...Is on its way! I can feel it. It has infused its way into my every thought, even into my curriculum planning. As I was at the store buying seeds and peet starters for my own garden, the thought came to me to bring my love of growing living things into the classroom. For such a unit the vocabulary options are endless, higher level thinking skills ingrained, and instant engagement almost guaranteed. Why not? I started searching the internet for lesson plans and projects related to plants. There are tons: plant parts, cells, functions, life cycle, forcing blooms, greenhouses, and bird houses, oh my! I will easily be able to pull and adapt those that will fulfill the standards I still need to incorporate this year. I am going to collaborate with the science teacher so that I can reinforce the concepts my ELA students will need for that core class. I'm looking forward to sharing my excitement and love of learning about plants with my students. I know how greatly my own enthusiasm affects theirs.
Ooops! I just looked outside. Snow. Lots of it. But, I am not going to let that dampen my bright, sunny thoughts. Come on spring...
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