Health Addiction DECIDE Model

D Define Addiction Consequences	Identify negative consequences of addictive behaviours you want to avoid. Explain why? Craving for that thing again Depression when I don’t get it Rash behavior, irritable I want to avoid these things because if I don’t get them, I will feel bad about myself and it will lead to repetitive and excessive behavior
E Explore Possible Options	List 3 possible choices you could make to limit or prevent your exposure to these consequences.  discipline (limit the duration/amount) of doing something eg. exercise, eating, internet  understanding-- if I better understand what is happening to me and the scary consequences, I will be more aware Adult: sometimes we don’t realise what we are doing and an adult is important to let us know and keep us on track with our goals
C Consider Possible Outcomes	Provide 2 positive and 2 negative outcomes of the choices listed above. Positive  with the 3rd one, there will be more discipline and supervision so  it will be easier to prevent our exposure to addictive things  with discipline, we will change our bad habits Negative  with the 1st one, chances are that when we are addicted we won’t easily stay disciplined or have enough willpower to continue with our goals. With the 2nd one, that may not be the most effective because a lot of the time we are aware of what we are doing and it’s just the choice we make from a source of motivation that affects everything.
I Identify your Values	What do you value about your health? About your future? Why is your reputation important to you? I am aware that addictive behavior leads to dire consequences; in fact, anything done in excess can be bad. My reputation is important to me because my family doesn’t encourage such behavior and they teach me to make the right choices. I am self-motivated to do well and I want my future to be as positive as possible so I can progress and be a role model to my family.
D Decide and Act in agreement with your Values	Provide an overview of how you could carry out a plan to have healthy lifestyle in high school and college.. Alternatives to risky behavior: D ifferent ways to deal with stress and entertain yourself - Exercise (not to the point of addiction) Art writing/reading Music Yoga Ways to say no respectfully and forcefully  – Start off by saying no, but if things go further, then  I can move myself away and/or reach out to an adult. How to avoid high pressure situations – stay away from potential danger and don’t think that if some group of people are addicted to something, that it is common and okay.
E Evaluate Your Plan	Identify a realistic goal that you would hope to achieve to prepare you for high school/ college pressures. Stay away from groups who may influence you and be clear about the consequences of addictive behavior.  How will you know if your plan is successful and that you have protected yourself? I will know when I am able to let such a surrounding not affect me .

Health: Personal Choice Nutrition Video

SMART SLEEP GOAL

I want to make sure I’m in bed by 10p.m every school night. I will manage my work more effectively so that I’m able to hit the bed on time. Sleeping on time will help me feel emotionally healthier and boost my growth. I will make sure to check in on how I’m doing before December break to see how this change shows its benefits. As a reward, I will get the weekends to sleep later.

Movement Description for Accompanying and Evading

• TOUCH : 2 handed carry while moving, from ground and upright positions; fluid running motion with ball in front to enable passing options on both sides; using misdirection and fakes effectively http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-V_I3OufSY

• BASKETBALL: 2 handed catch, control while dribbling; effective scanning to see the field of play at all times; being aware of space and changing direction to create, or eliminate open spaces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMtY-dxN82U

• FLAG FOOTBALL : catching a spiral pass downfield, controlled carry while evading, executing patterns to optimize space and evade defenders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPqmmsjOdtU

