Living Room 101

In the life of a teacher lesson planning is never quite finished, even when you think it is. Tonight, I found myself creating and recreating activities for tomorrow that I thought were ready to go as of Sunday. BUT if you want your kids to learn, this is the price you must pay. I'm giving myself a break from 9 to 10 to watch some TV and then I'll hit the sack and start all over again tomorrow. I will again be planning tomorrow night, since my principal will be observing me on Thursday. Plus, Thursday is the 100th day of school. Seriously, just the 100th day. My, oh, my! How this year has NOT flown by. I guess long days are good though, b/c my kiddos desperately need as much time with me as they can possibly get.

On a very positive note, our little class Valentine's project was fully funded today by some dear friends, family members and a few generous donors from various other states. My kids will be decorating pillowcases during their Valentine's Day party and I will be delivering them to the Kentucky Children's Hospital at UK. I want to be with them when they are delivered so I may photograph the patients (pending their approval). My kids can't go, we don't have the money for that type of field trip, plus I doubt it would be approved - not educational enough- but I would like for them to "see" where their good deeds have gone.