tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35783519027895564662024-03-13T10:49:55.569-07:00A Day in the Life of Ms. KimpopMs. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-9874100701751933182014-01-20T19:10:00.001-08:002014-01-20T19:10:40.070-08:00It Takes Two to PlanMrs. Wongtastic and I are trying out a new planning method this year with <a href="http://www.planbook.com/">www.planbook.com</a><br />
Now, I must give her all the credit because she is the one who found this wonderful website back in September when we were racking our brains for a system or a program to be able to plan together.<br />
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Here is what the website looks like.</div>
We tried the physical planbook (the free one from Lakeshore that every teacher has) but it was too time consuming for us to copy down the same plans twice (since we're co-teachers sharing a room) and hard to know when one of us added or changed plans.<br />
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We ALSO tried google calendar. We created a separate calendar for <br />
our classroom plans and shared it with one another. The perks of google calendar was that we could add, drop, and modify plans and both have access to it. It worked great for a year then we wanted more options than google calendar was giving us on their basic calendar format.<br />
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That's when Mrs. Wongtastic went on a internet search journey to find an existing online planning program for teachers that would allow us to have one account and both have access to add, drop, and modify one set of plans. I guess we aren't the first ones who wanted such a program because it already existed!<br />
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We have been using planbook since September and I must say that it is pretty amazing and makes our lives as co-teachers so much easier! I love the simplicity of it and how it really is like those physical planbooks you write your week's plans in except, it's online, it's able to be shared with a co-teacher, anddd it's cheap! Only $12 for a year.<br />
If you split it with your co-teacher that's only $6 which is around the price of a physical planbook, anyways.<br />
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So if physical planbooks are not working for you, check out <a href="http://www.planbook.com/">www.planbook.com</a>!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Your first month is FREE! :)</i></span>Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-86682711397836882942014-01-16T13:50:00.002-08:002014-01-16T13:50:25.330-08:00UpdatesHello friends!<br />
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It's been a longg time since I've posted.<br />
I've been super lazy about keeping up with my teacher blog mainly because out of the almost 5 years of teaching, this year has been the MOST stressful with a new reading curriculum and common core state standards. I am definitely feeling the PRESSURE!! But I will not let it destroy me. I love what I do and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else (I chant this to myself whenever it gets real crazy).<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">A few updates for you....</span></i><br />
-not sure if I shared on the blog previously but my work hubby/wifey, my wonderful co-teacher whom I adore and love, Mrs. Wongtasic (formally Ms. Phantastic) had a baby! He was born earlier in the week and I was able to visit her at the hospital. It was so good to see her & meet baby C.<br />
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-Mrs. Wongtastic is on her maternity leave so I have a fantastic substitute teacher who will be with me for the next 12 weeks.<br />
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-state tests are around the corner so we've started to slowly prepare our students for it! I will most likely do an updated state test blog post soon!<br />
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-in the New Year, I want to be more faithful to this teacher blog of mine. especially because it's really for myself. i want to remember these moments many years down the line.<br />
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-if you're still checking up on me via this teacher blog, I thank ya and hope that you'll stay tuned!<br />
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Love,<br />
Ms. KimpopMs. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-80468206530658142622013-11-17T10:43:00.000-08:002013-11-19T10:46:24.851-08:00UPDATED: Super Teacher SmoothiePreviously, I wrote a blog post about a yummy smoothie recipe.<br />
You can check that post <a href="http://mskimpop.blogspot.com/2012/09/one-super-teacher-smoothie-coming-right.html">out here. </a><br />
I've been consistently blending up smoothies for over a year now (mostly for breakfast) and my smoothie recipe changes based on what greens, fruits, and juices I have in the house.<br />
One that I have been drinking lately is this recipe. It's super delicious!!<br />
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<b>WHAT YOU WILL NEED</b><br />
-a big handful of baby <span style="text-align: center;">spinach</span><br />
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-3/4 cup of Trader Joe's Orange Peach Mango juice (if you can't find this, regular tangerine juice will do)<br />
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-1/4 cup of frozen pineapple (trader joe's sells frozen pineapple already cut up for $1.99 bag in the freezer aisle)<br />
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-half an apple (cut in half and preferably organic if you're not taking the skin off!)<br />
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-few ice cubes<br />
-table spoon of chia seeds<br />
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<b>WHAT TO DO</b><br />
