Here's another post from my old blog: OK...so I'm a nerd. I love school and I cannot wait to get back. The kids are so adorable those first few weeks, during their "Honeymoon" phase. You know, when they're still too scared to try any nonsense. I've been busy getting my lessons together for the first few weeks. Here's some stuff I'm doing. Of course I have to read the No David Books by David Shannon. The kids love them--they're simple and funny, and make a great springboard for the big "classroom rules" discussion. One of the things we do is make David puppets. They are very easy to make (essential for any week 1 art projects!) They are copied on cardstock and glued to a tongue depressor. The kids color them in. It's a good time to talk about coloring expectations (Yes...you have to teach them how to color!) Because his face is a big wide space, it allows them to practice coloring in "all the way," and not just scribbling. They also have to cut out his face a nose, which is good, simple cutting practice and lets you see quickly who has scissors skills and who does not....