Each month I get an email from Tom Whiteside at LIVESTRONG with updates about fundraising efforts, race information and (my favorite) programs & partnerships that LIVESTRONG participates in to accomplish their mission of "improving the lives of people affected by cancer".
The program hilighted this month is LIVESTRONG at School
In my email, Mr. Whiteside states, "With one in three people in the U.S. facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, children in classrooms everywhere are likely to be dealing with cancer right now—with a grandparent, parent, family member, friend or teacher. Research shows that 25 percent of cancer survivors in the U.S. have school-aged children. Also, siblings of children with cancer report that the support they receive at school is just as important as the support they receive at home.
The LIVESTRONG at School curriculum offers online lessons for grades K–12 to help you teach your students about cancer in a way that is age-appropriate, inspiring and empowering. You can review and make use of the free LIVESTRONG at School Curriculum at any time."
The lessons provided online include:
national standards
clear learning objectives
engaging videos
extension activities
a check for understanding
ways that students can get involved in the fight against cancer
What a great program to help ease some of the worry and fear caused by cancer in the hearts of our children by offering them an opportunity to learn and understand more about the disease. Keep up the good work, LIVESTRONG!
What a great program! Of course we have talked to our children about their father's diagnosis, but it has taken them two years to actually talk about it at school. I think a program like this would make them feel more comfortable talking about it.
ReplyDeleteI know! I can't imagine how scary it must be for children...and I didn't even think about how it would be uncomfortable for them to talk about it at school. Thank you so much for sharing Amy, many blessings to you and your family!
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