I refer to that school year as my 'oh my' (as in 'ohmygosh-onlyonemonthleft-howamIgoingtoteacheverything') year. Tips for planning ahead that will give you time to teach the curriculum without sacrificing the fun.Īs much as I have always preached to my own children the value of planning ahead, I did not truly 'practice what I preached' in my classroom until a situation arose in which the reality of not planning ahead hit me full force. Now, each year, Levins takes time at the start of the year to do some advance planning. Peggy Levins learned a valuable lesson from the Loch Ness Monster.