DIGITAL PORTFOLIO:
Have you read your son/daughters blog? Was there anything that surprised you or stood out immediately?
Yes... I was impressed with the level of detail she provides...I notice she enjoys sayings..
What was your favourite part about reading his/her reflections?
It provides me a better insight into her thinking and approach to fitness in general and her gym class.
What did you learn about your son/daughter that you didn't know before reading the blog?
The different types of activities she does and the number of pictures she takes, I know she enjoys taking pictures.
What part of your child's growth/personality has been reaffirmed for you?
Her commitment to her fitness and the work ethic and level of detail she provides.
What is missing in the blog that you think s/he should include for the teacher or peers?
I noticed she did not discuss her Team BC field hockey endeavours.
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?
23/25. I based the number on her level of detail, her commitment to fitness, the overall look of the blog, the pictures to support her activities, her motivational saying. overall it is very complete and thorough.
HEALTHY LIVING:
What do you notice about your child's health choices outside of school?
She makes good choices regarding her health outside of school.
What activity and or diet choices does s/he make on their own?
She generally makes good food choices. She is drinking more water, eating more yogurt, granola and trying to eat other healthy snacks.
What exercise/eating choices are encouraged buy the family/household?
We encourage healthy eating and being active as a way of life. She has a good breakfast, snacks throughout the day, plenty of water, and a good supper. She generally stays away from unhealthy choices.
Did you see any evidence of this in his/her blog?
Yes, she posted a photo of her breakfast.
What is missing that should be included?
Some more detail regarding her food choices to provide you with a more complete picture, or she could take more photos.
What improvements do you think your child could/should make to further his/her understanding and participation in his/her own health?
She is working on being a member of Team BC field hockey. She does her stretching and strength exercises, but needs to be more consistent with them. She also could so some more running. she understands the level of competition and what she needs to do in order to succeed. however, balancing school, homework, activities and sports can be challenging at times.
What things can you as parent do to push this learning/practice?
We support her as much as possible, encourage her to take ownership, drive her to the gym and practices. we provide feedback to her and try to make sure she understands what it takes to succeed.
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?
22/25. She is very active, makes good health choices. her blog is quite detailed and she has put a lot of thought and effort into it. she wants to succeed and continues to work towards it.
Thank you so much for this post. I love that you have noticed some of the same things I see in class and in her blog. She is really finding a new intrinsic drive for her health and fitness with her success in hockey. I agree I would enjoy reading more about the training programs specific to the BC team and its expectations. Clearly her new efforts are paying off as her scores are climbing at a time when many of her female peers are dropping scores with advancing pubescent changes. I hope she keeps up the work and achieves even more success. :)
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