Ski and Board Sale Canceled this year

 Due to COVID-19 the PE teachers at MBS, CMS and CHS have decided to cancel this Years Annual Ski and Board sale. If we decide to continue with this tradition next year we will let you all know. Thank you to everyone who has supported us throughout the years. 

Thank you to our vendors and VOLUNTEERS!!!

Welcome Ospreys

 Hi everyone,

      Welcome back to school. Some of you don't know me I am Mrs.Eastman. I am one of the PE teachers at MBS. I have been teaching at MBS for 11 years. So much has changed since last year but one thing that I want to make sure doesn't change is that PE stays FUN. Over summer I spent time modifying our favorite games to be physically distanced (6 feet apart) activities. 

     Our UA schedule is on a rotation which means that I will see each one of my classes every other week. Sometimes I will see you two weeks in a row. If you would the specific dates of when your student will have PE please feel free to email me and I can send you the dates.

     Each time I see you in person there will also be a hybrid or remote lesson in our Google classroom. Your teacher should have helped you join my google classroom by the end of the week. Most of the assignments will have you click on the turn in button to let me know you have completed it. There will be other times where a student will need to submit a picture, video, google form or short write up.  

     This year we will be outside more often then we have been in the past. So students need to be prepared with warm clothing for the colder months, water bottles, safe footwear (sneaker that cover their entire foot and stay on) and mask. 

    Throughout the year please check out the "Games to play at home" tab on my home screen. This is where you can access other activities to do when students are at home. 

                                                👍 I can't wait to play and learn with you.👍

    

Sidewalk Chalk Course

 

With the warmer weather finally here I am sure lots of our Ospreys will be getting outside and playing. I saw a great video where another PE teacher combined sidewalk chalk and exercising. Using sidewalk chalk they drew a path to follow that had different exercises to do at different stopping points. My daughter and I decided to try this out ourselves. The only thing we did differently was that we focused our path or course on hopping and walking.

Click here for the video I saw that gave us the inspiration to create our own course.

My oldest thought it would be great to try and do the course on her bike.

If you missed Yoga with Jess...

If you missed Yoga with Jessica this morning below is a link that you can watch and follow along. Jessica only records herself during the class. Anyone who attended the class can not be seen in the video. I hope you are all having fun with Yoga. Missing you all!!!

Yoga with Jess Recording

When you go to the link it will ask for a password: 0S^2HIv%

                 

Yoga with Jess

Today is another exciting day of Yoga with Jess. Jessica Child is a parent in our district who also is a Yoga instructor. She is hosting her own Yoga Kids class starting at 10 am today. Here are some of the benefits of doing Yoga. Hope to see you there.
Benefits-

• Yoga is non-competitive.
• Yoga teaches self-acceptance.
• Yoga encourages healthy habits.
• Helps with focus.
• Yoga teaches calming techniques.
• Children learn self-awareness through yoga.
• Yoga supports positive mental health in children.

Click Here for Yoga with Jess

Chicken Hopscotch

My daughter and I were playing hopscotch the other day when my youngest threw a pretend chicken at us and it landed on one of the boxes. My oldest hopped out to get it and hopped back. She said we should start tossing the chicken and then hop out to it and bring it back. So we did this for a little while. Then I thought about one of her PE teachers lesson for the week. In his lesson he added a fitness consequence to his throwing game. When he missed a throw he would have to do jumping jacks. I decided to use that same idea and add it to our game. You will in the video that Avery would get three tosses. If the chicken landed in a box. She would hop out and hop back. We also added numbers to our boxes. If the number in the box was 5 I would have to do 5 jumping jacks. I could do them either right away or wait until she was done tossing. If I choose to wait I have make sure to add up the points and do the same number of jacks to her points. For example: if the chicken landed in 5, 7, and 2. I would have to do 14 total jumping jacks. If the chicken doesn't land in a box that would be zero. You can do any exercise push ups, lounges, sit ups, squats, laps around the house or burpees. 

We hope you like this game.

