Have you read your son/daughter's blog?
Yes. I read it occasionally when I am able to get the time. It's quite interesting to see her positivity towards gym.
Was there anything that stood out to you right away?
Yes! She seems quite happy with gym, compared to her attitude towards it before. When she was younger she would love it, then she stopped liking it. Now, she likes it again. Gym has always been one of those classes. I did not know how much she expresses in gym.
What did you learn about your son or daughter that you didn't know before reading this blog?
I didn't know how much she enjoys the people and the class. She has told me about buddies, and talks about it often. She loves to run in activities, especially adventurous games. She has been like that since childhood. I was not aware of the fact that she has leader qualities, I know she is quite confident in that. She took leadership as well, but i was not fully aware of her leadership in gym.
What is missing in the blog that you think s/he should include for the teacher or peers?
She likes to take pictures, there's not many on this. There's also not many out of school posts; she goes on walks all the time. She likes going to the beach often, it's funny that she has not talked about that. That is definitely something that I think should be included. She loves walking or jogging on the beach with her sister.
If you were evaluating him/her on his/her blogging efforts, what would you say? What would you give him/her out of 25? How did you come up with that number?
That's a hard question! I think she has done a fair job of posting blogs. She posts detailed posts and posts often; there are some time gaps though. I think she is just missing evidence of pictures and out of school activities! I would give her a 20 out of 25. What you do outside of school is a huge part of your life and I personally believe that should be included. I came up with this number by looking at the overall blog. Her blog is done well, but I feel that pictures and what you do outside makes a big difference. Little things can express a lot more.
Healthy Living:
What do you notice about your child's health choices outside of school?
Her health choices have gotten a lot better. She loves to have fruit, especially apples, strawberries or mangoes. Nectarines are also something she enjoys to eat. One thing she particularly likes to have is cut up strawberries, a bowl of grapes and she also loves blueberries. A snack she eats often is greek yogurt with some type of fruit in it; usually strawberries. She avoids having chips and overly sugary foods; she also avoids having food with a lot of oil. She doesn't like eating out too much, and likes to happen simple food. She loves having fresh salad, and homemade salad dressing.
What exercise/eating choices are encouraged buy the family/household?
Her dad works out a lot, he has always been like that. He works out everyday, so he is a major motivation and encourages her a lot. Her sister will workout with her, she will take her when she works out. She likes running, so she will run on the field sometimes for fun, or she will go to the beach and jog. We all try to eat healthy, avoiding eating out and oily foods. Her dad really support healthy living and is a huge part of being healthy in our household. We all encourage each other and motivate each other to be healthy and active.
What improvements do you think your child could/should make to further his/her understanding and participation in his/her own health?
I think one thing she really needs to understand is daily physical activity, along with eating well. Sometimes, she will not eat because she is not "hungry." I personally feel this is wrong, and she should eat when it is time for a meal; we need nutrients to make us grow. I also try to make sure she gets even a little bit of exercise during the day; I will make her run up and down the stairs sometimes. I think she should make a schedule and pick workout days, this will help her. She also needs to understand that your health really affects your work. While focusing on her work, she forgets she needs to take care of her health as well. This is a main cause of lack of physical activity; she forgets to make times for it.
If you were to evaluate your son/daughter on their progress towards personal healthy life choices what would you say? What mark would you give them out of 25 for his/her efforts and demonstration of those efforts in the blog? How did you come up with that number?
I would say she is getting better. She has improved an awful lot from when she started to be more healthy towards her living. She will pay attention to what she's eating; a lot has changed in what she eats. Her physical activity is still in progress, and I personally believe it will get better. I encourage her to add physical activity to her daily schedule no matter what happens; even 15 minutes is okay. A little goes a long way.
I would give her a 15 out of 25. I think this is a weak point. She definitely needs to work on this because it a huge part of her life, and should be added. I came up with this number by looking at her blog and seeing how many posts she has about her life outside of school. This is something that deserves to be on her blog, but is not! I encourage her to post more about this, it is also as important as in school life.
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