Today entailed a meeting with my practicum site supervisor at the food bank. The first session I teach is set to start on 7/6/10. The program will also include a gardening portion in which children will plant seedlings, tend to them and then enjoy their harvest. Classes will start at 10 am, so I hope students will still be in a school mindset and ready to learn. Each class will start with a small healthy snack. My preceptor has found that the children’s focus is immeasurably better when they have had a snack beforehand as some kids likely come to the program without first having breakfast.

Upcoming activities include:

– I will be writing articles regarding malnutrition in the 21st century including topics such as understanding manifestations of hunger including aggression and difficulty focusing.

– 8/18-9/22- I plan to teach another six week session for school-age children and their parents. They will be learning nutrition education targeted for family health and techniques in cooking together.

– 9/10- I will participate in a viewing of the movie “Food, Inc.” and discussion with food bank volunteers.