This week, Captain Jet and I taught our students the importance of breakfast. Everyone's day should begin with a healthy, balanced breakfast that includes all of the MyPlate groups we had discussed in the past. We started off doing our best dance moves for our brain break, and then we began our lesson.
We began talking about the word "breakfast," and what it actually means. We split the word into its components: "break" and "fast," and discussed how we fast overnight. Breakfast is a way of breaking the fast we participated in since the time we stopped eating last night and the time we woke up this morning.
We then started asking our students why breakfast was important. Many of them answered with things like, "It makes me feel more awake," or "I focus better in class." They all brought up excellent points. Unfortunately, many students skip breakfast due to many reasons: running out of time, not thinking it's important, etc. Having talked about why breakfast is an extremely important part of the day, we brainstormed some ways we could overcome these obstacles to eating breakfast. Some students said they would begin to wake up a little earlier, or maybe prepare the components of their breakfast the night before.
After we explained the importance of breakfast, we began to educate our students as to what constitutes a good breakfast. Prior to the lesson, we had made a chart for three different breakfast meal plans, each of which had a checkbox for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, dairy, and no added fats or sugars. Each meal plan had to get at least three check marks to be considered a healthy meal. We gave each student a handout to follow along with a chart, which they filled in as we analyzed each meal on the board. We looked at a healthy American breakfast, an unhealthy American breakfast, and a Japanese breakfast.
Dietitians and nutritionists analyze their patient's daily intake, including breakfast. Choosing a healthy breakfast is instrumental in leading a healthy and active day. Nutritionists make sure a breakfast includes a healthy balance of each type of nutrient.
The students also wrote down their favorite breakfast on their sheet and discussed it with their partner. Many of our students consciously chose healthy breakfast options.
Each week I feel like I learn more about my students. We have a very active and special relationship with them, and have reached a point where they are very comfortable speaking with us and participating in our lessons. Many of them love knowing our input on a lesson too: during this lesson, one of my students asked me, "what is your favorite breakfast food?" I was completely taken aback, but ecstatic that my students valued any opinions I had to share with them. We discussed our favorite breakfast smoothies!
My PHS experience is approaching its end, but the lessons I have learned and will be learning from this opportunity will never be forgotten.
We began talking about the word "breakfast," and what it actually means. We split the word into its components: "break" and "fast," and discussed how we fast overnight. Breakfast is a way of breaking the fast we participated in since the time we stopped eating last night and the time we woke up this morning.
We then started asking our students why breakfast was important. Many of them answered with things like, "It makes me feel more awake," or "I focus better in class." They all brought up excellent points. Unfortunately, many students skip breakfast due to many reasons: running out of time, not thinking it's important, etc. Having talked about why breakfast is an extremely important part of the day, we brainstormed some ways we could overcome these obstacles to eating breakfast. Some students said they would begin to wake up a little earlier, or maybe prepare the components of their breakfast the night before.
After we explained the importance of breakfast, we began to educate our students as to what constitutes a good breakfast. Prior to the lesson, we had made a chart for three different breakfast meal plans, each of which had a checkbox for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, dairy, and no added fats or sugars. Each meal plan had to get at least three check marks to be considered a healthy meal. We gave each student a handout to follow along with a chart, which they filled in as we analyzed each meal on the board. We looked at a healthy American breakfast, an unhealthy American breakfast, and a Japanese breakfast.
Dietitians and nutritionists analyze their patient's daily intake, including breakfast. Choosing a healthy breakfast is instrumental in leading a healthy and active day. Nutritionists make sure a breakfast includes a healthy balance of each type of nutrient.
The students also wrote down their favorite breakfast on their sheet and discussed it with their partner. Many of our students consciously chose healthy breakfast options.
Each week I feel like I learn more about my students. We have a very active and special relationship with them, and have reached a point where they are very comfortable speaking with us and participating in our lessons. Many of them love knowing our input on a lesson too: during this lesson, one of my students asked me, "what is your favorite breakfast food?" I was completely taken aback, but ecstatic that my students valued any opinions I had to share with them. We discussed our favorite breakfast smoothies!
My PHS experience is approaching its end, but the lessons I have learned and will be learning from this opportunity will never be forgotten.
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