It's my last Sunday of freedom. My last Sunday without the Sunday Night Dread. Actually, I have a little dread since it's the last Sunday without it. I know it makes no sense.
I love my job, I love my students, I love my administrators and colleagues. Yet every Sunday, I dread the thought of another week of work.
I love summer so much.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
When life throws the book at you...
Today, I met with a librarian who is new to the elementary school setting. She's been a librarian for several years, but this summer got de-staffed from her high school. The only other job in her district was at an elementary school. Oh, my.
Let me just say, as an aside, that if the tables were turned and this happened to me, there would be tears. Copious amounts of tears. I do not heart high schoolers. They have facial hair! They are taller than me! They show flesh that should not see the light of day! My attitude about this major career change would not be half as good as the person's I met with today is.
So basically, we talked about what elementary school librarianship is. It's a lot more teaching than she is used to. It's a lot more fixed (as in schedule) than what she's used to. And she's going to be all alone (which is mostly a good thing) instead of working with other librarians.
I put all of my lessons on a flash drive, and made copies of other important documents that might be helpful. We talked alot about collaborating with teachers (when is there time for that?!?!), Dewey Decimal System, the importance of routines, and about loving the children. Most of all, I hope she loves them. If she loves them, the rest will come.
Let me just say, as an aside, that if the tables were turned and this happened to me, there would be tears. Copious amounts of tears. I do not heart high schoolers. They have facial hair! They are taller than me! They show flesh that should not see the light of day! My attitude about this major career change would not be half as good as the person's I met with today is.
So basically, we talked about what elementary school librarianship is. It's a lot more teaching than she is used to. It's a lot more fixed (as in schedule) than what she's used to. And she's going to be all alone (which is mostly a good thing) instead of working with other librarians.
I put all of my lessons on a flash drive, and made copies of other important documents that might be helpful. We talked alot about collaborating with teachers (when is there time for that?!?!), Dewey Decimal System, the importance of routines, and about loving the children. Most of all, I hope she loves them. If she loves them, the rest will come.
Monday, August 2, 2010
New Stuff All Around
So many new things happening this summer at Summer Library! I got TWO hermit crabs! The visitors who came today voted for their favorite names for them, but I didn't have time to read the votes, so I will report on that next week and post pictures of our two new critters.
I got a new Beta fish today. His name is Booker the Third. We've already had Booker and Booker, Jr. This one is red. We'll see if he has a good life next to the hermit crabs.
So I started painting the puppet theater today. I got a couple of coats on the front, and the color is a little lighter than what I'd pictured, but it's not bad.
I got a new Beta fish today. His name is Booker the Third. We've already had Booker and Booker, Jr. This one is red. We'll see if he has a good life next to the hermit crabs.
So I started painting the puppet theater today. I got a couple of coats on the front, and the color is a little lighter than what I'd pictured, but it's not bad.
Then, and this is the most fun thing I've done in a long time...
I learned to WELD today!!!
I think this has opened a whole new world of home improvement projects for me...
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