I have been in the classroom working quite a bit this month. My daughter and I cleaned a cupboard and my desk, organized, pulled out books, arranged the room, put up bulletin boards, ripped out nine math units for math, and more. I spent time reading and creating displays for The Daily Five and Cafe; I will use these to introduce reading skills, our classroom routines, and academic choice the first six days of school. I purchased and have read quite a few picture books to use with Cafe.
"Joy" will be a priority this year, and there are certain elements in my room like "Everybody Books", poetry folders, and a nice chunk of time for my read aloud that will support this goal. I have organized and reviewed the Responsive Classroom elements, and now just need to weave these into my lesson plans. Lesson planning is the next big thing on my list. Organization will be the key to getting this year off to a good start. We are officially back to work tomorrow. There's always more to do, but I think I have a lot in place.
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