FITNESS DECIDE Model

         DECIDE :   My FITNESS Plan

D Define the Problem	Select the FITNESS COMPONENT or SKILL COMPONENT you’d most like to improve this year. (Fitness: Cardio, Muscular Strength, Muscular endurance, Flexibility, Body Composition.core strength) (Skill: Balance, Agility, Coordination, Power, Speed,  Reaction Time) Explain why you chose this component. I chose this component because I want to improve on my mile time to at least 8:25, and I want to improve on my overall stamina for all sports. Create and  link a short video (10-15 seconds) that illustrates your chosen component. (using your laptop, iPad, iPhone, or other device). Upload to youtube and paste youtube link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUl0bcCqZWg
E Explore the Alternatives	List 3 other Fitness/Skill Components that you could also improve and explain how they will benefit your overall fitness: Skill: speed (will help me also with my reaction time, and will help train me with my cardio) 2. Fitness: core strength (this is great for body composition and balance as well because these skills involve pure core strength in order to balance and hold the body in a certain position.) 3.  Fitness: flexibility (warms up my muscles and joints and allows for a better session. Loosens muscles that are tight. Having a flexible body can help me just overall perform better, as I would have loose muscles and maximum blood circulation.
C Consider the Consequences	Identify 2 positive and 2 negative possible outcomes as a result of your choice: (Ask yourself … how risky is each alternative? What are the chances of success? How would it affect my short term fitness? How would it affect my fitness long term?) Positive Working on my cardio means I will be able to sustain energy and fitness on cardio related activities for a longer period of time.      2. I will be able to improve my mile time and strengthen my cardio endurance Negative      1.  If I just focus on my cardio, I may be weakening other components of fitness because I’m not practicing those.     2.  Being fit doesn’t just mean in terms of cardio stamina, there are many other components that won’t get better if I leave them alone so my overall performance won’t be that strong
I Identify Values	This decision is important to me because.......... (Why do you value fitness?) I value fitness because I know how important it is for my body. Without fitness, there is a very high chance of diseases and problems later on. The highest percentage of the reason why people die in America is because of lack of fitness (even higher than smoking or drinking!!) Also, being fit overall just helps with a person’s confidence and self-esteem. I want to push myself this year to improve my mile-time, and if I am able to improve on my cardiovascular endurance, I will approach PE more confidently and positively.
D Decide and Act	Create an action plan for improvement.  Outline a plan for a week of fitness activity that will improve your chosen component. Creat a video (10-15 seconds) of your chosen activity to help illustrate your plan.  Day 1: Pilates (20 min) + 2 laps around the SAS track in the morning (with 5 min warm-ups) Day 2: Pilates (20 min) + 10 min exercises (dynamic and static) Day 3: Swimming (60 min) Day 4: Pilates (20 min) + gym (60 min) Day 5: pilates (20 min) + 2 laps around track in morning (with 5 min warm-ups) Day 6: gym (60 min) Day 7: pilates (20 min) and exercises (10 min) I will run outside in the school mornings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUl0bcCqZWg I will do pilates to improve my flexibility, core strength, muscular endurance, body composition, and also stamina I will swim and go to the gym as part of my major workouts to improve cardio I will make sure to continue doing warm-up exercises and stretches to keep my muscles ready for exercise and improve many other fitness and skill related components.
E Evaluate the results	My goal was to improve a specific fitness component.  I will know that my decision and action plan has been effective when.........  The mile-times throughout the year will be evidence for this. If I am able to improve bit by bit on my mile times and overall stamina, then that means that my decide plan for improving my cardio is effective.

My Fitness Card

My PE Goal For 8th Grade

My PE goal for 8th grade is to improve my mile time from 9:12 to at least 8:40 in this year. I will prepare for this by going to the gym for an hour at least 3 days a week. This will help me be fitter and more confident.

Health Wellness Prezi

First Feature Article- Health Blogpost

Reflect on how your findings will affect your PERSONAL health practice

My findings on effectively managing time to get enough sleep will definitely affect my personal health practice because I now know what to do when I feel I have too much work to do. Instead of sacrificing precious sleep time to finish my work or vice-versa, I can apply my solutions and feel more calm about my schedule. I know that procrastinating is just going to make me more overwhelmed, so through my 2-minute rule, I can set myself in motion to complete my work more swiftly.

What will you do to influence/advocate your ideas to others?

I feel it is easier to reach out and help my peers or family members, so I will first advocate my findings and solutions to them, and then we all can spread this through other sources like other relatives, social media, presentations, or even posters on walls of common places (ex. MRT stations, condos, supermarkets, movie halls...). How I can advocate these solutions to my parents and peers might be through studying their habits and observing what impacts occur when they change their mindset about busy schedules and follow the solutions given.

