The life of a Catholic school teacher

Elapsed time is a math concept that I expected would fly over the top of my third graders' heads. After a particularly long lesson yesterday in a desperate attempt for the students to learn the skill, I figured that today's review activity would be tedious. The activity was a simple worksheet, but they got to do each problem with a partner. I had a copy of the worksheet on the overhead projector. I assigned a problem from the paper, gave them time to solve it with their partner, then we went over the answer on the overhead. Perhaps it was the enthusiasm in my voice when I called on students, or perhaps they secretly like math, in any case, they started to cheer when they got the right answer! They all begged to be the person to give an answer to the next problem! Even better, they were giving the right answers! Whew! Another job well done in my quest to get my third graders to master telling time.

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It's so great to be on Spring Break. I have the next 8 days to relax and take part in my hobbies. I've started knitting a dressy hat that I may not be able to wear until winter again because it's made of wool. I've also taken up an interest in finishing my hexagon skirt that I started last summer. It's too hot to wear it now, so I'm going to continue to take my time finishing it so it will be ready to wear next winter. The one thing that I'm about to start working on is a sleeveless-sweater that zips and has a hood. It will be made of cotton so I can wear it to the beach. What does it say about me if I go to bed at night thinking about knitting? The things that make you go hmmm....

Future hubby and I will be going camping next week for three days and two nights. He took his vacation the same week as mine. Camping is always fun and relaxing and I'm seriously debating leaving my knitting at home. In all previous camping trips, I've always just taken a book, my journal, and a deck of cards for the epic Rummy 500 battles that ensue between myself and future hubby. At home, knitting keeps me from reading, so perhaps, I'll do the unthinkable and leave the yarn at home.

I also want to do some scrapbooking over this break. I have a couple of paper projects in the works and I need to get moving on them. Then there's the crochet lessons that I auctioned off at my school's PTO auction in the fall. I told the winner of my lessons that I would come do them over spring break.

This sounds to me like an awful lot to do over the next 8 days. I haven't even done school work for the week after my break. That has to go on the list too.

My to-do list may just have to be finished over summer vacation. I love that time when I get paid to sleep in and do nothing if I so desire. Feel free to be jealous all you non-teachers:)

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