Put everything into a blender and blend for about a minute and you will get one delicious smoothie to start your morning off right. I usually have oatmeal or yogurt with the smoothie because as much as this smoothie is delicious it's not enough for someone like me who LOVES breakfast!!<br />
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Currently I am using a kitchen aid blender. <br />
I have been for a while now and it's a great blender however, if you're looking into purchasing a blender, I would recommend the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nutri-Bullet-NBR-12-12-Piece-Hi-Speed/dp/B007TIE0GQ">Nutribullet!</a><br />
It's so easy to use and can take the cup right off the blender to go. It would even make a great Christmas gift for someone you know that is health conscience!<br />
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Stay warm everyone!<br />
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Love,<br />
Ms. Kimpop<br />
<br />Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-21677061788568704052013-10-29T12:31:00.000-07:002013-10-29T13:19:25.421-07:00Keep Calm and...Third Grade On!!!<br>
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I just wanted to write a quick post to share with you the cutest t-shirts we semi designed and ordered for the entire third grade. I say semi designed because although the slogan was my idea, it was <span style="font-size: large;">Elisa</span> from <a href="http://www.teehouseprint.com/">T-House Inc </a>who put it on a t-shirt template and added a cute pencil on top! T-House Inc is located in Philadelphia. The cost was VERY reasonable and the tees arrived at our school in a very timely manner!<br>
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Every year in June, the whole school participates in Field Day where each grade wears the same color T-shirts and get to play various outdoor games and sports.<br>
These t-shirts will be PERFECT for field day and we also decided to wear these shirts on all the third grade field trips this year!<br>
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We are really happy with how our t-shirts came out so I just wanted give Elisa a shout out here. If you're interested in ordering some t-shirts for your class... organization... etc, shoot Elisa an email at <span style="font-size: large;">elisa@teehouseprint.com. </span><br>
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I hope that our t-shirts this year inspires you to make some too!<br>
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Feel free to use our slogan as well. I thought it was pretty genius until I googled it and realized others have already come up with the slogan....<br>
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Keeping calm....<br>
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Mrs. Wongtastic and I do get along but a lot of the getting along happens as we mutually respect one another and see each other as professionals. I completely respect my co-teacher and see her as an individual always growing and trying to better herself as an educator. A lot of my own inspiration comes from her!</div>
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Mrs. Wongtastic and I completely share everything we have to do in our classroom from grading, organizing, preparing, and teaching. I don't think one has MORE responsibilities over the other. We make sure that we share all responsibilities and it makes our life so much easier. For example, if we have tons of papers to grade we might split it in half. If I have to write up an I.E.P. (an individualized educational plan) for one of our students receiving special education services, Mrs. Wong will do something else that I had to do like booking a trip. </div>
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Whenever one of us is leading a lesson, we make sure that we ALWAYS address everything as OURS and include the other person. For example, I rarely use "I was thinking..." instead I always say, "Mrs. Wong and I were thinking", instead of saying "I am really happy about the writing assignments" I will say, "We are so happy about the writing assignments". It's something so small but it makes a HUGE difference in creating a collaborative atmosphere in our classroom. </div>
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In our busy schedules, Mrs. Wongtastic and I will find little ways to show each other that we're appreciative of the other person from buying the other person a cup of coffee or something sweet to eat, or doing something the other was suppose to do as a surprise of even just bringing in something to share to eat at lunch. </div>
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Mrs. Wongtastic and I are often laughing in the room whether it's because of something ridiculous that has occurred or an inside joke that we share. Sometimes there is nothing else you can do but just simply laugh. </div>
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This entry is pretty similar to one of my earliest entries on my blog,</div>
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<a href="http://mskimpop.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-create-maintain-happy-marriage.html">HOW TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A HAPPY CO-TEACHING MARRIAGE</a></div>
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if you're interested in reading some more on co-teaching marriages. :)</div>
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I'll be back with some DON'TS in the near future!</div>
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Have a great weekend, everyone. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ms. Kimpop</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-36536777046684803192013-10-22T18:30:00.002-07:002013-10-22T18:30:17.394-07:00Too Blessed to be StressedCommon core & new reading curriculum are kicking teacher's butts but stress will not win because I am too blessed to be stressed! Hahaha.<br />
