Learning is fun. Yes, it can be exhausting at times, but it is fun. And it should be fun. I have never understood people who are not excited at the opportunity to learn something new. I have always loved learning- I was the little girl who would rush home from school just to “play” school with my sister and our friends. So what have I learned this school year??

1) No matter how long you have been teaching, you will always get “First Day of School” butterflies.

2) The excitement of seeing a brand new group of students in their new outfits with their new school supplies never gets old.

3) It is important for everyone in a school community to always be learning- we cannot expect from our students what we are not willing to do ourselves.

4) Letting grade 7’s catch and feed bugs to the class turtles is a great illustration of predator-prey relationships and food chains.

5) People of all ages love The Duck Song