Yoga with Jess

Today is another exciting day of Yoga with Jess. Jessica Child is a parent in our district who also is a Yoga instructor. She is hosting her own Yoga Kids class starting at 10 am today. Here are some of the benefits of doing Yoga. Hope to see you there.
Benefits-

• Yoga is non-competitive.
• Yoga teaches self-acceptance.
• Yoga encourages healthy habits.
• Helps with focus.
• Yoga teaches calming techniques.
• Children learn self-awareness through yoga.
• Yoga supports positive mental health in children.

 Click Here to Join Yoga with Jess

Active Ospreys Part 2

Some of our Ospreys have been getting out and being adventurous. Being adventurous can mean trying new things or getting out and looking for fun. There are so many things you could see when you have an adventure. You might see some animals or even some crazy trees. What have you seen during an adventure? Or what kinds of new things have you tried that feel like an adventure. Something new for me is a website called Pablet. It is an online bulletin board where students and families can post pictures or short blurbs of ways they have stayed active. If you would like to share a picture or blurb feel free to click here to access and post on my PE Shark Padlet page. 

 

 

Oh the things you could see part 4

Over the last few weekends it has finally felt nice enough to get back out for an adventure. The Eastman adventures have taken us to the Winooski river where we saw spiders, frogs and birds. They have also taken us out for more bike rides (well my kids bike and I walk because Maddie is still learning to bike). Our adventures have also taken us to a path I have never walked on before. This past weekend we went on the path a crossed from the village scoop. While we were out I saw a very unique rock that caught my eye. What have you been seeing when you are getting out for an adventure? If you would to share a picture you can email it to me or you could add it to my Padlet board. Padlet is an online bulletin board where students can post a picture or short blurb. I would love to see what adventures or active things you have been doing.

Click Here for the PE Shark Padlet Link

 

 

Week 4 Flexibility & Stretching

Hey MBS Ospreys,
  This week we are focusing on flexibility and stretching. Below is a word doc link with pictures and descriptions of the stretches and yoga poses. Please run through the routine 3 times. Either all at once or throughout the week. Below is a video mini lesson on how to do the different exercises. In the video I am not holding the exercises for the full 30 seconds. Lastly I will posting a weekly Yoga kids classes taught by Jessica Child. This class will be every Friday at 10 am.

Flexibility & Stretching Workout Word Doc Link

Toilet Paper Roll Activities

Hey MBS Ospreys,
   Here are some different activities or games you could do with empty toilet paper rolls. In a previous post I mentioned toilet paper roll bowling. You could stack with them and see what you can create or see how tall you could build a tower.

 

You can use them as targets for kicking, throwing etc...

Yoga with Jess Child

Today is an exciting day. We have a guest teacher. Her name is Jessica Child. She is a Yoga instructor. She is hosting her own Yoga Kids class starting at 10 am today. Here are some of the benefits of doing Yoga.

Benefits-

• Yoga is non-competitive.
• Yoga teaches self-acceptance.
• Yoga encourages healthy habits.
• Helps with focus.
• Yoga teaches calming techniques.
• Children learn self-awareness through yoga.
• Yoga supports positive mental health in children.

Jess will also be offering this class every Friday at 10 am. I will post here new Zoom link weekly. Click on the link below to join in with her.

Click here for Yoga With Jess

Toilet Paper Roll Bowling

Hey everyone,
    On rainy days we are always looking for something to do inside to stay active. One day my kids and I decided to try bowling but we did not have any bowling pins. So we used empty toilet paper rolls for our pins. If you don't have a bowling ball instead use a small soccer ball like we did, a rolled up pair of socks or any ball that you might have. Setup your pins or toilet paper rolls then roll two times to see how many pins you can knock down. Have fun and keep checking my blog for some other toilet paper roll games and activities.

Week 3 PE Lesson Core Strength

This week we are focusing on our core strength. We will be doing a workout similar to a Tabata workout except that you will be performing each abdominal movement for 30 seconds with a 20 second rest in between. In this workout there are 6 different abdominal moves you will perform.

