Kelvin Yat Sung Chun (born 1959) is an American teacher, magician, balloon artist, and kite maker, who has taught with K-12 students in Leeward District, Central District, and Honolulu District, Hawaii. He is internationally known for his teaching, magic, balloon sculpturing and kite awards.
Early life
Kelvin YS Chun was born and raised in Aiea, Honolulu, Hawaii. His father (Harold), is of Chinese descent and whose ancestors were from Zhongshan, China; while his mother (Nancy), is also of Chinese descent, whose ancestors were from Zhongshan, China.
Kelvin's niece, Clarissa Chun, a 2008 United States Olympic Wrestler.
"Kelvin Chun (1995) is perhaps the most "decorated" graduate of the program, having received a Disney Teacher Award in 1999, and the Honolulu District Teacher of the Year award that same year. Kelvin has combined his math, science, and computer skills to create innovative designs in technology program for K-6 students, and has been recognized for his efforts locally as well as nationally. "
Background
Chun was educated at University of Hawaii. Chun began teaching upon graduation in 1983.
Teaching Accolades
Chun was recognized for teaching technology at Nu'uanu Elementary School. He was recognized in Education World's Feature Teacher,
the George Lucas Educational Foundation,
the National Ed Tech Leaders of the Year magazine,
the All USA Today 2000 First Teacher Team,
and the Disney American Teacher Award as an Elementary Specialist in Technology.
He was also recognized as the Honolulu District Teacher of the Year.
Technology and facilities
Each classroom provides students with technology such as desktop computers. Nuuanu Television News also mirrors what the kids see adults doing, and at Nuuanu everyone gets a chance to participate. Kindergartners are the weatherpeople. First graders do book reviews. Student-filmed and -edited videos are offered. Students in the other grades may do public service announcements or anchor a session with "Tutu Nanny" on a character trait such as responsibility or respect. Or they may do the production -- one at the camera, another in charge of audio, three others at the controls trying to make sure "b-roll" -- pre-taped video -- goes on the air when the anchor introduces it and that the on-air "talent" are following the cues.
The regular daily news also has an interactive element, with students asked to answer questions such as "What day is Easter?" The two students from the lower and upper grades who punch in the first correct answers win balloon art made by technology teacher Chun, who is also a magician.
Magic & Balloon Accolades
Chun has also gained recognition through magic and balloon animals by competing
at the annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the annual convention of the Society of American Magicians and winning regional competitions:
2003 Texas Association of Magicians - 1st Place Stage Contest Winner.
2003 Pacific Coast Association of Magician, 2nd Place Balloon Olympics.
2000 Pacific Coast Association of Magician - 1st Place Stage Contest Winner.
1998 Pacific Coast Association of Magician, 2nd Place, Children's Entertainment.
Kite Accolades
Chun has taught the art of asian kite making and flying to many students and teachers.
Hi there, welcome to my post about stress management. In the following post you will learn practical stress management. I will share the top 3 things that anyone who is interested in stress relief must know. Breathing The first thing is so obvious that sometimes I feel like it's not even worth mentioning. What do meditations and morning runs have in common? Exactly! It's the correct breathing. A quick way to relieve stress is to deeply exhale for 4 seconds and take a quick breath of air for 1 second. The breathing out has to be long, forcing out almost all the air from your lungs. Replenish your lungs with a quick inhale. This respiration technique brings your mind to a state similar to being drunk.
Eliminate the negative
If you can watch a snuff video or look away. Look away! If you can listen to some classical music. Please do! You can always make a concious choise, to pick positive instead of negative. Babies and kids and known for their great smiles and soft hearts. Many wonder why. That's because they are oblivious to the evil and wrong things in this world. So let's learn from the kids and surround ourselves by nice things.
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Looking from a different angle
You get home and your husband or wife, doesn't run to the door to greet you. One person might think that it's because the person doesn't love you anymore. Yet, for someone else it might indicate that the other party is exhausted or sick. Quick assumptions are often wrong. People are free to assume good as they are to assume the bad. Sometimes you need to challenge your beliefs and assume something is good rather than bad. This will allow you to see things in a different light. We often need that to be objective. The nobles would wait "3 moons" before presenting their disagreements. They believed that 3 nights allowed them to see things in another light. If it worked for kings and queens I think it can work for us as well.
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A Candle in the Sun is a novel written by Nigerian author Kanmi Iyanda. It is currently self-published (lulu.com) and tells the story of two Brits, Alex Roker and Max Berger who embark on a get-rich-quick scheme in Nigeria.
Plot
Kanmi Iyanda's book A Candle in the Sun takes place in Nigeria with the story revolving around four principal characters, ranging from three English business people and a Nigerian 'major domo'. Alex Roker has known Max Berger most of his life and completely trusts his intuition, so much so, that in the sunset of his life, he decides to risk it all and go into a business partnership that sees both men travel to Nigeria. Whilst in their new enviroment, Alex finds himself in Lagos in the capable hands of a capable and trusted local, Kingsley, whilst Max works the challenging red tape of Abuja. In a story that has it's fair share of highs, lows and one or two Russians, Alex finds himself in some unexpected twists and turns, which expose him to the realities of the heart of Africa.
The novel weaves in and out of the bustling and frantic landscape of the Nigerian everyday life and ends in the most unlikely fashion. It is a tale of hope, greed, redemption, love and revelations.
Category:Nigerian novels
Age regression in many children's series allows for the children to 'take care' of the regressed parents. The children prevent them from doing behaviour that the children themselves were engaged that the parent was scolding the child for, e.g. making messes, doing dangerous things etc. The lesson is the realization that the parents' rules are for the good of the children. Other times the parent was overly harsh or inattentive towards their children, and by being regressed, seeing what childhood is like, and then returned to adulthood, they learn their lesson.
As a kind of offshoot to the age regression genre, many body swap stories (such as the Freaky Friday films) involve an uptight adult and an irresponsible child or teen swapping bodies, with the adult learning to loosen up and have more fun, the child learning that adults lead stressful lives, and both developing a deeper appreciation for the other. There are also many stories where a character is regressed mentally but not physically, so that, for instance, a prim, middle-aged woman will believe she is actually a teenager, and will revert to the wild behavior of her youth. (Both American Dad and Buffy the Vampire Slayer have done episodes comically playing on this idea.)
A related concept, age progression, obviously involves a character rapidly aging. This is often portrayed as a horrific thing, as a character's youth is stripped away, but it is also sometimes played for comedy (as in Big and 13 Going On 30); in these cases, the story typically concerns a child briefly forced to cope with adulthood and later returning to childhood with a new perspective and confidence. (This element is of course also a typical element of the previously mentioned bodyswap stories, with the swapped child and adult both gaining new perspectives.)