To the Teacher Use this story for life orientation, health, citizenship or cultural studies lessons, or as reader in English class. The story looks at the basic facts of HIV/AIDS through the eyes of a child. It explains in the simplest terms transmission, infection and the do's and dont's of prevention. It looks at practical ways of caring and coping. Young adults are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS than anyone else. Lindiwe's explanation should empower learners to lower the risk of getting sick and increase their resilience to the virus. This is one of the JAWS HIV/AIDS readers developed for primary school learners.The story conveys both the basic information about HIV/AIDS (health promotion) and the subtle psycho-social dimensions of the pandemic affecting learners' lives (personal and social developement). It can be used as a reader, or to help teachers introduce subject matter that is difficult to manage in the classroom.
| ISBN: | 9780435899622 |
| Publication date: | 29th October 2003 |
| Author: | Wendy Flanagan |
| Publisher: | Heinemann an imprint of Pearson Education Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 16 pages |
| Series: | Junior African Writers: HIV/AIDS Readers |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health |