Taylor Kastens PE

Emmons Lake Elementary Physical Education Teacher • Grand Valley State University Alum

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Very excited to be recognized as one of @SHAPE_America Majors of the Year! See you in Tampa!

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

@olsoncommakale 2 ships, 3 scooters for each team. Throwing and rolling to knock over pins. 1st grade- if they knock a pin over they can set up one of their own, kinder can set up pins anytime. Scooter lifeboats collect balls for their team.

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Sink the Ship!
Great game to practice throwing, rolling, catching, teamwork, and cooperation! It is a favorite in elementary! Easily modified for K-1.

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

#physicaleducation #elementarype #physedgames

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Sink the Ship!
Great game to practice throwing, rolling, catching, teamwork, and cooperation! It is a favorite in elementary! Easily modified for K-1.

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

#GVbound

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Thankful more than ever for @LissaBrunan ed tech class. I would not be making it through online learning without it!!

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

@RockPE4 They came in my most recent box of playmags off of Amazon! First time getting orange!

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Larger class sizes this tri calls for another day of plagnet making!

[shonda rhimes @shondarhimes]

Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8-year old for one hour and 11 minutes. Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year. Or a week.

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Top Tips:
👍Less is more. Focus on a small number of really essential things for students to do, not try to cover everything.
👍PUT YOUR FACE IN IT! They will appreciate some short 👍@Screencastify or Bitmoji throughout your digital materials
BE CONSISTENT
👍Be available somehow

[Thomas C. Murray @thomascmurray]

Another crisis in the US and yet another time where teachers, principals, supts., support staff, bus drivers, etc., are the front lines for so many, while going to bed worried about other people’s children.

Thank you. Words can not express your courage, dedication, and love.

[Governor Gretchen Whitmer @GovWhitmer]

Tonight, I announced that in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan, I am ordering the closure of all K-12 school buildings to students starting Monday, March 16 until Sunday, April 5. School buildings are scheduled to reopen on Monday, April 6.

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Total body fitness working on flexibility and strength today! Today they learned body weight and light weight can still give a good work out while still learning correct form!

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

7th and 8th grade working hard this morning! Team building, cardio/core circuit workout, and a fun active activity for the last 10 minutes. Happy Monday!

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

@IJ_PEProf @GVPEClub @KenowaHills @PEAKPerformKH @GvsuMovSci @Tess_arm_strong Come teach my 8th graders!!

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Awesome idea!!!

[GVSU Curriculum Materials Library @gvsuCML]

@tkastens_pe Hi Taylor, Great idea! At the @gvsuCML we made a set of plickers/plagnets using a magnet backed button instead of a pin. We sell the buttons for $.50 ea. but we have a completed set to check out too. https://t.co/oLCZz5AYwD

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

@LetstacoboutPE I bought these-> https://t.co/NFjuN3SmvE

I printed the plagnet template onto these https://t.co/dJcZ8W3Q8a stuck them on and then put mod podge over the top! super easy takes about 20 min

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Day 2✅Very thankful to be starting off my career on a high note at a great school with such welcoming, supportive co workers! 💜

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

https://t.co/GAp47opKZp

A great explanation of the importance of physical education and how important our profession is.

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

@LetstacoboutPE @GVPEClub @GVSU_coe Thank you!!!

[Taylor Kastens PE @tkastens_pe]

Now it’s my turn to teach! #GVgrad @GVPEClub @GVSU_coe