The L-M-N-O-P's of Back to Preschool!

It's been a busy first three days back so far....

L:
             Learning.  I have learned new faces, new names to go with these faces, and new policies and procedures.
            Lists.  I have made more lists about more topics in the last three days than I have made since the beginning of LAST school year...  Aye-yi-yi!

M:
            Meetings.  I spent Monday in staff meetings all day.  ALL DAY.  We had to receive our class lists, new policies, binders for these new policies, you name it....we received it.  I have also met the new children and their parents that I will have in my class.  It's shaping up to look like it will be an eventful year...I think the little boys I have will keep me on my toes! :-)
            Moving.  Moving boxes of materials back into the classroom.  Moving supplies into their shelves.  Moving furniture to create the perfect learning space.  A lot of the time it is moving one thing from one place or area to another, just to move the first back again!

Classroom arrangement with no materials on the shelves (that will come next week).

 

 

N:

            Notes.  During each meeting (whether it is a staff meeting or home visit meeting with my families), I'm taking notes.  I think I should have been writing all summer to stay conditioned!

 

O:

            Overwhelmed!  With all of the work that needs done, all of the new things to learn and know quickly, and all of the new faces and names I become overwhelmed.  Thankfully, I work with a fantastic group of women who not only share the same overwhelmingness at this time of year, but understand it and are willing to help make it much less stressful.

 

P:

            Planning.  I have done nothing but plan since returning to the school year (truthfully, it's been since I walked out the doors last May for summer vacation)!  I've planned how to schedule my time prepping (yet another P word) for school to start on September 10.  I've planned out home visits, classroom arrangement, materials for each learning center, bulletin boards.  I (although not written down yet) have been planning lessons and activities, too.  And though this time of year is the most time-crunching when it comes to planning....I will spend the entire year doing nothing but planning - I guess it's a good thing I'm organized! ;-)

 

 

 

Aside from all of this back-to-school stuff, I've been able to kick back and relax with two beautiful evenings spent at my favorite Mexican restaurant in Rootstown - Mi Rancho!  Tuesday evenings are Classic Car Cruise-Ins and tonight is Bike Night.  I plan to sit on the patio, enjoy the music, and visit with some of my most favorite people!  Last night was a treat, Grandma and Grandpa joined us for Mexican dinner and conversation, among dancing to the "oldies" and checking out the cars.