Just letting you know that I am alive and I will be back with some new posts SOON!<br />
Hopefully like this weekend.<br />
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Love you all! Whoever you are!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-68187598723998096512013-09-23T09:17:00.003-07:002013-09-23T09:18:06.244-07:00Therapy for a Teacher's SoleOne of the most important things that I've learned about teacher apparel is having <b>COMFORTABLE </b>shoes! I've gone through many pairs of "teacher shoes" that looked cute but they did not FEEL cute.<br />
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.<br />
Anyways, for those of you searching for some sole therapy, I HIGHLY recommend the following ....<br />
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Left: <a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/crocs+adrina+flat?prodId=dsw12prod4610325&productRef=SEARCH">Crocs Adrina Flat from DSW</a></div>
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Right: <a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/crocs+adrina+flat?prodId=267879&productRef=SEARCH">Crocs Adrina Flat from DSW</a></div>
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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 <b>NEVER</b> 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. </div>
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<a href="http://www.zappos.com/crocs-womens-shoes~1g">Various Closed Toe Crocs from ZAPPOS</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=crocs">Various Crocs from Amazon</a></div>
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They will make a wonderful gift to someone who is a teacher... becoming a teacher... student teaching etc. </div>
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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!</div>
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Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-78830309538742589622013-09-19T08:01:00.002-07:002013-09-19T08:01:47.071-07:00Another Freebie!Happy almost 2nd week of school for all N.Y.C. public school teachers, parents, and students!<br />
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! :)<br />
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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.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>3,2,1, Can You Stay Buzzing on Green?</i></span><br />
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.<br />
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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. </div>
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Anyways, this document is my FIRST document on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/">teachers pay teachers</a> and it's completely free so print it out and use it to your liking! </div>
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Helen-Kim-8136">Download 3,2,1, can you stay buzzing on green HERE for FREE! </a></div>
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<br />Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-89532343090545799632013-09-15T08:01:00.004-07:002013-09-15T08:02:11.645-07:00Freebie! A coworker at work told me about a wonderful freebie that I must share with you, <span style="font-size: large;"><i>especially if you're a teacher or a parent teaching time! </i></span>These are wonderful labels for your clock which can be easily taped and it will make teaching time so much easier. <br />
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All you have to do is sign up for a FREE account and you download the template and print. <br />
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.<br />
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On a side note, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/">teachers pay teachers</a> 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!<br />
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Happy Sunday everyone!!<br />
<br />Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-42368601746628559562013-08-27T19:40:00.000-07:002013-08-27T19:40:05.456-07:00Back to School for... Me! Today, I returned to a my very dusty, furniture moved to all the wrong places, boxes everywhere, but NEWLY WAXED & SHINY FLOORED CLASSROOM!<br />
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The custodians in my school are really great. They do a great job of re-doing the floors every summer. Ms. Phantastic (my co-teacher) met me in the classroom and together we unpacked boxes, moved furniture back into all the right places, arranged the desks, ANDDDD got to some classroom decor!<br />
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Personally for me, the decoration part is what gets me most excited about back to school. I'm sure 98% of teachers would agree with me. We keep teacher stores in business! Especially during back to school time.<br />
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I think about how I want to decorate my classroom all summer long, no scratch that.. all the time!!<br />
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The first couple of years of my teaching career, I definitely kept a consistent theme all year round but man, it gets tiring & costly to have bumble bees EVERYWHERE and you always are left with like 5 bumble bees from one year... 6 apples from another year so eventually you get to a school year when you gotta MIX all the decor together to make one nice... jungle/orchard/zoo. Haha.<br />
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This year is DEFINITELY the jungle/orchard/zoo year. We're putting up monkeys on our doors, name tags on the desks have book worms on em, and I used bumble bee trimming around our classroom bulletin boards.<br />
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Here are some pictures of our classroom that is about 85% done!<br />
