What an exciting thing- to have a nice, bright office area complete with sink, phone and big cupboards! A huge window looks out onto the library room. It's kind of like in the cop shows where the chief is in his office behind glass. OK enough of that.
The reality is that this office is a space shared by the teachers. At lunch and throughout the day teachers come in to use the phone. I want to make this place for them. I keep a pad and pencils handy. I clear off the countertop for the phone book. I provide nice chairs with arm-rests. I keep the place tidy. This is my goal.
One day I might have it so organized that a small conference table can be set up in there, and teachers will want to meet in there to plan and coordinate together. It is such a NICE place because it's on the quiet side of the school and the windows are huge, looking out onto the green green grass!
Some things are too good to be true, and too good to be hoarded!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
The Little Messes
The little messes need to be dealt with ASAP, or they quickly become BIG messes! I'm talking about the little piles of books that get pulled out and left on top of a stack or at the end. These start to fall out onto the floor, then they get kicked around, etc. Got to stay on top of that.
Another little mess that happens is that books get out of order, bit by bit. On about a monthly basis I need to tackle this straightening job. Some areas of the non-fiction shelves get a lot of traffic and they need extra TLC. I'm learning that this is part of the job. It's the kind of maintenance that makes the difference.
Storage is an ongoing challenge. Storage of student materials such as scissors, pencils, rulers, crayons, paper. I'll need to get some kind of cupboards with multiple shelves and closing doors to deal with this. Right now I'm falling all over stuff, and I don't want to leave it out on table tops!
Another little mess that happens is that books get out of order, bit by bit. On about a monthly basis I need to tackle this straightening job. Some areas of the non-fiction shelves get a lot of traffic and they need extra TLC. I'm learning that this is part of the job. It's the kind of maintenance that makes the difference.
Storage is an ongoing challenge. Storage of student materials such as scissors, pencils, rulers, crayons, paper. I'll need to get some kind of cupboards with multiple shelves and closing doors to deal with this. Right now I'm falling all over stuff, and I don't want to leave it out on table tops!
My Student Helpers
Today my student helpers were in over lunch recess. They are six in number, in grade 5. I call them the speedy six because they work so quickly, and with such unbridled enthusiasm. They talk to each other as they work, and they help each other do a good job. They love to be able to help out and we have an enjoyable work time together.
My experience has been the the junior aged students, grades 4-6 are very enthusiastic about helping. Some of the older kids in grades 7 and 8 get a bit distracted and forget to come or they cancel out without notice.
My experience has been the the junior aged students, grades 4-6 are very enthusiastic about helping. Some of the older kids in grades 7 and 8 get a bit distracted and forget to come or they cancel out without notice.
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