Consider how your peers' findings relate to your personal health. List, reflect and explain 3 ideas you were influenced by when reviewing your peer's work:

Many of my peers found technology related to sleep. I unknowingly just use electronics or watch TV before going to bed, but my peers have found that melatonin is less when technology is used before bed, and also the brain can't recognize night or day because of the electronic's light. Not only this, sleep patterns are affected; we may assume sleeping at 12 am and waking up at 9 am would give the 9 hours we need, but when we sleep so late, our body can't adapt easily to the strict wake-up timings of school days. What my peers told me about body image was very shocking. Since I'm happy with my body, it is harder to understand how other teens who have anorexia or bulimia might be facing. It is crucial that in order for a teen to stay healthy, they must be surrounded by positive people who can encourage them about loving themselves. I was also drastically affected by the issue of teens cutting themselves. I learned that cutting is another way to express pain and surprisingly, feel better. This issue has made me realize how important it is to be happy with what life gives us, and if we are facing some sort of pressure (social, peer, academic), we should communicate with people we are comfortable with.

Healthy Snack Reflection

1. Was your snack healthy? Justify why you say yes or no. Think about what we’ve talked about sugar and fats.

I feel my snack would be qualified as healthy, since my pasta has a healthy version of sauce that would usually contain lots of sugar and canned products. My pasta contained polyunsaturated fats like peas, carrots, corn, along with onions, carrots, and tomatoes for the sauce. I also get an abundant source of vitamin A. My snack is high in niacin, which is an essential vitamin (B3) for general health. Niacin improves cholesterol levels, and also lowers cardiovascular risks. Moreover, it is also high in thiamin. Thiamin (vitamin B1) is very important for our body because it helps change carbohydrates to energy. This is why my version of pasta is a healthier choice.

2. When you choose a snack do you think about how healthy/unhealthy it is? Why or why not.

Yes, I usually do. I have never taken the cafeteria snacks because I know the majority of them are high in sugar and carbohydrates, even if treats like churros and cinnamon rolls are there. A lot of such treats are trans fats which our body doesn't know how to digest, which is why it stores fat. That is why I avoid such trans fats.

3. Do you think food is meant to be eaten with other people? What are some effects of eating and socialising at the same time?

Yes, in some cases eating with family and friends can be beneficial. Even if we have a healthy meal we don't like, eating with family and friends makes us eat it without realising the taste. On the other hand, there can be some downfalls. When eating with friends, we might not concentrate on our food and instead start talking and chatting. This would not let us complete our healthy diet. If we go out with someone, we wouldn't have the freedom to choose a healthy meal, therefore would be forced into eating something unhealthy. Moreover, sometimes we just enjoy our meal better when alone, so that we can take time with every bite and enjoy the flavours instead of having to rush because say our friend wants to play tag. 

4. Did you enjoy preparing your food? Do you think preparing your own food affects how much you enjoy eating it? Explain.

Yes, I enjoyed it a lot, since we got to practice making a healthy snack instead of choosing a convenient way out that may not be the best. Preparing my own food makes me enjoy eating it better, since I know what I'm eating is tasty and according to how I want my food.

 

PE Communication

PE Tennis Reflection

Class Video

1.) Two things I think I am doing well with my forehand swing are...WHY?
Two things I think I did well were first of all keeping my wrists firm and locked. This helped me get a good grip and control over my swing. I also think my body moved, maybe not with so much force, but it did a swing motion which gave me power for my hit.

2.) Two things I’d like to work on with my forehand swing are… HOW?

I think first of all I should work on switching my wrists to make the racket horizontal when I have just made the shot. This balances the force which then affects the distance, controlling the hit and making it stay within the court. I also think I should move my body more and swing my arms with more force to give more power and accuracy in the form.

End of Year Reflection

PE / Health End of Year Reflection - 6th Grade

Copy these questions to your blog and complete them in class. This will be the last formative assessment of the year so do your best work. Label your blog post “pe”

Write  your favourite sports quote and tell who said it and what it means to you. This quote was by Babe Ruth, and it means a lot to me. It tells me that if you never give up, it will be hard for the people around you to beat you. This is something I usually keep in mind if I am lagging behind, and I want to give up.