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It's a must read for parents & teachers and pretty much sums up the kinds of thoughts I have and are working through as the 2013-2014 school year approaches...</div>
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Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-6437309056112992102013-08-20T20:06:00.001-07:002013-08-20T20:06:22.038-07:00Summer Tip #3 Readjusting Sleeping SchedulesIn about two weeks, New York City schools will re-open for students to jump start the 2013-2014 school year! I hope that back to school shopping is wrapping up for you and your children are excited to go back to school! I am getting ready myself.... have to shop for some new outfits... going into the classroom to set up next week etc... Summer is definitely winding down... trying to soak up what is left of it~ :)<div>
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One VERY important tip for you is helping your child readjust to a normal sleeping schedule starting as early as you read this post! </div>
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Many parents tell me that during the summer, they let their children sleep past their bed time and most kids will go back to their normal sleeping schedules once school starts but if you want to ensure the easiest transition possible, you should start the readjustment a week or two before school! </div>
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Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-22181178932677240962013-08-07T10:44:00.000-07:002013-08-09T10:53:22.982-07:00Summer Tip #2 from Ms. KimpopHello everyone!<br />
I know it's been a while since I've posted... my apologies for I was away for a week with my church in Dominican Republic and Haiti.<br />
If anyone is interested in reading my <a href="http://helenkay12.blogspot.com/2013/08/dominican-republic-haiti-missions-2013.html">testimony</a> here you go!<br />
It was an awesome trip and I sure feel very blessed as the summer slowly starts to wrap up.<br />
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I know there is about a month or less before school starts again and I've been seeing back to school items at staples and target.<br />
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My tip for you today is to do back to school shopping EARLY.. AKA <span style="font-size: large;"><i>NOW!</i></span><br />
I've seen parents shop for school supplies way back in July. <br />
I actually ran into one of my parents from school at target and I couldn't help but think that she was SO smart for beating the lines and getting everything in order early on. I predict that 3rd and 4th week of August, these super stores will be PACKED with families trying to locate crayons, markers, scissors, etc. I think you should save yourself the headache and the trouble (sometimes supplies run out or low!) so... go now!! Staples has great weekly sales so you might want to check out their circular.<br />
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<br />Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-55959856421166073912013-07-06T13:20:00.002-07:002013-07-06T13:20:38.581-07:00Summer Tip #1 from Ms. KimpopHey everyone!<br />
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So school is officially out and I have been asked numerous times by parents on how they can help their children stay on track (academically) during the summer vacation. Honestly, I think it's important that children get to rest and have some fun... they have been working hard all year long but one thing that I highly recommend is to encourage kids to read~ especially encouraging leisure reading to keep their reading skills sharp.<br />
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Okay, I hope these reading tips help you encourage your child to read this summer. Let's get their noses buried in some good books.<br />
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For third graders (students entering 3rd grade this September) there are some series of books that I can recommend. Series of books are great because if your child likes one book out of the series, you can purchase MORE books from the same series.<br />
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In celebration of the start of summer, here is a REALLY simple make-it-yourself ice cream recipe that you can EASILY make with your children, nieces, nephews, & any little person in your life!<br />
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Here is a link to <a href="http://instagram.com/p/a1MBSIFnkc/">my instagram </a>of when I made this in class with my kiddies. :)<br />
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Happy shaking & the start of summer!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-15852786348456694962013-05-27T19:02:00.002-07:002013-05-27T19:02:51.811-07:00And the Winner is...First off, a BIG thank you to those who signed up for my first giveaway!!!!<br />
You really encouraged me with your comments and just letting me you're here with me ;)<br />
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1) Joan (as always for your continued love & support for what I do & love)<br />
2) Stardusx (I will do a post soon on a book list I recommend for 3rd grade)<br />
3) Atabanana29 (please tell your girls I said hi and I truly appreciate you ladies checking out my blog)<br />
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So what I did was put your names into a class list at www.classdojo.com <br />
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then using the website, you can award students for positive behavior or take away points for negative behavior.. there is also a nifty RANDOM STUDENT button where the site will go through your class list and pick a student at random.<br />
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That is exactly what I did.. see first I created a brand new class list on my classdojo account and those who signed up for my giveaway became a cute little monster... as seen below...<br />
