Ths will b quickr to viw on your computr. Both formats ar printabl, but th pdf fil will look nicr. 41

46 Family Halth and Litracy CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND DISEASES How to Giv Mdicin to Childrn Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Protcting Your Child from Srious Disass: Making Sur Kids Gt All Thir Shots Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Th Allrgy Wizard Kid-frindly tutorial in English and Spanish with animatd graphics and sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Th Asthma Wizard Kid-frindly tutorial in English and Spanish with animatd graphics and sound. DIRECT LINK: kids/wizard-indx.aspx HOME PAGE: What To Do About Th Flu Vry simpl on-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What To Do For Colds And Flu Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: 42

47 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information SAFETY Safty Wb Sits with Information on Safty Familydoctor.org: Safty and Injury Prvntion Collction of fact shts on safty and injury prvntion. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Hom Safty Council Larn about a larg rang of hom safty issus and ducational programs for familis. HOME PAGE: Hom Safty Council Litracy Projct Print or ordr fr asy-to-rad fir safty matrials, including pictur-basd handouts and curricula for litracy studnts DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: KidsHalth: First Aid and Safty Collction of fact shts for parnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Risk Watch Program Hlps tach safty mssags to kids through gams, chcklists, activitis, and lssons. HOME PAGE: Saf Kids Lots of information, including safty tips, rcalls, and activitis for kids. HOME PAGE: Cooking Safly A Crossword puzzl. Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 43

48 Family Halth and Litracy SAFETY El Paso Collaborativ Halth Litracy Curriculum Lsson on lad poisoning with links to handouts. DIRECT LINK: Lsson on houshold hazards, with links to handouts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Fight Bac! Kp Foods Saf from Bactria Food safty information, activitis for kids and adults, and rsourcs for ducators. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Food: Safty, Nutrition, and Prparation Slid shows, handouts, gams, and activitis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Hom Fir Safty: What Evry Parnt Nds to Know Lsson plan using vido, brochur, and discussion. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Larn About Chmicals Around Your Hous Intractiv sit with clar information on houshold products and toxic substancs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: REEP Halth Hompag Onlin halth larning activitis for bginning ESOL and litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Risk Watch Lsson Plans Lssons for pr-k through 8th grad, som adaptabl for family litracy programs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Safkids.org: Tachrs Dsk Lssons for kids that can asily b adaptd for family litracy studnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 44

49 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information SAFETY Safty Lssons from Educator s Rfrnc Dsk Lssons for K through 6th grad, som adaptabl for family litracy programs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Sparky th Fir Dog Information, gams, and activitis to hlp kids larn fir safty. HOME PAGE: Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials Bginnings Guids: It Mattrs What a Mothr Knows Easy-to-rad booklts on parnting. You can prviw onlin and ordr printd copis. HOME PAGE: Car Safty: Protcting Your Family Two-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Childproofing and Prvnting Hom Accidnts Two-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Chill: Whn in Doubt Throw it Out Chart showing how long foods last in th fridg or frzr. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Corrct Way to War a Bik Hlmt Simpl picturs dmonstrat right and wrong fit. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Handouts from Saf Kids USA Collction of safty tip fact shts. DIRECT LINK: Collction of safty chcklists. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 45

50 Family Halth and Litracy SAFETY How to Us th 911 Tlphon Emrgncy Systm A on-pag fact sht and multimdia prsntation availabl in English, Spanish, Bosnian, and Somali. FACT SHEET: MULTIMEDIA: HOME PAGE: Hunt for Hom Hazards Through photographs and simpl txt, follow a family as thy sarch thir hous for hazards. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Lad Poisoning: Is Lad Hiding Hr? Basic facts with links to kid-frindly ducational tools. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Protct Your Child From Poisons in Your Hom Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Staying Saf Whil in th Watr A four-pag handout. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Whn to Go to th Emrgncy Room A on-pag fact sht and multimdia prsntation availabl in English, Spanish, Bosnian, and Somali. FACT SHEET: MULTIMEDIA: HOME PAGE: 46

51 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Halthy Lifstyl Aim for a Halthy Wight Wb Sits with Information on Halthy Lifstyl Information and tools for taching wight control. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Amrican Hart Association Information about hart halth, disass, and halthy living. HOME PAGE: National Hart, Lung, and Blood Institut Collction of booklts and fact shts, many ar asy-to-rad and availabl in Spanish, Vitnams, and Filipino. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Passport to Halth: A Guid to Staying Wll Thirty-pag asy-to-rad booklt on kping halthy, including gtting cancr scrnings. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Tools to Hlp You Build a Halthir Lif Calculators, charts, planning tools, and information about staying halthy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: W Can! Ways to Enhanc Childrn s Activity & Nutrition Slid shows, activitis, and information. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Aim for a Halthy Wight Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Tools for taching wight control. Calculat body mass indx from hight and wight with th BMI Calculator. Plan balancd mals onlin with th Mnu Plannr. CALCULATOR: MENU PLANNER: HOME PAGE: 47

