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ACES fourth graders fight malaria with pocket change One child a minute dies from Malaria contracted from mosquito bites in Africa every day. When these ACES kids heard about it they took action. Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Shamarie Harper Adair County Elementary 4th grade Reading teachers Pam Compton and Amy Walker are always looking for a way to incorporate real world applications, becoming a great leader, higher order thinking, and core content into units that leave a lasting impression on their students. And as always their students exceeded even Ms. Compton and Ms. Walkers expectations. Personally, I have come to expect nothing but creative and innovative lessons from these two exceptional teachers but this time I was even blown away by their unit and their students generous and genuine concerns for children they will never meet. During a reading unit that involved a story about African children, the teachers used supplemental, current real world information, to expand their students minds and hearts. Students learned the most deadly animal in Africa is a simple Mosquito. One child a minute dies from Malaria contracted from mosquito bites in Africa every day. Needless to say, the children had heartfelt reactions to the information. I listened to them talk about the things they can do in just a minute and how they had wanted to do something to help. And help they did. Their teachers wanted to them to see that being a leader can be as simple as the change in their pocket and a insecticide treated mosquito net. The prevention of Malaria is as easy as children sleeping under a net at night. Up to three children can sleep under one treated net. So, the entire 4th grade at ACES brought in their pocket change for three days. And with such little effort and something as simple as their pocket change, these students saved the lives of 78 children. When I talked with some of them, they were humbled and smiling with accomplishment, when they spoke of what they had done as a group. They explained to me how when we work together and just do a small part together we can make a big difference. And for 78 children in Africa that is without a doubt a true statement. Our district is so blessed to have intelligent caring students and teachers. Way to go ACES 4th graders for doing your part to make the world a better place! Shamarie Harper Adair County Schools Media - PR /Technology Resourse Teacher /Migrant Recruiter This story was posted on 2016-03-18 15:40:35
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