In one instance while volunteering as a tutor and mentor for at-risk elementary children, one student asked him, "Is it cool to study and act white like you do?" When Christie asked the student what he meant, the student explained that everyone in his school knew that "if you study, pay attention in class, and do well, you're ACTING WHITE".
To investigate the initial and sustained effects of Move-Into-Learning (MIL), an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI), delivered in the classroom, that utilized yoga movement, music, written and visual arts, designed to reduce stress and improve behavior in at-risk elementary students.
Conversely, poor self-control in elementary school increases the risk of adult financial difficulties, criminal behavior, single parenthood and drug dependence.
Prior to this period, when the girls were in 5th grade (elementary school), we assessed risk factors to predict girls' subsequent trajectory group membership.
Now, compare that global scenario with disadvantaged neighborhoods here in America, where children are designated "at risk" in elementary school.
The proposed methodology is based on the total probability theorem and disaggregates the risk assessment into elementary components, namely hazard analysis, structural characterization, environment structure interaction analysis, structural analysis, damage analysis, and loss analysis.
To determine whether the amount of time spent in screen-based behaviors (SBBs; television viewing, computer use, and playing electronic games) is independently associated with individual and clustered cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among elementary school children.
BC – improved the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile in elementary-school children.
Chelsea visits elementary, junior high and at-risk youth programs to lead hands-on activities including botany, sustainable agriculture, healthy eating and recipes.
