- It's not even mid-July and I've already emailed my principal with a list of annoying but necessary questions
- I've created and added all of my students to a class wiki and blog (can I just say that kidblogs is awesome)
- I've ordered my preferred phonics literacy system and eagerly await its arrival
- I spend my "free time" reading early literacy and mathematics books
- I've renewed my membership to Intelligence Online/Galileo Network and began seeking out inquiry projects
These are some of the resources I'm finding really helpful right now:
- An inspiring tech-integrating K teacher: http://kindergartenlife.wordpress.com/
- Kidblogs
- Wikispaces
- A place to begin my digital filing: Dropbox
- A Wiki with tips on how to blog with your students: http://langwitches.wikispaces.com/Blogging+with+your+Students
In writing this, however, I am beginning to remind myself about teacher self care and how that can impact teaching. I need to consciously make sure that I enjoy normal summer things before the hectic school year begins. It's exciting to feel this passionate about work though. I feel like the child in Vivian Paley's A Child's Work, which focuses on the importance of learning through play. I'm experiencing the adult version, learning through engagement.
