It's been a while since I updated this blog. Honestly I thought I could keep it updated throughout the school year last year, but who was I kidding? Teaching keeps me very busy during the day and then coming home to a toddler and being pregnant didn't help with my energy level or motivation. But, maybe this year will be different. Heck, I'm already starting off great by posting BEFORE the new school year starts. Go me!
So I found something on Pinterest (yes, I'm an addict!) that stuck in my mind since the moment I found it: a new way to format my lesson plan book. Thanks to
Luckeyfrog's Lilypad I was able to create my own plan book in a way that I really think is my cup of tea. After finding and pinning the template for the plan book, I repeatedly went back to that pin and would visit the link for it. I always got so excited when I looked at the new format and my mind reeled with excitement...and doubt. I wasn't sure if I would like this new format and I poured over it for a while. Finally, a couple weeks ago I just sat down, put my doubts aside, planned out my schedule and made my new formatted lesson plan book. I think I'm already in love with it and the school year hasn't even started yet. Here are some pictures:
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Totally cute cover. Much better than the plain blue ones we get from school!! Thanks to my dad for coil binding it for me with his magical binding machine!
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| For the birthdays |
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| We have SO MANY different password protected sites we use that I can't keep track of all the passwords in my head. |
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| ANNNNNNND, the plan book. I love, love, love it so far. |
So, in a typical plan book the days read horizontally so if you want to see your entire day you have to lay out the plan book just like mine is in the last picture. BUT, thanks to Luckeyfrog's Lilypad, MY plan book days read vertically which means I can fold back the other half of the book and still see what I'm doing for the entire day. PLUS, I LOVE THE "TO DO" SECTION! That was non-existent in the other plan books I used to use. The birthday page and password page didn't exist either. Found those as free downloads on
www.teacherspayteachers.com. I just had to find a blank page in the back of my old plan book to write those things down. Now I have a place for them and I feel so completely organized. Now it's time to get the rest of my stuff done before school starts in a week and a half!!! YIKES! Signing out!
