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Cathy Carothers <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 13 Oct 1997 09:48:11 CDT
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My favorite interactive teaching method with teens is a set of "myth/fact"
cards. I cut bright neon posterboard sheets into fourths, and paste 8 l/2 x
ll information sheets on either side of each piece.  On one side is the
"Myth" (i.e., "you can never go anywhere") and the sheet on the back side is
the "Fact" (i.e., "save your milk for special outings").  I have about 10 or
12 of these myth/fact cards.  In a class setting, after talking about the
health benefits of breastfeeding, I ask the teens to tell me some concerns
they've heard people share or they themselves might have, adding that "I'll
bet I have most of your ideas on one of these cards!"  We have a lot of fun
as teens try to "stump" me with a card I don't have.  As each "myth" is
mentioned, the card is lined up on the chalkboard ledge.  Any that I don't
have cards for I list on the board.  Then, I ask the teens to tell me what
they think the "FACT" might be, and turn over each card.  We always have
lively discusion, and everyone leaves feeling like they truly learned
something.  I almost never discuss much in the way of breastfeeding "how
to's" - I figure the most important thing I can do at this level is to create
excitement and help dispel myths.  This type of activity might fit in well
with a psychology class.

Cathy Carothers, IBCLC
State WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
State of Mississippi

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