Gosh, but this working and blogging thing is really kicking my behind lately! I can’t even seem to find time to take timely pictures!
I’ve been working in my room all week, and I keep forgetting to take pictures before I leave. Fortunately, I’ve been capturing photos when I walk in so I have a record of where I started and the progress I made each day.
Wednesday was a busy work day for me.
First, though, I found out that I had my own parking spot…
The cheerleaders are doing a fundraiser where they paint your name on the curb…for $10, I think. Oh yes, I will have to help them out, I think. Can’t you just see “AuburnChick” on that curb? I would totally do it.
😀
First thing in the morning, I met with the Reading team for the first time, and I’ve gotta tell you that I LOVE these ladies so much already! They have made me feel completely at home, and they have stopped by frequently to give me stuff from their own classrooms. They seem to have endless energy and smiles that never fade from their beautiful faces.
AND, they wear bling…as in Sorelli bling…which I totally must purchase with my first check just so I’ll fit in because we all know that the Mr. would never want me to feel like the odd woman out.
😉
Anyhoo…I digress…as usual (I’ll do the digressing here on my blog and stick to the topic of the day in my classroom).
As I was saying…
I have come to the conclusion that reading teachers are a special breed of people…especially strong reading skills are for success in every single subject.
After the team meeting, we visited the reading resource room where Barbara stacked book after book after book on my cart.
She and the other more experienced reading teachers talked about this activity and that activity while my brain enlarged and put pressure on my skull.
I.
Was.
Overwhelmed.
This is not to say that I wasn’t confident, but it was information overload.
As I put the books away in my room, the pressure eased, replaced by excitement. I put away science and social studies reading books, and I was blown away at the magnitude of this new position of mine.
I’ve gotta tell you that I grew more and more PUMPED with each passing minute!
These kids have no idea what’s in store for them!
As I put books away, hung posters, and created my own small collage of personal photos, I thought about how much of an honor it is to teach…to watch thinking processes awaken and bloom…
I left my room on Wednesday knowing I had much to do but grew more excited with each hour that passed.
Monday…the first day of school…is fast approaching.
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