Nut Allergy
May 31, 2006
What Happens When a Person Has a Nut or Peanut Allergy?
An allergic reaction happens when a person’s immune system mistakenly believes that a harmless substance, such as a nut or peanut, is actually harmful to the body. The immune system responds by creating specific antibodies to that food, which are designed to fight off the “invader.” These antibodies - called immunoglobulin E (IgE) — trigger the release of certain chemicals into the body, one of which is histamine (pronounced: hiss-tuh-meen).
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Egg Allergy
May 28, 2006
Handling an egg allergy doesn’t have to be a big thing all you need to do is skip breakfast, right? Wrong. Eggs are found in more than just omelets (besides, skipping breakfast is never a good idea). Living with an egg allergy means you have to be aware of what you’re eating and read food labels carefully. It’s work, but it’s worth it.
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Eating Well While Eating Out
May 24, 2006
If I Eat Well at Home, What’s Wrong With Splurging When I Eat Out?:
A slice of pizza once in a while won’t do you any harm, but if pizza (or any fast food) is all you eat, that can lead to problems. The most obvious health threat of eating too much fast food is weight gain - or even obesity.
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What Is Dyslexia?
May 20, 2006
Dyslexia (pronounced: dis-lek-see-ah) is a type of learning disability. A person with a learning disability has trouble processing or understanding words or numbers. There are many different kinds of learning disabilities; dyslexia is the term used when people have difficulty learning to read, even though they are smart enough and are motivated to learn. The word dyslexia comes from two Greek words: dys, which means abnormal or impaired, and lexis, which refers to language or words.
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Food Safety
May 18, 2006
Food safety’s about more than keeping your hands away from a whirring food processor blade - it means knowing how to avoid spreading bacteria, safe shopping, and more. Check out these facts on safe food preparation.
Why Food Safety Matters
Food that hasn’t been prepared safely may contain bacteria like E. coli. Unsafe food can also spread food-borne illnesses like salmonellosis (pronounced: sal-muh-neh-low-sus) and Campylobacter (pronounced: kam-pye-low-bak-tur) infection. The good news is you can keep on top of bacteria and food-borne illness by playing it safe when buying, preparing, and storing food.
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Cheating
May 14, 2006
Although cheating is a bigger concern with middle and high school students, it is not uncommon among elementary school children. The pressure to do well in school that often gives rise to cheating among older students also can affect younger children.
Elementary school teachers, therefore, play a key role in conveying the importance of honesty in school and helping students learn to take pride in their own work. To that end, it is important to make sure that younger students understand what cheating is, especially those students who are used to working in collaborative groups. Students who are accustomed to working together and sharing information might not fully understand that it is inappropriate to copy the work of others when working independently.
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Teaching Gentleness in a Violent World
May 7, 2006
It seems as though we are surrounded by violence and cruelty. According to the National Crime Survey, almost 3 million crimes occur on or near school campuses every year; that’s 16,000 per school day, or one every 6 seconds. A recent study on domestic violence found that many high school boys thought it was all right for a boy to strike his girlfriend if she angered him; meanwhile, during the early 1980’s, nearly 17,000 people were killed by their domestic partners. 
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