Today I had the priveledge to visit with the seven graders who attend Prairie Wind Middle School in Perham, MN. They were so great to work with! It was a long day packed with speaking, and very energetic young teens!
My health teacher back from seventh grade invited to come into her health classes to speak with her studends about smoking. They had been learning about tobacco this past week and they were already filled with many facts and stories! I even learned a few things from them.
I spoke to five different groups. I had about 53 minutes to cover as much as I could with them. At the beginning of each hour I had a little icebreaker for the kids. I started by sharing with them that when I asked a rhetorical question I wanted them to stand if they could answer it. I started with having kids stand if they had a parent who smoked, and then moved to if they had a family member who smoked (aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters.) Each class were on their feet after only just asking two questions. Sometimes I had kids that told me they didn't know anyone who smoked! I was very excited to hear that, but they still seemed to know smokings impact on society. I was able to share with them a little bit about myself and the MAOT Organizaiton. I had a powerpoint for them to view and we had a great discussion with our SAY NO Acronym! We ended our time together with a little game of jeopardy! I was surprised to find that they were listening much more than I thought they were. :)
I had a fabulous day and I only hope that I gave them the answer they will need when they are asked to try that first cigarette.
Tomorrow morning I will be leaving for NL SADD Confrence in Jamestown. I can't wait to meet many SADD Chapters from all across the state of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. I will be updating my blog as soon as I get back.
Until next time,
Paige
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