...the new 2011-2012 school year begins!! I am so excited. I have the wonderful blessing of moving up with my students this year. You see, I taught 3rd grade for four years. Then last year, I was asked to move to 2nd grade. Then at the end of last year, I was asked to move back to 3rd. Yay! I love both so much and am so excited about spending another year with my students (plus some more) from last year. I have 23 kids (and counting...) so far which is more than I have ever had. There are so many desks in my room! It will surely be an adventure.
The summer was great, but some thins are about to change, like...
1. Sorry everyone, but the traffic is about to return to normal - packed by 7am on I-10.
2. My alarm goes off in the 4am hour. I get up in the 5am hour. I'm out the door sometime in the 6am hour. Wow. Shock to the system. Although Polly and Carlos love it because they get fed earlier.
3. Surprisingly, I actually cook more. I am not naturally super organized. I need routine and consistency to keep on top of things. And cooking is not one of my favorite things to do. Therefore, during the summer, in the spirit of taking a break, not as much quality cooking happens. I look forward to getting back into that.
4. Packing lunches! This year, Ben is going to start bringing his lunch. I made it all last week for him and this week, I'll start making it every night for the two of us. I'm going to try this great technique I found on this awesome organizing blog of making bags of food at the beginning of the week and then you just have to grab the bags, put them in your lunch and go! I just need some tubs.
5. No more lunch dates. Lunch is now 25 minutes (on a good day) and spent with my team. I enjoy the time though and once you get used to it, its really plenty of time.
6. I have 23 little lives in my life again! They are precious, they crack me up, and they add so much joy to my work. I honestly don't know how you people go to work with adults all day. I spend my day with children, and I love it.
Happy new school year! What is your favorite new school supplies to buy? I think mine is new markers and pens - sharpies, crayolas, glitter gel pens (with metallic ink!). Love them.
2 comments:
I was a lurker...until NOW. My absolute favorite school supply has definitely changed over the years. In recent years (= since I started teaching), it's unique doo-dads, like the stick staple removers, and the electric eraser (yes, I have an electric eraser!). But it's also stickers. Scratch-and-sniff stickers are the best, but I have all kinds--even a few in Spanish. I'm teaching AP Environmental Science (APES) this year, so a lot of my new stickers have monkeys on them. High school students LOVE stickers. Go figure! Good luck to you this year!
I always loved getting new paper... Its so clean and neat looking... and fun colorful markers and pens. (I just spelled color - coler...I need to go back to school...) Have a great year Lynn!
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