Goodbye Animal Crackers... Hello Snackimals!

If you know me personally, you know that I am a HUGE snacker. I love snacks!
I am a HUGE fan of Cheddar Bunnies which are a great alternative to Gold Fish.
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.

I was in Queens Health Emporium a few weeks back when I discovered these bad boys.

Snackimals!

They are just like animal crackers and 100% natural AND come in all different flavors. 

So far, I've tried the vanilla & chocolate chip... both were delicious!

As written on Amazon, snackimals are 

• Made with Certified Organic Grains
• No Hydrogenated Oils or Trans
• No Artificial Ingredients - Ever
• Available to Wheat Free Oatmeal Variety

I can't wait to try the other flavors such as chocolate, oatmeal, snickerdoodle, and peanut butter! 

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! 

Happy snacking everyone!

PS. Nutritional facts for the vanilla flavor for those who are interested:

Snackimals Vanilla

30g

Amount Per Serving
Calories 110  Calories from Fat 35

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g	6%
Saturated Fat 0	0%
Trans Fat 0
Cholesterol 0	0%
Sodium 65mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 17g	6%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Sugars 5g
Protein 2g

Vitamin A	0%	Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	4%	Iron	8%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie Diet.

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).

CONTAINS SOY. MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PROCESSES WHEAT, MILK, EGGS, PEANUTS, HAZELNUTS, ALMONDS, PECANS, PISTACHIOS, CASHEWS, WALNUTS, AND COCONUT.

Spring Break

Spring break is finally here!!!

Not that I was waiting for it or counting down or anything. Haha.

Wishing everyone a wonderful & relaxing break
(if you're off and if you're not you should still relax)
&

happy good friday, easter, & holidays to you!

Love, 

Ms. Kimpop

Chef Struck

A few weeks ago, we had our annual career day.
Career day is always fun. I really enjoy getting to know what my students parents do for a living.
This year's career day was even more exciting because we had a guest speaker.

Chef Michael Psilaski.
He is currently the owner of 4 restaurants: Fishtag, Kefi, Mp Taverna (in 2 locations).
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.

I thought he was very charismatic and sweet to the kids.
Of course, Ms. Phantastic and I asked for a photo, haha.

So this past weekend, I had the opportunity to check out one of his restaurants Fishtag in the upper west side of Manhattan. 

My review can be found here on a NEW blog 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. 

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! 

Stay warm everyone!

Ms. Kimpop

Think Breakfast

As a teacher, I am always looking for FREE things.
Whether it be a coupon for a free planning book or a free workshop for the kids,
TEACHERS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR FREEBIES!
There are a couple of FREE things I want to blog about in the future but for today,
I want to share the FREE Think Breakfast program. 
Did I mention that it's COMPLETELY FREE?

DIRECTLY FROM THEIR WEBSITE

Helping Students Make Better Breakfast Choices

This year’s Think Breakfast! 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.

AKA they will send you workbooks, pedometers (the kiddies LOVE their pedometers), stickers, and other goodies to teach the kids the importance of healthy eating!

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!

These are the goodies that we received for each student...

(poster for our room, workout CD, page of stickers that go with the kids workbooks, workbooks, ruler, & PEDOMETER)

So sign up today (or the beginning of the next school year) to receive your goodies.

Cheers to healthy living and breakfast! 

XOXO,

Ms. Kimpop

Doodle 4 Google

Hi teachers, friends, and visitors!

I just learned about a REALLY exciting contest for kids that GOOGLE is hosting....

DOODLE 4 Google.
Google has announced their opening for submissions for the sixth annual “Doodle 4 Google,” a yearly competition “inviting kids to dream big” to change Google’s classic logo. 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. 
-ABC News

Winning submission or child will receive
$30,000 in college scholarships &
his or her school will receive $50,000 in technology grant! 

You can read MORE about the contest and watch a video HERE:
ABC News Article about Doodle 4 Google

Entry forms can be downloaded HERE:
Doodle 4 Google Entry Form

Deadline is March 22,2013 so get your kiddies to start DOODLING!

Wishing that I can doodle too,
Ms. Kimpop