52 Family Halth and Litracy HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Amrican Hart Association Activitis Activitis, workshts, and gams for pr-k through 8th grad. Us with parnts and kids or adapt for adult litracy studnts. KIDS PAGE: LESSON IDEAS: HOME PAGE: Food and Fun for Familis Lsson plans, handouts, slid shows, and community taching kits. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Pictur Story #7: What Happnd to My Body? ESOL litracy lsson on nutrition, xrcis, and adjusting to a nw cultur. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Pictur Story #8: Snack Attack ESOL litracy lsson on childhood obsity. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Playing with Childrn for Good Halth Two-part lsson, on on nutrition and child obsity, th othr on xrcis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: REEP Halth Hompag Onlin halth larning activitis for bginning ESOL and Litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Skin Cancr Prvntion Lsson on prvnting skin cancr. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: W Can! Enrgiz Our Familis: Curriculum for Parnts and Cargivrs Six-lsson curriculum addrssing activity and calori balanc. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 48

53 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Alcoholism Two-pag fact sht. Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: B Hart Smart! Eat Foods Lowr in Saturatd Fat and Cholstrol Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Easy-to-Rad English/Spanish Booklts on Hart Halth St of nin colorful bilingual booklts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Eating For a Halthy Hart Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Embrac Your Halth! Los Wight if You Ar Ovrwight Easy-to-rad booklt. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Exrcising for a Halthy Hart Onlin tutorial with simpl txt, sound, and animatd graphics. DIRECT LINK: htm/indx.htm HOME PAGE: HIV/AIDS Basics: Common Qustions and Answrs Collction of fact shts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 49

54 Family Halth and Litracy HEALTHY LIFESTYLE How Can I Manag Strss? Two-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: %20HowCanIManagStrss.pdf HOME PAGE: How to do Brast Slf Exams (BSE) Onlin tutorial with sound and vido. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Hyprtnsion (High Blood Prssur) Onlin tutorial with simpl txt, sound, and animatd graphics. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Kick th Smoking Habit A on-pag fact sht and multimdia prsntation, availabl in English, Spanish, Bosnian, and Somali. FACT SHEET: MULTIMEDIA: HOME PAGE: Mattr of Facts Pamphlts Tn asy-to-rad pamphlts with information for popl living with HIV. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Mor Fact Shts on Alcoholism Collction of fact shts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Rcommndd Scrnings and Immunizations for Womn Chart on rcommndd halth scrnings by ag. DIRECT LINK: OTHER TOOLS: HOME PAGE: Slf Managmnt: Taking Charg of Your Halth Two-pag fact sht on managing a chronic illnss, also availabl with sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 50

55 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information HEALTHY LIFESTYLE/MEDICINE USE Stay Activ and Fl Bttr! Easy-to-rad bilingual booklt availabl in English and Spanish. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Watch Your Wight Availabl as a on-pag fact sht or multimdia prsntation. FACT SHEET: MULTIMEDIA: HOME PAGE: Mdicin Us B MdWis Wb Sits with Information on Mdicin Us Information, tips, quizzs, and toolkit. HOME PAGE: Familydoctor.org: Ovr th Countr (OTC) Mdicins Information, charts, and fact shts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: MdlinPlus: Drug Information Sarch list of mdicins A-Z. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Buying Mdicin Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Lsson for litracy studnts using drugstor.com wbsit. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Family Litracy EL/Civics Halth Awarnss Curriculum Full curriculum with sction on mdications. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 51

56 Family Halth and Litracy MEDICINE USE LaRu Halth Litracy Activitis Onlin slid shows with sound and quizzs, availabl in English, Arabic, Hmong, and Somali. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Liquid Mdicins: Taking th Right Dos Hands-on activity to larn propr dosing. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Pictur Story #6: Th Right Dos ESOL litracy lsson on how to tak mdicins corrctly. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: REEP Halth Hompag Onlin halth larning activitis for bginning ESOL and litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Taking Mdicin Rsponsibly Onlin slid show and lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials How to Giv Mdicin to Childrn Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Tn Tips for Parnts On-pag handout. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Th Nw Drug Facts Labl Graphic of nw labl with dscriptions of ach componnt. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 52

