Today I came across a little tourist type book (when I wasn't even looking for it)with 55 full-color photographs of the Newport mansions in my area. It also has little tidbits of information also. The booklet is laid out like a series of postcards in a way. I am also sending three postcards.

Hope you like them. I will get it out in the mail this week.

I just noticed that school is starting again soon....and without me again.

I am looking forward to when I can take the post cards with me into the classroom.

I think the kids will especially like the ones that have written a little bit about what it was like to be there. It brings history and places alive to them.

I wonder if I will be able to be back in the classroom next year?

At one point early on in my teaching experience, I did substituting for a local school system that I later was hired by.

I substituted for the regional special education program that serviced five towns. When the regular classroom teachers needed to attend staffings or I.E.P. meetings, I would go into their classrooms and sub.

This usually was either for a full day or part of the day. Such a task may work out beautifully for you because it would not require you to create lesson plans and would not require the ability to work a full work week or perhaps a full day for that matter. About every hour I would move from one classroom to the next as the meetings progressed. Usually it was just for part of a day.

This led to me being hired full time as a learning disability specialist within that system.

Perhaps this might be a good way to "build yourself back up" at the same time as utilizing your teaching skills and talents in your chosen profession.

It is important to keep focused on your goal and to see yourself attaining that goal. Your ideas sound good Katherine. I am sure your colleagues would be thrilled to have you on board again.

Baby steps first - if you do not feel up to subbing yet, the idea of volunteering is a worthy one. Then as time passes and you are able to build up your endurance, you could build from there.

Never throw in the towel, you can do this.

Debbie

I too would like to get some postcards your way, Kam. (I usually travel about once a month)

Send your mailing address to my e-mail address, please!

[email protected]

Good Luck with the start of your new school year!

Did you notice it is easier to do some things than others.

I can communicate via the keyboard, but processing things read and reading isn't working right now.

I am really looking forward to the postcards. They do give me hope. Hope is good.

If there is anyone else who would like to join the postcard club just for fun let us know.

I also enjoy sending post cards to others. Hey, who knows....maybe things will pick up and I will be able to send postcards from more than just of (the iron zoo) oil fields.
HA!

Got to admit....they are rather unique!

The postcards and booklet are on the way. It probably will take a few days or so. Hope you have a better day today than yesterday.