Thinking ahead...

Yes, there are still quite a few weeks until school starts but I am already anxious to get back. I have been trying to mentally prepare myself for that first day, first week, first six weeks. Last year I was hired a few weeks after school started... so this year I know I will have some butterflies.  Right off the bat I want to get to know my students. I want them to know each other. I want them to feel comfortable in my classroom. I want to show them all around the classroom. I want to teach them the procedures and let them know what is expected of them. I also want to set the mood for the year. I want my students to feel comfortable and know from the get go that I am going to try my hardest to make this the best school year for them. I think back on my first grade teacher with fond memories. I want to be that teacher that changes my students lives forever. So as the school year gets closer and closer I am going to be bloging more about my expectations for my second year of teaching!