57 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information MEDICINE USE/WOMEN S HEALTH Us Mdicins Safly Easy-to-rad fact sht and colorful brochur. FACT SHEET: BROCHURE: HOME PAGE: Womn s Halth Wb Sits with Information on Womn s Halth Bginnings Guids: It Mattrs What a Mothr Knows Easy-to-rad booklts on prgnancy and parnthood. You can prviw onlin and ordr printd copis. HOME PAGE: Familydoctor.org: Womn Information includs physical and mntal halth, rproductiv halth, and contracption. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: WEB TIP Anothr trick if a link dosn t work Backtrack by rasing part of th Wb addrss from th nd until ach backslash. For xampl: if this link dosn t work: Eras th nd part and try this: If that dosn t work, try this: Onc you gt to a link that works, sarch from thr for th rsourc you want. 53

58 Family Halth and Litracy WOMEN S HEALTH NOAH: Womn s Halth Includs information on anatomy and spcific halth issus. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Tools to Hlp You Build a Halthir Lif Calculators, charts, planning tools, and information about staying halthy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Violnc Against Womn Information and support. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: WIC Topics A Z Educational matrials on brastfding, baby nutrition, and mor. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Y-M National Brast Cancr Organization Information, support, and publications, som availabl in Spanish, Chins, Koran, Russian, and Vitnams. HOME PAGE: Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Brast and Crvical Cancr Curriculum Slctd lssons from a comprhnsiv, vidnc-basd adult litracy curriculum. HOME PAGE: My Lif Story with Cancr Studnt-writtn story in English and Spanish with tachr s guid. DIRECT LINK: Stlla s Story Adult litracy lsson on womn and strss. DIRECT LINK: What a Frind Can Do for You Onlin photonovla with sound. DIRECT LINK: 54

59 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information WOMEN S HEALTH El Paso Collaborativ Halth Litracy Curriculum Lssons on brast halth and mnopaus with links to handouts. BREAST HEALTH: MENOPAUSE: HOME PAGE: Pictur Story #4: What Should Sh Do? ESOL litracy lsson on domstic violnc. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Prsntations on Brast Cancr Classroom-tstd adult litracy lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials Brast Cancr: Stps to Finding Brast Lumps Early Thr-pag fact sht with picturs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Choosing a Birth Control Mthod Onlin qustionnair and information. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Domstic Violnc: Protcting Yourslf and Your Childrn On-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: How to Do Brast Slf Exams Onlin tutorial with sound and vido. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Mnopaus Tutorial Onlin tutorial with sound and animatd graphics. DIRECT LINK: indx.htm HOME PAGE: 55

60 Family Halth and Litracy WOMEN S HEALTH/HEALTH CARE ACCESS Nutrition and Ostoporosis PowrPoint slid show can b usd as handouts for adult larnrs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Pap Smars: What Thy Ar and What th Rsults Man Thr-pag fact sht with good picturs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Prgnancy: Taking Car of You and Your Baby Four-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Rcommndd Scrnings and Immunizations for Womn Chart on rcommndd halth scrnings by ag. DIRECT LINK: OTHER TOOLS: HOME PAGE: Halth Car Accss About WIC Wb Sits with Information on Halth Car Accss Information about th Womn, Infants, and Childrn (WIC) Program. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Halth Car Information for Consumrs Information about finding srvics, halth insuranc, and mor. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Managd Car and You Easy-to-rad booklt. DIRECT LINK: stat.vt.us/pdfs/guid.pdf HOME PAGE: 56

61 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information HEALTH CARE ACCESS Protct Your Familis Halth With Confidnc Bilingual English/Spanish brochur. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Smart Patint Guid Information on managing your halth car, undrstanding insuranc, and talking with doctors. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Stay Halthy: Mdicar s Prvntiv Srvics Find out what fr scrnings ar availabl for thos with Mdicar. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: EL/Civics Halth Curriculum Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Tn-unit, multi-lvl adult litracy curriculum. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Fairfax County EL/Civics Curriculum: Halth Moduls Curricula addrssing how to navigat th U.S. halth car systm, availabl in th following vrsions and lvls. HOME PAGE: Family Litracy Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: Low Bginnr Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: Low Bginnr Halth Curriculum Landscap Handouts DIRECT LINK: High Bginnr Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: High Bginnr Halth Curriculum Landscap Handouts DIRECT LINK: Low Intrmdiat Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: 57

