This would not be a true first year blog without at least a few words on the eve of my first day of teaching.
To start, I'm excited. My nearly bi-polar mood swings of the past week have seemingly subsided, and I'm feeling rather happy. I feel in control of myself and my plans for the first day. My room looks great--I almost like the Easter egg color scheme. The latest addition to the decor is a little curtain near the door that hides a small space that I've taken as storage. It's very cute and functional. Overall, I think my room has achieved my goal of being ultra functional. I don't like a lot of stuff around that I don't use. I don't believe in overworking the butcher paper either. I've left a few boards bare that most teachers opt to cover because they seem more useful to me that way. The room feels like a place where I belong. The next step is to make it feel the same way for my kids. Speaking of kids...
I can't wait to see them! It's been three months and I know they've grown. Just seeing them for the first time since June will be enough of a rush to keep me going for a few hours. We're going to have an awesome year. There are so many things I'm excited to do with them--from projects and units of study to new routines--but today I realized that I don't have to do it all at once. There's no law that says all routines must be in place from day one. For instance, I know that classroom jobs will be a vital part of our lives together, but they are a week 2 venture. The same is true for checking books out of the library. I can't possibly lay down every single thing the first day. I don't want to overload the students or myself. We're all taking this thing one day at a time.
This is literally a dream come true for me. I've been wanting my own classroom for four years, and finally, I have one. As my brother says, I'm "officially official."
To start, I'm excited. My nearly bi-polar mood swings of the past week have seemingly subsided, and I'm feeling rather happy. I feel in control of myself and my plans for the first day. My room looks great--I almost like the Easter egg color scheme. The latest addition to the decor is a little curtain near the door that hides a small space that I've taken as storage. It's very cute and functional. Overall, I think my room has achieved my goal of being ultra functional. I don't like a lot of stuff around that I don't use. I don't believe in overworking the butcher paper either. I've left a few boards bare that most teachers opt to cover because they seem more useful to me that way. The room feels like a place where I belong. The next step is to make it feel the same way for my kids. Speaking of kids...
I can't wait to see them! It's been three months and I know they've grown. Just seeing them for the first time since June will be enough of a rush to keep me going for a few hours. We're going to have an awesome year. There are so many things I'm excited to do with them--from projects and units of study to new routines--but today I realized that I don't have to do it all at once. There's no law that says all routines must be in place from day one. For instance, I know that classroom jobs will be a vital part of our lives together, but they are a week 2 venture. The same is true for checking books out of the library. I can't possibly lay down every single thing the first day. I don't want to overload the students or myself. We're all taking this thing one day at a time.
This is literally a dream come true for me. I've been wanting my own classroom for four years, and finally, I have one. As my brother says, I'm "officially official."
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