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I had some brand new books lying around the classroom so I've decided to do my very first giveaway. </div>
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I will be giving away a <b>collection of children's books</b> (pictured below). </div>
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The last book which is a book from the Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne, <br />is one of my favs! </div>
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<i>All books are paper back (& BRAND NEW) and I will ship it to a shipping address you provide me (free of charge). </i></div>
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3) Live in the states (for shipping purposes).</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-9178355137880670462013-05-01T18:16:00.003-07:002013-05-01T18:18:21.149-07:00A Penny Goes a Long WayToday I went to Michael's craft store with my good friend Christine.<br />
Michael's is definitely one of my most favorite stores in the whole wide world.<br />
I can spend HOURS in there.<br />
I always like to check out the clearance section of stores like Michael's & Target because in the past, I've found some treasures there.<br />
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Today, in the clearance section of Michael's, I came across some Dr. Seuss letter papers (50 count to be exact pictured below).<br />
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I always like having a pack of these in the classroom in case I have to type of a letter to the parents or send home a notice!<br />
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Anyways, it was time to pay and I handed this pack over to the cashier and asked,<br />
"Can I have a price check?" She scanned the pack and on the screen I saw, ".01" not sure why but I stood there waiting for a different price. I don't think I've EVER bought anything for $.01.<br />
After the cashier said, "a penny" then it registered that this pack of paper was on clearance for A PENNY!<br />
Right away I told her that I would take another one (one for me and one for my good friend Christine).<br />
This completes the story of the BEST deal/bargain of my life.<br />
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So, have you ever bought anything for a penny? <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-25666061423144171962013-04-22T18:50:00.000-07:002013-04-22T18:51:00.879-07:00Children's Book Pick for the Month of AprilHey everyone!<br />
I have a new book to recommend for your library.<br />
Actually this is more of an author recommendation.<br />
There is an author named <span style="font-size: x-large;">Doreen Rappaport</span> who writes WONDERFUL picture books.<br />
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Here is a little blurb about her directly from her <a href="http://doreenrappaport.com/">website:</a><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;"><i>"Doreen Rappaport is an award-winning author of children’s books known to educators, parents, children and young adult readers for thirty-eight fiction and non-fiction books that celebrate multiculturalism, the retelling of folktales and myths, history, the lives of world leaders and the stories of those she calls ‘not-yet-celebrated.’"</i></span><br />
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One of her most famous book is Martin's Big Words (another MUST have in your library!!)<br />
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For April, I'd like to recommend....<br />
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Recently, I read<b> Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller</b> to my kiddies and they absolutely loved learning more about the famous Helen Keller. I don't think kids ever get deeply exposed to Helen Keller's life other than learning that he was deaf and blind but Helen's Big World does a wonderful job of going deeper into Helen's life and the book accurately portrays just how difficult life was for Helen and it also highlights the works of Annie Sullivan, Helen's teacher and greatest friend.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">April's Recommendation: Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller<br /><br />Author: Doreen Rappaport<br /><br />Good for ages: Grades 1-4 (ages 5-9)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Purpose: To learn about how Helen Keller overcame obstacles and challenges in life and accomplished great things with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan. </span></div>
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<br />Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-80239763067238535512013-04-14T18:18:00.001-07:002013-04-14T18:21:10.263-07:00Surviving Testing Season 101If you are a parent or a teacher of a child in grade 3 or above, you know what season it is...<br />
that's right.... it's officially <b>TESTING</b> season.<br />
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My kiddies will be taking their New York State English Language Arts exam this week.<br />
April 16th,17th, and 18th to be exact and the following week,<br />
they will take the New York State Math exam.<br />
These tests are designed to measure student progress from this school year. The exams are long and especially challenging this year because it will follow the new common core state standards.<br />
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Testing season can be stressful for teachers, parents, and students a like.<br />
Today, I'd like to share some helpful tips on easing test anxiety.<br />
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If you or your child is anxious or nervous about the upcoming tests, here are a few pointers to help you (& your child) feel at ease.<br />