62 Family Halth and Litracy HEALTH CARE ACCESS Pictur Story #1: Emrgncy ESOL litracy lsson on going to th mrgncy room. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Pictur Story #2: A Doctor s Appointmnt ESOL litracy lsson on accssing halth car. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: REEP Halth Hompag Onlin halth larning activitis for bginning ESOL and litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials Basics for Parnts of Childrn with Spcial Nds Thr handouts us brif storis and plain languag to introduc rsourcs for familis of childrn with spcial nds, som availabl in Spanish. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: California Advanc Halth Car Dirctiv Easy-to-rad advanc dirctiv form. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: WEB TIP Othr ways to scroll Tird of sliding that right-sid bar up and down? You can also us th up and down arrows on your kyboard, or th pag up and pag down kys. And if your mous has a littl whl btwn th right and lft clickrs, you can roll this up and down to scroll. Just click on th pag first, thn roll to scroll. 58

63 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information HEALTH CARE ACCESS Emrgncy Room Visits A on-pag fact sht and multimdia prsntation availabl in English, Spanish, Bosnian, and Somali. FACT SHEET: MULTIMEDIA: HOME PAGE: Finding Hlp for Young Childrn with Disabilitis (Birth 5) Ovrviw of how to gt fr srvics for young childrn who ar not dvloping normally. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: How to Talk to Your Doctor or Nurs On-pag plain languag handout. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: How to Us th 911 Tlphon Emrgncy Systm A on-pag fact sht and multimdia prsntation availabl in English, Spanish, Bosnian, and Somali. FACT SHEET: MULTIMEDIA: HOME PAGE: Patint Rights and Rsponsibilitis Listing for th purpos of ESOL civics instruction, not a lgal documnt. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Qustions to Ask Your Doctor Lists of qustions to ask about crtain halth issus. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Quick Tips Whn Talking with Your Doctor Two-pag plain languag handout. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 59

64 Family Halth and Litracy HEALTH CARE ACCESS/STRESS Whn to Go to th Emrgncy Room A on-pag fact sht and multimdia prsntation availabl in English, Spanish, Bosnian, and Somali. FACT SHEET: MULTIMEDIA: HOME PAGE: Strss Wb Sits with Information on Strss Familydoctor.org: Mntal Halth and Bhavior Information on strss, dprssion, anxity, and mor. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: KidsHalth: Emotions & Bhavior Collction of fact shts for parnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: National Mntal Halth Information Cntr Mntal halth information for familis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Family Litracy EL/Civics Halth Awarnss Curriculum Curriculum with on lsson on strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Pictur Story #3: Strssd Out! ESOL litracy lsson on managing strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Stlla s Story Adult litracy lsson on womn and strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 60

65 Easy-to-Rad Halth Information STRESS/MISCELLANEOUS Strss is a Part of Lif Classroom-tstd adult litracy lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Workshop on Strss by th Scal Halth Action Tam Scroll down for workshop on strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Childhood Strss Dirct Links to Handouts, Charts, and Tutorials Short articl on childhood strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: How Can I Manag Strss? Two-pag plain languag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: %20HowCanIManagStrss.pdf HOME PAGE: How to Fl Good: Larning How to Rlax and Exrcis Studnt projct about strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Strss: How to Cop Bttr With Lif s Challngs Two-pag fact sht. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Miscllanous Hlping Childrn Cop with th Intnsiv Car Unit Easy-to-rad story with picturs. DIRECT LINK: indx.html HOME PAGE: 61

66 Family Halth and Litracy MISCELLANEOUS Kids Qust on Disability and Halth Onlin activity for kids and tns to larn about disabilitis and accptanc. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Talking with Kids About Tough Issus Information for parnts on addrssing sx, drugs, HIV, and mor. HOME PAGE: Th Human Body Information about anatomy and organ donation, gard for kids/tns. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Th Rspiratory Systm Anatomy storis and gams for kids. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: WEB TIP Links vs. Nw Windows Whn you click on a link, usually you lav th Wb pag you ar on, and go to a nw Wb pag or sit. If you want to gt back you hit th back button. But somtims th link will opn in a nw window, so now you hav two Wb pags or sits availabl on your scrn. You can maximiz th nw window and xplor th nw pag, thn to gt back to whr you wr, you just clos th window or minimiz it. This can gt confusing if you forgt you ar in a nw window. How can you tll? If th back button dosn t work, it s probably a nw window. You can minimiz th nw window and drag it out of th way, or clos it, and you will find th pag or sit whr you startd. If you lik using nw windows, you can opn any link into a nw window by putting th cursor on th link and right-clicking. Thn choos opn nw window. 62

