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Start of the School Year!

 Hi everyone! What a whirlwind the school year has been. We are starting Week 3, which is difficult to believe. It feels like I'm flying by the seat of my pants, trying to organize my activities for students. Until you're in it, it's hard to imagine how school operates in COVID-19. This year, I am teaching my K-4 students on a cart in their home classrooms. That in itself has been a change to how I do things. Thankfully, I was gifted a tablet earlier this year and it has been a LIFESAVER for my cart. I purchased a small Bluetooth speaker to connect it to, and it has made many more activities possible. The speaker really helps amplify the sound - my first couple days without it didn't go so smoothly. In the busier rooms, it was hard to hear anything, so I'm glad that the speaker arrived quickly, even in such a remote community! Just before the school year started, I was asked to teach computer class to Grade 7 students. It has been a challenge figuring out how  to co...