Book Fair at Barnes and Noble!

Today was the book fair for all of Dwight. We had different times where each grade level would be attending. We all took school buses to the store and the students were very well behaved and they all put on their seat belts without us having to tell them. Safety First! It was extremely challenging to keep all 16 first graders in control while out in public. This store was huge! There were so many different levels where students can become lost. Some parents had given their children money ahead of time to buy books because they knew they wouldn't be able to make it. Other parents met us at school to buy books. While at the store parents and students were running around every way possible. Sixteen students shouldn't be this difficult to keep track of. We had about half an hour to shop and the second half was a reading by an author of children's books. The kids loved looking at new books and even buying some for themselves. I even got myself the Balloons Over Broadway - The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade and the first book of The Hunger Games. I can't wait to start reading.

The afternoon was so quick it was done before I could blink. As far as the other two girls day. I know Sarah taught her first math lesson and it went very well and much better then she had planned. It's always a good feeling when things go the way you want them to!

We are now looking forward to the rest of the week and Thanksgiving. We have the parade planned but for a Thanksgiving meal that is still to be determined where we will eat.

We are all having such great experiences out here. Today we were told that if we want to apply to Dwight we need to send in our resume, cover letter, and any references we have. This can be for the New York school or the Korea school. This way it will allow the correct people to come and observe some lessons we will be teaching out here. It will give them a chance to truly see us in action! Wish us luck!

PS: Megan is very thrilled to have her mom here on Wednesday! Sarah and I can't wait to meet her!

-Heidi