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69 Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis This chaptr includs taching tools. You will find a wid assortmnt of curricula, lssons, and activitis to choos from. CURRICULA: Collctions of halth lssons in a comprhnsiv and cohrnt halth litracy taching unit. Lssons can also b usd individually. LESSONS: Includs clar instructions for tachrs to follow, usually with objctivs, lists of matrials, a stp-by-stp procss, and follow up activitis. Som of th sits listd in this sction ar singl lssons, and othrs ar collctions of lssons, but not a cohrnt curriculum. ACTIVITIES: Includs intractiv activitis that can asily b dvlopd into lssons, or usd to practic or rinforc skills or information larnd prviously. Som activitis ar to b don onlin, ithr individually or in groups. If you do not hav accss to computrs during class, many activitis can b printd out and usd crativly in writtn form. For xampl, PowrPoint slid prsntations can b printd and usd as a sris of handouts to rad, discuss, put in ordr, and add to. Curricula Brast and Crvical Cancr Curriculum Comprhnsiv vidnc-basd adult litracy curriculum. HOME PAGE: EL/Civics Halth Curriculum Tn-unit, multi-lvl adult litracy curriculum. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: El Paso Collaborativ Halth Litracy Curriculum Six-lsson curriculum with links to handouts and a good introduction to taching halth. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 65

70 Family Halth and Litracy Fairfax County EL/Civics Curriculum: Halth Moduls Curricula addrssing how to navigat th U.S. halth car systm, availabl in th following vrsions and lvls. HOME PAGE: Family Litracy Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: Low Bginnr Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: Low Bginnr Halth Curriculum Landscap Handouts DIRECT LINK: High Bginnr Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: High Bginnr Halth Curriculum Landscap Handouts DIRECT LINK: Low Intrmdiat Halth Curriculum DIRECT LINK: Halthy Smils Curriculum Comprhnsiv oral halth curriculum for family litracy studnts. DIRECT LINK: HalthySmilsCurriculum.pdf HOME PAGE: Pictur Storis for Adult ESL Halth Litracy Eight-lsson curriculum using comic-styl pictur storis and good taching points for ach. Can b adaptd to any lvl. HOME PAGE: What to Do Whn Your Child Gts Sick Availabl in print only. A comprhnsiv, asy-to-rad, 180-pag pictur-filld paprback with tachr s guid. ORDER ONLINE: HOME PAGE: W Can! Enrgiz Our Familis: Curriculum for Parnts and Cargivrs Six-lsson curriculum addrssing activity and calori balanc. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 66

71 Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Workshop on Strss by th Scal Halth Action Tam Scroll down for workshop on strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Lssons Amrican Hart Lsson Idas and Activitis Grat collction of lssons and activitis for pr-k through 8th grad. Us with parnts and kids or adapt for adult litracy studnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Buying Mdicin Lsson for litracy studnts using Drugstor.com Wb sit. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Educator s Rfrnc Dsk Collction of lsson plans for K through 8th grad that can b adaptd for adult larnrs or activitis for parnts and childrn togthr. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Food and Fun for Familis Lsson plans, handouts, slid shows, and community taching kits. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Gtting Good Advic Classroom-tstd adult litracy lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Hom Fir Safty: What Evry Parnt Nds to Know Lsson plan using vido, brochur, and discussion. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 67

72 Family Halth and Litracy Kping Your Child Halthy at Hom Lsson on common childhood illnsss, with vido. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: My Lif Story with Cancr Studnt-writtn story in English and Spanish with tachr s guid. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Playing with Childrn for Good Halth Two-part lsson, on on nutrition and child obsity, th othr on xrcis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Prsntations on Brast Cancr Classroom-tstd adult litracy lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Rady, St, PARENT! WbQust Scroll down to find Rady, St, PARENT! WbQust. This lsson uss Wb sarching to larn parnting skills and information. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Risk Watch Lsson Plans Cratd for pr-k through 8th grad, som ar adaptabl for family litracy programs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Rosali s Nighborhood Oral halth lsson using asy-to-rad storis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Safkids.org: Tachrs Dsk Lssons for kids that can asily b adaptd for family litracy studnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 68

73 Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Skin Cancr Prvntion Lssons on prvnting skin cancr. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Stlla s Story Adult litracy lsson on womn and strss. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Strss is a Part of Lif Classroom-tstd adult litracy lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What is Good Halth? Word Mapping Lsson Good lsson for introducing halth in th classroom. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Aim for a Halthy Wight Activitis Information and tools for taching wight control, includs BMI calculator and onlin mnu plannr. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Amrican Hart Association Kids Pag Activitis, workshts, and gams for pr-k through 8th grad. Us with parnts and kids or adapt for adult litracy studnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: California Distanc Larning Projct Onlin storis and activitis with sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 69

