Check the student responses and provide additional information as appropriate. If you ever wondered if you might have asthma, you should talk to your Mom or Dad or the person you live with. You also can talk with the school nurse. To find out for sure, your parents or the people you live with should take you to the doctor. A peak flow meter is a simple, hand held device that measures how fast air can move out of the lungs.
Children are often curious about asthma medicines.
It is a good idea to invite the school nurse, a volunteer from a health agency or a parent to come and give a demonstration about peak flow meters and asthma medicines. Ask for a few responses. You may want to record responses on the board. People with asthma want to be treated nicely just like anyone else. We're going to talk about some nice things we can do for people with asthma.