It's not abnormal for me to only post twice a year, but this school year, I purposefully took a hiatus from this blog. I took a step back from trying to maintain this piece of my library program along with my monthly, library newsletter, because I wasn't going to keep putting work before my family. I took self-care seriously as we rolled into the 2021-2022 school year, and set some boundaries that I hope to maintain, should we ever get out of this pandemic. First semester, I do have to share that I had the students make the most beautiful Dot Day display that we have ever made! I bought and gave each student a small, round, paper plate. The only instructions I gave were to choose a color family and be creative. Thanks to the help of a couple of substitutes and several 5th grade helpers (Castle Apprentices), I was able to get the whole thing taped to the walls. Several teachers begged me to leave the display up for after fall break, so I did!
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