74 Family Halth and Litracy Cooking Safly A crossword puzzl. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dol 5 A Day Tachr Pag Lssons and child-frindly activitis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Explor Nutrition with Your Child Onlin slid show and lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Fight Bac! Kp Foods Saf from Bactria Food safty information, activitis for kids and adults, and rsourcs for ducators. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Food and Fun for Familis Lsson plans, handouts, slid shows, and community taching kits. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Food: Safty, Nutrition, Prparation Slid shows, handouts, gams, and activitis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: LaRu Halth Litracy Activitis Onlin slid shows with sound and quizzs, availabl in English, Arabic, Hmong, and Somali. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Larn About Chmicals Around Your Hous Intractiv sit with clar information on houshold products and toxic substancs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 70

75 Curricula, Lssons, and Activitis Liquid Mdicins: Taking th Right Dos Hands-on activity to larn propr dosing. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: NIBBLE Information, activitis, and taching guids. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: REEP Halth Hompag Onlin halth larning activitis for bginning ESOL and litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Sparky th Fir Dog Information, gams, and activitis to hlp kids larn fir safty. HOME PAGE: Taking Mdicin Rsponsibly Onlin slid show and lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What a Frind Can Do For You Onlin photonovla with sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 71

76 Family Halth and Litracy Halth & Litracy Discussion List What is th purpos of th list? Th purpos of th list is to provid a forum for practitionrs, halthcar providrs, halth ducators, rsarchrs, policy makrs, and othrs, to discuss th latst halth litracy rsarch and promising halth litracy practics and policis, as wll as to shar halth litracy rsourcs and xprinc. What is discussd on th list? Halth ducation in adult litracy programs Efforts to addrss litracy barrirs in halth car sttings Matrials dvlopmnt and radability formulas Halth litracy rsarch and assssmnt tools Easy-to-rad halth information on a varity of halth topics Halth litracy curricula and taching approachs How do I join? To join th discussion go to < and click on th Onlin Discussions button on th lft. Th Halth & Litracy Discussion List is a srvic of th National Institut for Litracy in partnrship with World Education, and modratd by Juli McKinny. For mor information contact Juli at: <[email protected]>. 72

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79 Parnts and Childrn Togthr Ths ar halth-rlatd activitis that parnts and childrn can do togthr. Halth ducation activitis ar thos that could b don within a family litracy class or community ducation stting. Halth-rlatd childrn s books and onlin gams can b shard in class or at hom. Halth Education Activitis Amrican Hart Association Kids Pag Activitis, workshts, and gams. Look for thos ratd for prschool and kindrgartn. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Color M Halthy Activitis Simpl activitis for kids and parnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Educator s Rfrnc Dsk Look for lssons ratd for prschool and kindrgartn. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Family Litracy EL/Civics Halth Awarnss Curriculum Each sction of this family litracy curriculum includs a parnt-child activity. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Food and Fun for Familis Lsson plans, handouts, slid shows, and community taching kits. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Nutrition Education Activitis Food-rlatd activitis for kids, on is in Frnch. DIRECT LINK: downloadablactivitis_elmntary.htm HOME PAGE: 75

80 Family Halth and Litracy Risk Watch Program Look for lssons ratd for prschool and kindrgartn. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Sink Thos Grms Gam Larn about grms and food safty. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Spctacular M Activity Pom about th body and kping halthy, with discussion qustions. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Halth-Rlatd Childrn s Books Thr ar many good childrn s books that addrss halth. Us ths sarch sits to find thos that fit your nds. Look at both fiction and non-fiction catgoris to find books that can gnrat discussion and books with factual information. Childrn s Pictur Book Databas Contains ovr 5,000 pictur books for childrn pr-k through 3rd grad. Brows th Halth and Mdicin catgory to find halth topics of intrst. Click on a ky word for a list of book titls, ach with a short abstract, th author, dat, and publishr. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Hlping Books Connction Includs childrn s books, pr-k through young adult, that focus on prsonal issus rlvant to kids. You may do a Subjct Sarch by catgoris such as Social Issus, Social Evnt, or Lif Evnts to find books on topics such as violnc, substanc abus, going to th doctor, illnss, and mor. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 76

81 Parnts and Childrn Togthr Onlin Halth Gams Animations & Gams for Oral Halth Onlin oral halth gams and puzzls. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Arianna s Food Forc On Onlin nutrition gam. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: BBC Kids Halth Explor th body with animatd gams with sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dpartmnt of Human Srvics Kids Activitis Links to kid-frindly activitis rlatd to halth. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Dol 5 A Day Gams Nutrition gams and activitis. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Fight Bac! Kp Foods Saf from Bactria Activitis and gams for kids and a food safty mobil coloring book. DIRECT LINK: BOOK AND GAME: HOME PAGE: Food Safty Quiz Simpl onlin quiz. DIRECT LINK: hands.htm HOME PAGE: KidsHalth: Gam Clost Onlin gams, animations, and xprimnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 77

