Therapy for a Teacher's Sole

One of the most important things that I've learned about teacher apparel is having COMFORTABLE shoes! I've gone through many pairs of "teacher shoes" that looked cute but they did not FEEL cute.
They hurt and I've had to take my shoes off during lunch time to give my feet a break before putting them back on for the day.
Anyways, for those of you searching for some sole therapy, I HIGHLY recommend the following ....

Left: Crocs Adrina Flat from DSW

Right: Crocs Adrina Flat from DSW

Can you guess what these are?

..........

Yes, they are CROCS!!

The shoes that I once thought were not so cute and not for me are the shoes I am recommending to you now. Once you purchase a pair of these bad boys you will NEVER want to put on another brand of flats, EVER. I know summer is almost over and winter is almost here but don't fret because CROCS makes closed flats too! They are not as cute as the opened toe ones but still cute enough to sport in your classroom. 

Various Closed Toe Crocs from ZAPPOS

Various Crocs from Amazon

They will make a wonderful gift to someone who is a teacher... becoming a teacher... student teaching etc. 

I've included links to dsw, zappos, and amazon.... all of which carry crocs in different styles & sizes so definitely check it out if you've been searching for the perfect pair of teacher shoes!

Happy Croc-ing! 

Another Freebie!

Happy almost 2nd week of school for all N.Y.C. public school teachers, parents, and students!
School is in full swing and I am falling in love with each and every little soul God has placed into my classroom this year! :)

I have another freebie for you today and this time, it's even more exciting than the LAST freebie because I myself created this document. Hahaha. I am no graphic designer but this is something I came up with last year for my students who need a visual reminder to stay on task.

3,2,1, Can You Stay Buzzing on Green?
It's derived from the concept of green light, yellow light, red light but what it is- it's a behavior intervention tool that I stick on to a student's desk and it helps the student SEE where they are in terms of behavior during each period.

I use it a lot to help student stay focused. Let's say I have a student who's behavior goal is to pay attention to the teacher when a lesson is going on. If the student is off task and not paying attention, I may give him/her a verbal warning. If student continues to not focus on the task at hand, I will remove a green bee and the student will be on yellow light (a warning before he/she gets to red). Usually I find that students work hard when they are on yellow to "earn" their green light back. Once student has successfully come back to focusing on the task, I will give him/her back the green light. 

Anyways, this document is my FIRST document on teachers pay teachers and it's completely free so print it out and use it to your liking! 

Download 3,2,1, can you stay buzzing on green HERE for FREE!

Enjoy! 

Love, 

Ms. Kimpop

Freebie!

A coworker at work told me about a wonderful freebie that I must share with you, especially if you're a teacher or a parent teaching time! These are wonderful labels for your clock which can be easily taped and it will make teaching time so much easier.

All you have to do is sign up for a FREE account and you download the template and print.
I laminated mine (just cause teachers laminate EVERYTHING... and it preserves the life of the paper) and it now hangs beautifully around our classroom clock.

On a side note, teachers pay teachers is a website where teachers create their own documents and templates and sell em' to whoever wants a copy- it's a great way to make some extra cash! I personally don't sell anything on it but I am thinking of doing so in the near future!

Happy Sunday everyone!!