For Example: you will do as many Snitches catches as you can for 30 seconds, 20 rest, Dobby crunches for 30 seconds, 20 second rest, Weasley wiggles for 30 seconds, 20 second rest, Remus reaches for 30 seconds, 20 second rest, Albus Ab kicks for 30 seconds, 20 second rest, Diagon Abs for 30 seconds.

 This workout is from Glenn Higgins. Glenn Higgins is a fitness traitor who sets his workouts to different movie themed backgrounds for example Batman, Star Wars and Harry Potter. If you are interested in other workouts you can find him on Youtube. 

 Try to do 3 sets of the workout. You can do this all at once or spread the workout throughout the week. Know what is best for your body.

There are two videos you can watch. The first video is the actual workout with a clock and the second video is all the modifications for the first video's workout.

Click here for the Harry Potter week 3 Ab workout

Below is the second video that has the modifications for the Harry Potter week 3 Ab workout.

The Eastman Indoor Obstacle Course

In my past post I said I would create an indoor course well here is the indoor Eastman obstacle course I setup with my two kids. We used things we had around the house to create the obstacles. 

If you create your own course or obstacle I would love to see it. Take a picture, video or even draw what your obstacle or course looks like and send it to me. I could post what you all create. Miss you all. Have fun and be creative.  

The Eastman Outdoor Obstacle Course

One day I was looking around my garage and mini barn to see what we had that I could use to make some balance obstacles for my kids. I had decided to do this because I needed more ideas of things to do with my kids outside. We found some wood that was left over scraps and built some beams, ladder beam, a box jump and even a little bridge. Today I decided to take the girls out and add to our course. I found some more old wood and rocks. We came up with the Eastman obstacle course. This is just an idea of something you can do with someone at home or on your own. Use what you have around the house. In my next video I am going to be creating an indoor obstacle course. If you create a course or an obstacle that you want me to see email me at elizabeth.eastman@colchestersd.org. If I get some pictures or even drawings of your obstacles I would love to share them on my blog. We are in this together everyone. Help share an idea of creativity.

Zumba with Robyn

Hey everyone,
Again today we will be having Robyn Labrecque as our guest teacher. Robyn is a licensed Zumba instructor who will be running a Zoom Zumba dance class today (Tuesday) at 9:15 am.  She will be hosting her kid Zumba class every Tuesday. When you click on the link below it will take you to a Zoom meeting where you will need to wait to be invited into the group. Once in Robyn is going to make sure that everyone participating will be muted and not seen by her or anyone else. When she is finished she will unmute everyone to see if they have any questions. Last week was a great routine.

Click here to join Robyn and Mrs.Eastman for Zumba

Week 2 PE Lesson Lower body workout

Here is the week 2 PE lesson. This week we are focusing on the lower body. We many different kinds of learners at MBS. Some people need videos to help them learn. If this is how you learn then you will want to watch the video above. If pictures and words work best for you click on the link below. When you click on the link below it will take you to a mini demo of the workout with descriptions on how to perform the different exercises.This week the workout is set to a Tabata style workout. This means you are going to be working through each movement for 40 seconds then resting for 20 seconds before moving into the next movement. Try to do 3 sets of the workout. If you are unable to do all your sets at once feel free to work on this workout throughout the week. Remember if you have any questions or have trouble accessing the link or watching the video please leave a comment or email me (elizabeth.eastman@colchestersd.org).

Week 2 PE Lower Body Lesson

Active Opreys

I am so happy to hear that our Ospreys are get out and being active whether it be with a family member or on their own. Here is a list of the different things students have been emailing me about.

• Hiking
• Biking
• Walking
• Playing with a sibling
• Climbing trees
• Exploring rivers
• Working out 
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Football
• Trampoline
• Frisbee
• Lacrosse

These are great activities for outside but I want everyone to remember there are some great things you can do inside. Here some of the activities our Ospreys have been doing inside...

• Playing board games
• Making cardboard arcade games
• Just Dance on Wii
• Wii Sports
• Helping out around the house
• Helping take care of younger siblings

The last two on the list are so important, helpful and can also be very active. 