82 Family Halth and Litracy NIEHS Kids Pags Links to kid-frindly activitis rlatd to nvironmntal halth. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Risk Watch Kids Pag Safty gams and activitis for radrs and non-radrs. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Sparky th Fir Dog Information, gams, and activitis to hlp kids larn fir safty. HOME PAGE: USDA for Kids Links to kid-frindly activitis rlatd to food and nutrition. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: WEB TIP and www If you ar typing in Wb addrsss (URLs), you usually don t nd to put th part: just start at th www. Howvr, som URLs (not many) do not hav a www and will not work if you do put in www. 78

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85 Non-Print Halth Information Non-Print Halth Information Larn with picturs, vido, and sound. Each of ths Wb sits has somthing non-radrs can us. Thy may hav sound along with th txt or slid shows, or thy may rly on picturs or vido. This list includs Wb sits with halth information and taching activitis. California Distanc Larning Projct Onlin storis and activitis with sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Explor Nutrition with Your Child Onlin slid show and lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Halthy Roads Mdia Halth tutorials in nin languags availabl in txt, audio, or multimdia. HOME PAGE: How to Do Brast Slf Exams Onlin tutorial with sound and vido. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: KidsHalth: Gam Clost Onlin gams, animations, and xprimnts. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: LaRu Halth Litracy Activitis Onlin slid shows with sound and quizzs, availabl in English, Arabic, Hmong, and Somali. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Liquid Mdicins: Taking th Right Dos Hands-on activity to larn propr dosing. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 81

86 Family Halth and Litracy MdlinPlus Tutorials Intractiv tutorials with sound and animatd graphics. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: REEP Halth Hompag Onlin halth larning activitis with sound, for bginning ESOL and litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Sparky th Fir Dog Information, gams, and activitis to hlp kids larn fir safty. HOME PAGE: Taking Mdicin Rsponsibly Onlin slid show and lsson. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Th Allrgy Wizard Kid-frindly tutorial with animatd graphics and sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Th Asthma Wizard Kid-frindly tutorial with animatd graphics and sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: What a Frind Can Do for You Onlin photonovla with sound. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 82

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89 Rsourcs for Family Halth Rsourcs for Family Halth This list includs organizations and agncis ddicatd to improving public halth. A varity of halth issus concrning familis ar covrd. Undr ach rsourc you will find Wb sits, links to local contacts, and a toll fr phon numbr whn availabl. 5 A Day Fruit and Vgtabl Campaign PHONE: (800) STATE COORDINATORS: PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS: HOME PAGE: Administration for Childrn and Familis FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: REGIONAL CENTERS: HOME PAGE: Amrican Cancr Socity PHONE: (800) HOME PAGE: (Go to In My Community for local information.) Amrican Dntal Association PHONE: (312) ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE: STATE LISTINGS: HOME PAGE: Amrican Diabts Association PHONE: (800) COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND LOCAL EVENTS: HOME PAGE: Amrican Hart Association PHONE: (800) LOCAL OFFICES: HOME PAGE: 85

90 Family Halth and Litracy Amrican Public Human Srvics Association PHONE: (202) HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES BY STATE: HOME PAGE: Cntrs for Disas Control and Prvntion PHONE: (800) HOME PAGE: Cntrs for Mdicar and Mdicaid Srvics PHONE: (877) STATE PROGRAMS: MEDICAID CONSUMER INFORMATION: HOME PAGE: Community Voics PHONE: (404) LOCAL CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: Dpartmnts of Public Halth STATE-BY-STATE LISTING: Environmntal Protction Agncy PHONE: (202) LIST OF REGIONAL OFFICES: HOME PAGE: Had Start Program PHONE: (866) INFORMATION CENTER: LOCAL CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: Halth Rsourcs and Srvics Administration PHONE: (301) FIND A HEALTH CENTER: HOME PAGE: 86

