Preparation

The last minute preparation for work has begun. Here I am awake at 1am Saturday night gathering spelling words and sending resources via the net to my fellow stage buddies. I am sure that they are all tucked up in bed for the night but I've never been one for an early night. 
Today I also spent quite a lot of time printing and laminating resources for the class. The spelling words were a more urgent matter but the flashcards and desk labels were way more fun. 
In between working stints, I hedged the back garden, sanded the mouldy kids tables so it could be repainted, culled more rubbish stored in the garage and raced some cars around the playroom. I also ate way to many raspberry bullets so sleep would have been difficult based on being so full I could burst.
I'm productive at the moment. The deadline of work has made me do more stuff around the home but I also want to feel ready this year. If the clutter around me is minimized I'm hoping my brain will feel less cluttered and I will be more able to deal with the everyday chaos that will reign come Monday.


Teacher resources I have subscribed to that I'm finding quite handy are;


http://www.teachthis.com.au/
Especially for Australian teachers. Plenty of print and go games, lessons and resources.


http://www.mathsbuilder.com.au/
Again Australian based content with print and go worksheets, assessment tools and smartboard games.


I'm hoping that eventually i'll be able to link some of own teaching creations here. I'm not sure how... It is an experiment in technology. Not sure they'll be useful either, but you never can tell.