I put away the October calendar numbers and got out November. Every time I do that I think about how many years I’ve pulled those numbers out. Some months are newer than others, some have alternating pictures so we can talk about pattern, some months – May (flowers) and December (Advent things) – are made of construction paper and are so very, very faded. Each year I say, “We need new shapes” and then do nothing about it.
If I’m counting correctly, this is my 24th November that I’ve been teaching. 22 of them in preschool. I think I may be in a bit of a rut.