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Sheila Burt
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| Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 5:41 pm: |      |
I have a student with a severe peanut allergy. The problem is that I have been instructed to wash every piece of equipment he may come in contact with..quite a daunting task for a kindergarten class where I encourage sharing and students often touch as many as 50 pieces of equipment in a class period. Is there anyone with suggestions on how to accomodate this student without spending my entire planning period cleaning equipment. |
Megan Fletcher (Maf3588)
New member Username: Maf3588
Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2005
| Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 - 8:08 am: |      |
Depending on what your lesson plan is for the day, the night before I would clean only one piece of equipment and set it aside for that student. Sharing would be difficult but allergies can be very dangerous and I think the other students and that individual would understand. |
George V Harnick (Gharnick)
Junior Member Username: Gharnick
Post Number: 12 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 1:17 pm: |      |
I too have a student with peanut allergies and there is nothing containing peanuts allowed in the gymnasium as a result. The best way to get rid of an allergy problem is to never let the cause of the allergic reaction come in contact with any equipment. I really don't need to worry about this seeing as the rest of the teachers pay so much attention to it because the real problem is in the main classrooms. I am allergic to Wasp and Yellow Jacket stings, so I know how dangerous allergies can be. I seriously hope that it never occurs in my PE classes (but it probably will). George |