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<b>Testing Survival Tips 101</b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">1) If you're a parent, please try to calm your own worries before you try to help your child. If you look or act worried, the child will pick up on it and become worried as well. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">2) Remind your child that he/she has been doing a great job so far and this test is no different than the other test they have taken this year. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">3) Remind the students to just simply try their best because that's what counts!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">4) The day before the test, have your child do something outdoors or do a fun arts and crafts activity at home with you. Please don't try to cram in any last minute studying!</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">5) On the day of the test, make sure your child eats breakfast! Carbs & protein! </span></i><br />
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Lastly, remember that although these are state exams it's just a test.<br />
Most students do just fine on these exams.<br />
If there was anything to worry about, your child's teacher would have let you know early on so that remedial help could be offered to your child.<br />
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I hope that these tips give you some peace of mind.<br />
Now, let us be CALM & SURVIVE on~!<br />
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Love,<br />
Ms. KimpopUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-59283555813622849462013-04-07T17:58:00.000-07:002013-04-07T17:59:56.614-07:00Goodbye Animal Crackers... Hello Snackimals!If you know me personally, you know that I am a HUGE snacker. I love snacks!<br />
I am a HUGE fan of Cheddar Bunnies which are a great alternative to Gold Fish.<br />
I am happy to share that I have found ANOTHER great healthy snack that is MUCH tastier than most animal crackers I've ever had.<br />
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I was in <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/queens-health-emporium-fresh-meadows">Queens Health Emporium</a> a few weeks back when I discovered these bad boys.<br />
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<a href="http://www.barbarasbakery.com/snackimals/"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Snackimals!</i></span></a></div>
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They are just like animal crackers and 100% natural AND come in all different flavors. </div>
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So far, I've tried the vanilla & chocolate chip... both were delicious!</div>
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As written on Amazon, snackimals are </div>
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<li style="margin: 0.5em 0em; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">No Hydrogenated Oils or Trans</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.5em 0em; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">No Artificial Ingredients - Ever</span></li>
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I can't wait to try the other flavors such as chocolate, oatmeal, snickerdoodle, and peanut butter! </div>
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I think these snacks would be great for kids because they are healthier and tastier than traditional animal crackers. Not sure where you can purchase them near you but amazon.com definitely carries them! </div>
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<i>PS. Nutritional facts for the vanilla flavor for those who are interested:</i></div>
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Snackimals Vanilla</h4>
30g</div>
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Amount Per Serving<br />
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 35</div>
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INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, UNSULPHURED MOLASSES, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OR SAFFLOWER OIL, NATURAL VANILLA WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA, ALUMINUM FREE BAKING POWDER (NON-GMO CORNSTARCH, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE).<br />
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Spring break is finally here!!!</div>
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Not that I was waiting for it or counting down or anything. Haha.</div>
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Wishing everyone a wonderful & relaxing break <br />(if you're off and if you're not you should still relax)<br />&</div>
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happy good friday, easter, & holidays to you!</div>
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Love, </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-42627277308730666952013-03-18T17:08:00.003-07:002013-03-21T16:29:28.009-07:00Chef StruckA few weeks ago, we had our annual career day.<br />
Career day is always fun. I really enjoy getting to know what my students parents do for a living.<br />
This year's career day was even more exciting because we had a guest speaker.<br />
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<a href="http://michaelpsilakis.com/">Chef Michael Psilaski.</a><br />
He is currently the owner of 4 restaurants: Fishtag, Kefi, Mp Taverna (in 2 locations).<br />
He spoke to the kiddies and told them to pick one thing they love and get really good at it, just as his father once advised him to do.<br />
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I thought he was very charismatic and sweet to the kids.<br />
Of course, Ms. Phantastic and I asked for a photo, haha.<br />
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So this past weekend, I had the opportunity to check out one of his restaurants Fishtag in the upper west side of Manhattan. </div>
