[LM_NET] Maternity Leave preparations

[Melissa Edwards <newhopeelem@YAHOO.COM>]

Hello, all,
 
I am starting to fret about preparing for maternity leave this Spring.  I believe I 
will be out from late March through the end of the year.  I checked the archives 
and didn't find much help, so I'm hoping for some advice/opinions...
 
(I am in a K-5 school with approx. 700 students.  Also, I do not have an assistant, 
so my sub will be on his/her own with a cadre of parent volunteers.)
 
1.  Any good resource books with ready-made library lessons for K-5?
2.  Which would be better - a sub who knows the students but not much about 
libraries or a sub who knows libraries but not our students?
3.  How much planning is expected for the sub- general guidelines or specific daily 
lessons for each class?
4.  Any words of wisdom from someone who has done an extended leave recently?
 
Thanks so much.  I will post a hit if there is interest.
 
-Melissa Edwards
Media Coordinator
New Hope Elementary
Wilson, NC
newhopeelem@yahoo.com

                
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