I have spent the better part of this summer making educational connections. It has been great. Now it is time for the rubber to hit the road.
I have my class enrolled in Edmodo, kidsblog, and I am looking into khan academe. I have relationship building activities for the first week. I have written my Welcome Letter. I have mailed that letter along with my student and parent questionnaires. I have all their names on a chair. I have a cabinet or crate for each of them to put their belongings into. Their names are on their cubbies.
I feel like I am forgetting something! I can not put my finger on it! The first book is picked out. Then there is always my favorite book. Oh, I have my video to introduce me done. I plan to have to students work with a partner to make their own videos.
Water, I do not have water in my mini refrigerator. That I can do today! Anything else? I know all 22 students by name. I have studied their pictures. I know I will mix them up, so I have name tags made for the first three days. I should make them for ten days. I will do that!
I have my outfit picked for the first day! Another first day of school. I have had several, but now I a so excited! I am the teacher who gets to learn from a new group of children. I wonder what they will teach me this year?
Bring on the LEARNING!
trishandson 
Trish, I am so excited to be one of your colleagues, learning and growing along with you. You are an inspiration. I can’t wait until I can post that I am as ready as you are 1 week ahead of time! Jeanne
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