A big thanks to H.S. who came into class yesterday stating, "Mrs. Bain, you leave in TEN days!!" Gosh, I hadn't realized my Magic School Bus is leaving so soon! To make it even more exciting, I had a meeting and received all of my documentation last night. It keeps getting better every day!
For those of you who don't know--I leave a week from Friday for the educational trip of a lifetime. Although I have been teaching about Athens, Rome, Turkey, and Egypt for YEARS--I have never visited them--until NOW!
When I was in 6th grade, my teacher--Miss Brown--taught me about Pompeii. For the first time, I realized I loved the stories of history. The stories brought history alive for me. Not only will I be visiting Pompeii; I will have a private tour with a scholar. I will also have a private tour (again, with a scholar) at the Vatican. I can't even begin to describe how amazing this adventure will be for me.
My wonderful classes headed to ancient Egypt this week. Do you know how truly awesome it is stand in the hall between classes and have middle-schoolers grin and tell you how much they love your class? Just as when I was in 6th grade, it is the stories that bring history to life.
I hope you will join me on my journey. I will do my very best to try to get to a computer often and blog about my experiences. My plane leaves Sept. 25th...first stop--hmmmmmmm....
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Blake is really enjoying your class!! We hope you have a wonderful & safe trip! Can't wait to hear about your "journey"... What a dream come true! Have fun!
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