Instrumentalists have a routine they go through when preparing to play a rehearsal or performance. Getting the horn out of the case, checking its parts, cleaning and oiling (if necessary), and then playing a series of notes/scales/passages all to make sure they are ready to join the group and play their best. Whether it's conscious or not, most musicians have their own little routine that they go through each time they prepare to play. It's their warm up. I and my fellow teachers are in the middle of our "warm up" routine right now. Most of us have been in and out of our classrooms for the last couple of weeks by now, even though our contract days officially started this past Friday. Beginning tomorrow we have a week of professional development with a little time thrown in for classroom prep and lesson planning. We each have our own routines that we go through as we prepare to give our best to the kids who will come through our doors in just one week. This will be my third year at Burks Elementary and I am thrilled that I've been here long enough to establish my "warm up routine". My instruments are clean (no more killer dust-bunnies in my xylophones!), my bulletin boards are almost finished (minus a little laminating I'll do tomorrow), and my books are organized. All I need to do now is organize my desk and get my first weeks of lesson plans finalized and submitted! I'm nearly finished with my warm up and I'm ready to play! Let's get this school year started!
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