Lesson Planning

I don't know how other teachers feel about this, but I really enjoy lesson planning. I don't necessarily like laying out what I will be doing over a long period of time but I like figuring out what I want to teach the next day and then going from there. Tonight, for example, I'm tryign to figure out the best type of worksheet to use for learning about the 13 Colonies. I like going online and seeing what's available and then creating my own worksheets and ideas. it lets me be creative but i also like seeing what other people have done. I think sharing is important (sharing is caring, as we told the kids today)- there's no point in recreating the wheel if it's already created. I don't understand teachers who hoard their material and have no desire in sharing. I'm the total opposite- I have no problem letting other teachers look at my material. And I'm really appreciative when others let me look at their information. So if you're a teacher out there hoarding material, I have one word for you-- SHARE!!!

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