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My review can be found here on a <a href="http://helenbokim.blogspot.com/2013/03/fishtag-restaurant.html">NEW blog</a> I started. This new blog is a little bit different because for now, I need to add your email address for you to be able to read my posts. </div>
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I plan on updating more about my personal life there so if you'd like to follow me on my new blog, just send me a message, email, or comment below! </div>
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Stay warm everyone!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-46495389115844482972013-03-06T08:41:00.001-08:002013-03-06T08:42:48.832-08:00Think BreakfastAs a teacher, I am always looking for <b>FREE</b> things.<br />
Whether it be a coupon for a free planning book or a free workshop for the kids,<br />
<b>TEACHERS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR FREEBIES!</b><br />
There are a couple of FREE things I want to blog about in the future but for today,<br />
I want to share the FREE <span style="font-size: large;">Think Breakfast program. </span><br />
Did I mention that it's COMPLETELY FREE?<br />
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<a href="http://www.thinkbreakfast.com/">DIRECTLY FROM THEIR WEBSITE</a><br />
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<i>This year’s <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Think Breakfast!</span> initiative includes an interactive CD storybook and the New York State Walkabout Challenge. It provides a dynamic way for students to learn the value of eating well and daily physical activity. Students can create their own story! This includes developing characters and choosing different ways to train for a big field day event. When completed, they can print out their very own books.</i></div>
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AKA they will send you workbooks, <b>pedometers</b> (the kiddies LOVE their pedometers), stickers, and other goodies to teach the kids the importance of healthy eating!<br />
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All you have to do is sign up and they will send you a class set of whatever they are offering for that school year. Ms. Phantastic (my co-teacher) signed us up for it again in September and our goodies arrived this week!<br />
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These are the goodies that we received for each student...<br />
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(poster for our room, workout CD, page of stickers that go with the kids workbooks, workbooks, ruler, & PEDOMETER)</div>
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Cheers to healthy living and breakfast! </div>
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Ms. Kimpophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146243375713323112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578351902789556466.post-20530910646506474072013-02-07T09:22:00.000-08:002013-03-06T11:11:27.876-08:00Doodle 4 Google<i>Hi teachers, friends, and visitors!</i><br />
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I just learned about a REALLY exciting contest<b> for kids</b> that GOOGLE is hosting....<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">DOODLE 4 <span style="color: blue;">G</span><span style="color: red;">o</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">o</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">g</span><span style="color: lime;">l</span><span style="color: red;">e</span>.</span><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Google has announced their opening for submissions for the sixth annual “</span><a href="http://www.google.com/doodle4google/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(255, 94, 153); background-color: white; color: #30659c; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;">Doodle 4 Google,</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">” a yearly competition “inviting kids to dream big” to change Google’s classic </span><a href="http://www.google.com/doodles/finder/2013/All%20doodles" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(255, 94, 153); background-color: white; color: #30659c; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;">logo</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">. This year’s theme is “My Best Day Ever” which asks students in grades kindergarten through 12th to submit drawings or doodles representing what their best day looks like. </span></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><i>-ABC News</i></span><br />
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Winning submission or child will receive<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>$30,000 in college scholarships</i></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>&</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>his or her school will receive $50,000 in technology grant! </i></span><br />
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You can read MORE about the contest and watch a video HERE:<br />
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/01/google-accepting-doodles-for-annual-contest/">ABC News Article about Doodle 4 Google</a><br />
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Entry forms can be downloaded HERE:<br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/doodle4google/">Doodle 4 Google Entry Form</a><br />
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Deadline is <span style="font-size: x-large;">March 22,2013</span> so get your kiddies to start<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>DOODLING</i></span>!<br />
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Wishing that I can doodle too,<br />
Ms. Kimpop<br />
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