Another task to be checked off

Well, Molly dragged me out of the house this morning to get up to school. There are some things I wanted to put up--- mandatory things that will help my exchange partner so she doesn't have to spend days in the classroom-- but it was really beautiful on the patio and it was hard to leave.

It's hard to remember to not do too much. I want her to feel that the room is hers and at the same time, I know she will be so overloaded by all the information coming at her... We put the tables and chairs in the same place as last year. I liked the layout, but it will serve to get her started on HER room arrangement. I hung up the monthly writing sample board so all she'll have to do is to remember to put the monthly writing samples up there-- but if truth be told, I've been doing this display for years and I'm better some years than others-- we'll see what happens. The word wall is up because it has to be. And we got the paper put up for the Math board. Then we went to get the title for Molly's car and Teacher Heaven. (Did you like how I snuck that in there?) $104.00 poorer I emerged and am now eyeing my loot scattered about on the floor. There's stuff to take to Scotland like a Texas flag and a U.S. flag. There are stickers, books and borders. I bought a new Calendar chart that I will put up in the classroom tomorrow along with the rest of the Calendar Math things. Then I'll double check the desk area, hang the curtains and I think I am finished. It's all yours Lorraine-- I hope you have as much fun each day as I do.

Yay, one more thing!