                                     

                                                                                                                        

    

Oh the things you could see part 3

While out for a walk with my dad the other day I was surprised by two snakes that crossed our path.  I noticed them way before my dad did and I am not surprised that I noticed them first because I am not a big fan of snakes. One was on the bike path and the other was waiting in the grass. Eventually my dad finally sees them as they slithered very quickly across the bike path and up the rocks on the other side. 

Well when I came home and showed the girls the sake video they said they wanted to go see the snakes. So the next day we went out and while walking I noticed a small caterpillar that my older daughter almost drove over with her jeep. I don't usually notice small things like this but for some reason lately I have been noticing a lot more. With being able to notice these things more often I have been able to see somethings I have never seen before. Learn from me take advantage of this time and notice the small things. 

If you are out and you see something interesting please email me a picture or a write up about what you saw. (elizabeth.eastman@colchestersd.org)

Zumba with Robyn

 

             Today was a really fun workout with our guest teacher Robyn Labrecque. Robyn is going to be offering Zumba kid classes every Tuesday at 9:15 am. If you want to join Robyn and myself I will be posting her link her on my blog. Thank you again Robin. Remember MBS Ospreys keep dancing!!! 

Upper Body Darebee Workout

This video above is a demo of the Darebee Upper body workout for our MBS Ospreys this week.

Updated Directions:

3rd Grade= Try to do 2 - 3 sets

4th Grade=Try to do 4 sets. If you are struggling do 3 sets instead.

5th Grade= Try to do 4 to 5 sets. If you are struggling do 3 sets instead.

You can also work on this workout throughout the week. Spread out your workouts as needed.

You can pick which video is most helpful for you. 

In the video below you can follow along with me as I run through one full set of the exercises.  

I hope one of these videos are helpful. If you would like more workouts like these click on the Darebee link below. Don't forget to have fun and be creative with what you have around your house.

darebee.com

Lunch Bus Notes

     

I feel so lucky to be in a district that supplies lunch to all their students. Not only is the food amazing but the motivational notes that have been showing up are incredible. They make me smile every time we open a bag. Thank you so much to all the volunteers who help make this food program happen. 

Oh the things you could see part 2

I know a lot of my students have been getting out hiking, walking or playing by a river. When you are out make sure you pay attention to the things around you. You never know what you might get to see. I found this painted rock under a tree next to the bike path and again I saw another beaver during my walks. If you see something interesting and would like to share a picture or comment about what you see. Please email me the picture or description (elizabeth.eastman@colchestersd.org). Once I get some responses I would love to write a post about what my students have been seeing.

The ground is lava challenge

I was out for a walk the other day and I came across this great challenge a kid wrote on the bike path. I couldn't resist trying it myself. I love seeing kids getting out, being active and being creative. Thank you to whoever wrote this on the bike path. 

Classic Hopscotch with some challenges

Do you remember hopscotch? Well you can play the traditional game or you an try some of these challenges. My youngest tried to do them with me. 

Milk Carton Tiny Golf

Here is another activity you can do with those milk cartons from the school bus lunches. If you don't have milk cartons you can use toilet paper rolls. This is can be played on the floor or setup on a table. This is game that I found online and I modified it for what materials I had around my house. Instead of a spoon and pom pom you could just use a plastic bottle cap and your fingers. You could flick the pom pom or cap into the tiny golf hole. More videos to come. 

Milk Carton Game

Here is a video of a couple games you can play using those milk cartons some of you have gotten with your lunches from the district. If you don't have milk cartons you can use empty toilet paper rolls or empty paper towel rolls. These games can be played on the floor or on a table. If you can come up with a good name for the games we played in this video please share it in the comments.  

Oh The Things You Could See On A Walk

I went out for a walk with my family last night and we were delighted to see a beaver near the bike path bridge. Oh the things you could see if you get out for a walk.

Laundry ball

Sit Up Challenge

If you would like someone to challenge click on my video and see if you can keep up or beat my number. 

Push up Activity

10 Push ups activity

Hide and Go Seek

Here is a fun activity you can do outside if you get bored being inside.

Eastman's Remote Learning update

Hi MBS Ospreys, 

Here is a video giving you an update on what I have been doing and what you will see on my blog from now on.