Spring Break

is good for the soul. It's Friday already, and I haven't thought about school at all this week! That's what Sundays are for, right?!?!

In the Classroom

I've been teaching in the classrooms this week, and it's been pretty fun, actually. I was dreading it, but it's actually been okay! Our reading specialist is having her bookfair in the library this week, so I said I'd go to the rooms. The kids are very cute about it all. They like having me in their domain. I ask about how they do things, like line up or get volunteers, and they're all so eager to show me.

I've been doing dictionary reviews with 3rd and 4th graders, and finishing up our state's Readers' Choice books with the primary kids. 2nd graders started some atlas work, and I think they've enjoyed it.

We had the MOST awesome author visit last week: Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole spent the day with us. They did three presentations for the whole school, and they also signed books. And signed. And signed. We sold over 400 books! I just LOVE these people. I wish they were my friends, but I realize that this thought borders on stalking, so I will just be happy to know them at all. Here they are in action in the picture above. Oh, notice the fabulous blowups our art teacher did of Henry's illustrations.

Tomorrow's the start of our spring break, and my plan is to sketch out lessons for the rest of the year, which is coming WAY more quickly than I can even believe.