This week was me and Bridget's first day at Forsythe Middle School serving as Health Ambassadors! After arriving at the school, we signed in, visited our room, and met the teacher we would be working with: Ms. Larissa Czuchnowsky. We went over any relevant information about the class: allergies, ways to quiet the students, etc. We had around 10-15 minutes to prepare for the lesson, and we utilized that time to set out our materials, write terms on the board, and review any changes we might have made.
The purpose of our first lesson was, aside from meeting our students, to inform them about what it means to be healthy. We talked about the five PHS goals, which was central in this lesson, and discussed the benefits of being healthy. The students were very engaged and enthusiastic; they were excited to share their input on each question and share the ways through which they accomplished PHS goals. At one point in the lesson, we had the class partner up and think about each of the five goals, and reflect on which one was the easiest and hardest for them to achieve. They were very interested to observe each other's responses and how those differed from their own opinions.
For the Brain Break, we had the kids jog in place for one minute. After I talked about the required points given in the lesson, we still had a good 45 seconds left. Instead of jogging silently, we told the kids to "go really fast for these next 15 seconds!" and to "be really quiet with your feet for the next 10 seconds!" For the last 10 seconds, we told the kids to sprint in place as fast as they could. Bridget and I counted down from 10 as all of them jogged quickly in place. They were having a lot of fun with it, and so were we!
We had to progress through the lesson quickly and efficiently in order to stay on time and task. We kept a timer on hand, and used it for the Brain Break and partner share questions.
A lot of the time, students raised their hands to answer or ask a question. I was worried that we wouldn't be able to call on all of the students, but we were able to answer many of the questions asked and allow the students to share their input, all in good time. We even had some time left over at the end to share muffins!
Overall, the students were extremely enthusiastic and engaged. They participated fully in the lesson and were able to recall the five PHS goals perfectly during the wrap-up.
From a medical perspective, this lesson might be quite similar to what a public health professional must remember as the basic rules of healthy living. The five pillars of PHS are applicable to everyone, and once followed, will steer an individual towards a healthier life.
The purpose of our first lesson was, aside from meeting our students, to inform them about what it means to be healthy. We talked about the five PHS goals, which was central in this lesson, and discussed the benefits of being healthy. The students were very engaged and enthusiastic; they were excited to share their input on each question and share the ways through which they accomplished PHS goals. At one point in the lesson, we had the class partner up and think about each of the five goals, and reflect on which one was the easiest and hardest for them to achieve. They were very interested to observe each other's responses and how those differed from their own opinions.
For the Brain Break, we had the kids jog in place for one minute. After I talked about the required points given in the lesson, we still had a good 45 seconds left. Instead of jogging silently, we told the kids to "go really fast for these next 15 seconds!" and to "be really quiet with your feet for the next 10 seconds!" For the last 10 seconds, we told the kids to sprint in place as fast as they could. Bridget and I counted down from 10 as all of them jogged quickly in place. They were having a lot of fun with it, and so were we!
A lot of the time, students raised their hands to answer or ask a question. I was worried that we wouldn't be able to call on all of the students, but we were able to answer many of the questions asked and allow the students to share their input, all in good time. We even had some time left over at the end to share muffins!
Overall, the students were extremely enthusiastic and engaged. They participated fully in the lesson and were able to recall the five PHS goals perfectly during the wrap-up.
From a medical perspective, this lesson might be quite similar to what a public health professional must remember as the basic rules of healthy living. The five pillars of PHS are applicable to everyone, and once followed, will steer an individual towards a healthier life.
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