I have to admit that things are off to a good start thus far this year. Having another teacher with me is working out extremely well. It alleviates my schedule a bit to a point where I can plan a lot more activities and have some extra time to work with students one on one. I'll even be teaching some social studies in 4th grade when they start their studies of Native Americans. I'll be able to share a lot of what I learned and was able to see over the summer in New Mexico. I have plenty of pictures, information, and primary sources to share. It should be great fun!
I also wanted to let you in on a new television series that I've been watching recently. By accident one day, I found a show called The Artist Toolbox. I have to admit that I stumbled across it while trying to find some cartoons to DVR for my children on PBS. It seems to only show up on the WETAhd channel. If you have Comcast, I believe this can be found in the 260's. If you have Verizon, DirectTV, or another system, you'll have to search around, and check availability. However, I have to say the show has been a breath of fresh air. Each episode features an artist of some sort; could be musician, visual artist, designer, dancer, etc. They span far and wide thus far. The episodes are only 30 minutes each, and normally give a little background about the featured artist. Then the rest of the episode is a Q & A between the artist and interviewer John Jacobsen. They have all been very interesting, entertaining, and informative. I recommend catching some if you can. I guess you can even check On Demand as well. I truly look forward to watching them each time they get recorded (I have the DVR set up to record each episode).
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