What does wellness mean to you? To me, being well means eating right, sleeping on time, and exercising daily. When we do all these things everyday, that is called being well.

What do you do on a daily basis to be well and healthy? Everyday, exercise and do yoga to build my flexibility. Sometimes I also go out to swim for an hour, and other times I go to the gym and run, cycle, and stretch my hamstrings for an hour.

BRAIN BREAK: 20 Jumping Jacks

Rate your enjoyment of  PE? 1-5 (1=poor 5=awesome) What are your favorite things about PE? I would rate PE a 4. My favorite things were doing the fitness test and kilometer run, because I could see where I am at, and what I need to do to improve. Then when I set my personal record, I feel proud of myself. I also liked the following units: Tennis, Badminton, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Volleyball and Rugby.

Rate your enjoyment of  Health? 1-5 (1=poor 5=awesome) What are your favorite things about Health? I would rate it a 3. I liked the units we had, they were very informative and gave me good background knowledge of important topics. I gave it a 3 though, because I felt that there wasn't much physical activity involved, and there was a lot of sitting.

What would you change about the Health or PE program? This is already going to change, but in health, maybe some more interactive, physical activities.

BRAIN BREAK: 1 minute of push-ups (or as many as you can do in 1 minute)

How physically active have you been this year on a weekly basis? Share as many of the sports, select teams, intramural sports or activities that you participated in this year in 6th grade. Include activities you do both in and out of school. When I went to India, I hiked on a mountain for about 7 hours coming and going. I don't participate in any intramural activities, but I think I will next year. I do Movement (dance) every PE day.

Finish this sentence. I am a good teammate because… I am a good teammate because I help other people if they have questions, and allow other people to join my group if I can.

How have you shown leadership this year in PE? What qualities make you a good leader? (If you have not taken the opportunity to lead this year what you could do to improve on this next year?) I have not really been a leader, but I will next year. I have noticed the leaders step up even if they aren't asked to, and let everybody say their opinion. This makes me think that I should take every opportunity to be leader, teaching others and learning myself.

What is your strongest area of physical fitness? (strength, flexibility, cardio respiratory endurance) Which area do you need to work on? I think my strongest area of physical fitness would be flexibility. I know that because my physical fitness in sit and reach was 39, and I was very proud of that. I need to work on cardio respiratory endurance.

Why do you think being physically active is important? Being physically active throughout your life is important because if we remain active, it reduces risk of problems later on. It also keeps your mind peaceful and allows you to concentrate.

BRAIN BREAK: One minute of sit-ups

Describe your strengths and weaknesses eating ‘MyPlate’ 3 meals a day. I always drink three glasses of milk and two cups of yogurt a day now, and I only used to drink one or two glasses a day before. This gives me a lot of calcium a day. I also have green vegetables everyday too. A thing to work on would be to eat more nuts to provide protein and energy. I probably only eat nuts twice every month.

What is your food goal? (Review your MyPlate blog post) Did you achieve your “food goal” or do you need to continue to work on it? I have achieved my goal of three glasses of milk a day. I regularly drink lots of milk, and I have a reminder note that reminds me to take calcium.

How stressed have you been this semester? I have been quite stressed sometimes. I have been stressed in a good way though, for example when it is the day of the Kilometer Run, I stress myself to do well and make a personal record. This stress helps me and motivates me to do well in the thing I am doing.

What two strategies work best for you to reduce stress? Sometimes I just go outside I run around in the fresh air, and sometimes I talk to my mom about the issue.

BRAIN BREAK: Hold the hamstring stretch for 30 seconds x2

If you finish early and are proud of your work, you may watch the following videos with your ear buds in. PEOPLE ARE AWESOME 2015 (UNBELIEVABLE) PEOPLE ARE AWESOME SPORT EDITION Epic Trick Shot Battle | Dude Perfect Danny Macaskill: The Ridge

BRAIN BREAK: Run one lap of the track

Find your favourite videos which promote lifetime sports or activity or health living and add the link to the following Google Doc. Favourite Sports Videos from 6th Grade 2015