Here's just a few reminders that will help you be successful in PE:
Wear good gym shoes every time you have PE: This is better for you and your own movement, as well as being better for our gym floor.
Wear clothes that you can easily move and stretch in: t-shirts are GREAT, most shorts and pants are GREAT; if you decide to wear a skirt, make sure to wear shorts underneath.
BRING A WATER BOTTLE!! Guess what?? you're going to get thirsty in PE :) Having your water with you lets you stay hydrated without missing out on our learning!!
Stay fit and stay healthy Kyffin Cougars!
Mr. Kinner
YOU'LL FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LINKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!!
It's hard to believe that this is the start of my 23rd year as a PE teacher! I LOVE teaching PE; My passion is personal health and fitness, and I strive to pass that passion on to all of our students here at Kyffin. I'm excited as I start my 10th year here at Kyffin!
Personally, my favorite physical activity is running. I enjoy running all distances, but my favorite runs are those I can measure in hours (and even days) rather than minutes :)
I've completed too many marathons to count (some of the photos are from the Boston Marathon I ran last spring!), and This fall, I hope to finish my 13th 100 mile trail running race at the CANAL COORIDOR 100 in Akron, OHIO!! Stay tuned, as I'll be running this race in the beginning of October!
I've learned many important things while running and supporting in these EPIC events. THREE of my favorites are:
To me this is the core of the GROWTH MINDSET.
Everyone is faced with opportunities to quit, every day; it's when we choose to NOT quit that we learn a LOT about ourselves, and we GROW!
In my book, one of the biggest failures we can make is to NOT TRY! Of course, when we try something new it probably won't go very well- we shouldn't expect to be great at something we've never tried before!!
Think about taking the words "I can't" out of your vocabulary. I truly believe that we all have limitless potential to do things that seem impossible. Most of all, we just need to BELIEVE IN OURSELVES!
2. Mistakes are REQUIRED to help us learn and grow!
Do you think I know everything about endurance running, now that I've run so many Marathons and Ultramarathons? NOPE!!
In fact, I still make SO MANY mistakes EVERY TIME I go out there! I try to use each mistake to help me LEARN and GROW. Most of the time, I get smarter and stronger because of my mistakes, but...... even though I try not to make the same mistake again, sometimes I still do! AND THAT'S PART OF LEARNING TOO!!
I know for certain I could not have finished these events without the love and support of my family and friends. Whenever I get really tired and just want to quit- when I made a mistake (big or small), it's ALWAYS the support of my crew (my friends and family) that got me through it. I ASKED FOR HELP AND IT MADE ME STRONGER!
The best way to contact Mr. Kinner is by e-mail. Here it is!
jkinner@jeffcoschools.us
Click on the link below to watch a short video by Dr. John Ratey, a leading advocate for increased student activity in school He's awesome!!
The following link will show you a video of Kim Bevill, a leading expert on movement and it's effects on the brain.