Mike Chamberlain

"When the kids are hard to settle, you’ll feel the need to speed up. It is better to slow down, close your eyes, take a deep breath and open. The situation will likely be there, but you’ll be more calm." —Educator Mike Chamberlain

😌 When you can access your calm, Ss notice, educator @mchamberlainpe.bsky.social‬ says.

Staying In The Game Creativity is the spark that drives innovation, progress, and personal expression. But without longevity, that spark can burn out before it has a chance to ignite anything lasting. Striking a balan…

Creativity is what gets you noticed.
Staying power is what gets you remembered.
In teaching, we need both.
@mchamberlainpe.bsky.social shares his thoughts in this #microblog post for #slowchathealth's Microblog Month.
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You structure your time over the weekend by the hour. Sometimes every 30 min.

You still use a backpack to carry your things to work.

My daughter calling her shot and making it ⛳️

Love her excitement!

#elempe #physed #District196

Today was SNOW much FUN!!

We took advantage of the great temps w/fresh ❄️ for teamwork, communication, problem solving, creativity & perseverance while building ❄️ 🏰s, throwing ❄️ at 🎯& building 🪑s.

8 ✔️

#physed #elempe #outdoorlearning #district196

@carmelhealth.bsky.social @mapec-members.bsky.social @steamwellness.bsky.social @coachmatheson.bsky.social @mrjeffadaptedpe.bsky.social @mikedoylepe.bsky.social @mchamberlainpe.bsky.social #physed #adaptedpe I hope you will join me! Follow the account below!

We’ve been diving into these 4 Racket Challenge Slides this week while using our USTA tennis rackets.

Ss have enjoyed the leveled choice, the challenge & the option for individual and/or partnered activities.

#elempe #physed #district196

Hero Week!

I have a full ❤️ & still 1 day to go. Throughout the week, I’ve been amazed & thankful for the depth of diversity that is represented in my 🏫 & grateful my own kids attend a 🏫 that looks like the 🗺️.

#whatmadeyourweek #district196 #196pride

Students in action

“Top Pickle”

#elempe #physed was pop

Will you be the “Top Pickle?!”

Made a #pickleball version of @Topgolf

3-5 Ss working on forehand drop serves for accuracy as we prepare for pickleball games.

#elempe #physed #196pride

Chinese New Year was celebrated this week with Chinese Jump Ropes.

Ss 3-5 explored, completed challenges at 4 different difficulty levels & created their own creative jumps.

#196pride #elempe #physed #ChineseNewYear

From being asked to present once last year to a calendar filling up. It’s been fun sharing what Diamond Path #physed is all about!

Sept-MNDAPE Conf
Nov-MNSHAPE Conf
Jan-Mankato Conf
Feb-Owatonna & Hopkins 🏫s
Mar-Bloomington 🏫s
Apr-St Paul 🏫s
May-La Crosse Conf
July-WHPE Best Practice

#196pride

Another video with students in action

You will not find another lesson activity that gets you and your students laughing together like this one.

3-5 laughing HARD w/this warm-up!

“Heads Talk, Tails Walk” 🎲 game

Ss roll the 🎲
1st roll=sound
2nd roll=movement

We led w/ 🎲 exercise act. then w/animals & ended w/emotions.

Ss reflected on how body language is tied to emotions

#elempe #healthed #physed #PEisFUN

“Cat & Mouse” w/3-5

Like spin the pin by @MikeMorrisPE, this is played in short bursts while working on passing, 🏀 handling, chasing/fleeing/dodging skills

The 🐈‍⬛ passes the 🧀(🏀) & chases 🐁 before finishing 2 laps

#elempe #physed #196pride #fitness #basketball #dribbling #chasing #fleeing #dodging

Don’t have @9squareintheair but I can use @GopherSport NowNets & some cones to make one 🙌

#elempe #physed

Positive Phone Calls Home Okay, so all the teachers who have no classroom issues arise in their gymnasium or classroom, feel free to skip ahead and stop reading. Now anyone still reading I’m going to say something that may …

It's been a challenging start to semester 2 so I'm finishing the week off with positive phone calls home.
Have to admit, it's made me feel better about the start of the new year.
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Another year on the MNSHAPE Board has begun

Grateful to work alongside a motivated, committed, supportive group of educators as we continue to push forward in strengthening health, physical education and adaptive physical education in the state of Minnesota.

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Leveling Up w/🏀 dribbling

Instant Activity for 3-5 Ss

1. pick a leveled ball handling skill (shoutout to @foes4sports.bsky.social & the cbhpe.org site for the gifs.
2. choose a challenge to complete
3. make a basket
4. begin again

#physed #elempe #196pride

Check out how awesome these kindergartners hid from their teachers!

Lifelong memories ✔️

#elempe #physed #196pride

Looks fun!

Winter Themed “Minute (5 min) to Win it Challenges!”

⛄️ Knockdown
Speed Skating Switch
🛷Bobsled
🛷Luge
Holiday Light Fight
Bouncing ⬜️s

Ss work together, then record their score.

#elempe #physed #196pride #challenge #teamwork #fitness #strength #problemsolving

“Battle of the Snowplows” - K-1

Ss use the hockey stick (shovel) to push the snow into their snow pile 🥅.

#winterfun #physed #elempe #196pride #kindergarten

Well deserved! Congratulations 🍾

We really have the best jobs.

Teaching Ss to LEARN to LOVE to MOVE for LIFE

#196pride #elempe #physed @eduskyteam.com

Turkey Week 2024

Filled with challenge, team building, a lot of sweat but probably more giggles 😅 #PEisFUN

#physed #elempe #196pride #turkeyweek #thankful #FUN

The feathers 🪶 are LOOSE!! Catching Turkey Feathers!!

K-2 Ss caught a feather and stacked a cup. Working as a team to see how many feathers we could catch.

#turkeyweek #thankfulweek #elempe #thanksgiving #physed #thanksgiving #196pride #fun #kindergarten