Back to School!

School is finally in session! I wasn't sure if I was looking forward to it or not, right up until the morning of. Then I walked into the building and saw all of my kiddo's faces and I realized how much I missed them! I was so excited to see them all! My first batch of 2nd graders, that I had my first year, are now in 4th grade! They are getting so big! I'm sad though because I don't even get to teach them all. We have so many kids that we have three art teachers. I get three 4th grade classes and the other 5 go to the teacher that comes over from the Junior High. :( I still get to see them in the building though.

I never did put up pictures of last year's classroom, so I'll put them up soon. Not much has changed in the room. I switched to doing a Choice-Based Art Program. My Artist's get to choose what they create and what materials they use. They love it! I wish I could post pictures of them working, but that isn't safe! I hope to be on top of blogging this year. I have signed up to post my artist's work on www.artsonia.com It is an online portfolio that enables the parents and families to view the artwork their students are creating. Pray that it's a hit with the parents!

Everyone has been telling me that the third year is easier than the first two...that you finally feel like you have it together. I'm starting to agree. I'm so glad to have all of my licensure stuff done! I need to get on the ball with lesson plans, but other than that things are going smoothly!

Pictures soon! (Tomorrow soon enough?)