8.20.2010

No shoes

Books packed in the trunk.  Fragile school decor tucked in the passenger seat, seatbelt and all.  Milk jugs tossed about the backseat (follow the blog to find out the importance of milk jugs).  Hop in my little speed machine.  Sunglasses, check.  90's music, check.  Shoes, oops!  I was so excited to get to school and turn the tornado-scene into a calm, peaceful learning environment that I forgot to wear shoes.  Back into the house.  Shoes, check.

During the summer I wear shoes as seldom as possible.  Let the feet breathe is my philosophy.  Barefoot, I feel a sense of comfort and belonging.  It is my hope that my classroom is a place where students feel as though they could take off their shoes and settle right in.

Today my goal is to finish unpacking boxes, assemble class library, create bulletin board pieces for the start of the year, set up lamps and reading nooks, and stash away the empty boxes and leftover pieces.   

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