91 Rsourcs for Family Halth Hom Safty Council PHONE: (202) FIRE SAFETY LITERACY PROJECT: n_litracy_w001.aspx LOCAL CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: Insur Kids Now PHONE: (877) STATE CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: National Brast and Crvical Cancr Early Dtction Program PHONE: (888) STATE CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: National Cancr Institut PHONE: (800) PUBLICATIONS: HOME PAGE: National Cntr for Farmworkr Halth PHONE: (800) DIRECTORY OF CENTERS: HOME PAGE: National Dissmination Cntr for Childrn with Disabilitis PHONE: (800) STATE RESOURCES: HOME PAGE: National Fir Protction Association (NFPA) PHONE: (800) FIRE SAFETY EDUCATORS: RISK WATCH PROGRAM: HOME PAGE: National Institut on Alcohol Abus and Alcoholism PUBLICATIONS: HOME PAGE: 87

92 Family Halth and Litracy National Instituts of Halth CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION: LIST OF INSTITUTES: HOME PAGE: National Library of Mdicin PHONE: (800) NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE: HOME PAGE: National Mntal Halth Information Cntr PHONE: (800) MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS: EVENTS PAGE: Childrn+and+Familis HOME PAGE: NYU Child Study Cntr: Changing th Fac of Child Mntal Halth PHONE: (212) PARENT LETTER IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE, AND KOREAN: parnt_lttr HOME PAGE: Offic on Womn s Halth PHONE: (800) STATE CONTACTS: HOME PAGE: Parnts Hlping Parnts PHONE: (408) EVENTS LISTING: d6174b19f7338c16bd9b1b8140f HOME PAGE: Plannd Parnthood PHONE: (800) LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES: findhalthcntr/ HOME PAGE: 88

93 Rsourcs for Family Halth Poison Control Cntrs PHONE: (800) LOCAL CENTERS: HOME PAGE: Saf Kids Coalition PHONE: (202) COALITION COORDINATORS: HOME PAGE: Try-to-STOP TOBACCO Rsourc Cntr PHONE: (800) or call (800) if you liv in RI, NH, or MA. QUIT SMOKING SUPPORT: HOME PAGE: Violnc Against Womn HOTLINE: (800) STATE RESOURCES: HOME PAGE: Womn, Infants, and Childrn (WIC) Spcial Supplmntal Nutrition Program PHONE: (703) LOCAL NUTRITION AND BREASTFEEDING COORDINATORS: HOME PAGE: Y M National Brast Cancr Organization PHONE: (800) LOCAL AFFILIATES: HOME PAGE: 89

94 Family Halth and Litracy Halth & Litracy Spcial Collction Th Halth & Litracy Spcial Collction supports tachrs and halth ducators intrstd in intgrating halth and litracy ducation in adult basic ducation programs and incrasing halth litracy awarnss in halth car sttings. Th sit also links halth car consumrs to asy-to-rad halth information matrials and Wb sits. On this sit you will find: Halth litracy rsarch and tchnical rports Curricula and lssons intgrating halth and litracy ducation Easy-to-rad halth information in English and othr languags Halth information tutorials with sound, txt, and illustrations in English and Spanish Links to halth litracy organizations and initiativs Th Collction is maintaind by World Education < with support from th National Institut for Litracy s Litracy Information and Communication Systm (LINCS) < You may visit th Halth & Litracy Spcial Collction at: < 90

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97 Rsarch No documnt containing innovativ ducational approachs would b complt without a rsarch sction. Whil it sms obvious that family halth and litracy ducation ar wll matchd to support ach othr, th vidnc is in th rsarch. Explor th following slctd ky rsarch links to larn mor about how rsarch can inform your family halth and litracy work. Halth Litracy Rsarch Evidnc Rport: Litracy and Halth Outcoms A systmatic rviw and analysis of th litratur to dat rgarding th rlationship btwn litracy lvl and halth outcoms. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Focus on Basics: Litracy and Halth A quartrly journal with an issu on halth litracy that prsnts bst practic and currnt rsarch on adult larning and litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Halth & Litracy Spcial Collction Rsarch Pag Includs links to a numbr of rsarch articls that support vidnc-basd halth litracy ducation. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Litracy Harvst: Halth Litracy A journal by and for litracy practitionrs and rsarchrs, this issu focuss on halth litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 93

98 Family Halth and Litracy Family Litracy Rsarch Family Litracy Spcial Collction Rsarch Pag Links to a numbr of rsarch articls including thos that support vidnc-basd family litracy ducation. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Goodling Institut for Rsarch in Family Litracy Th Goodling Institut maintains a constantly updatd and sarchabl annotatd bibliography. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: Litracy Harvst: Family Litracy Forum A journal by and for litracy practitionrs and rsarchr, this issu focuss on family litracy. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: National Cntr for Family Litracy Litracy Facts and Figurs Th NCFL maintains a compndium of statistical indicators and rsarch findings rlatd to litracy and othr ducational and social conditions. DIRECT LINK: HOME PAGE: 94

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