Dear Brenda, I am just jumping in...you know how the grass is always greener. I teach in a small private school prek-8 and your offer sounds wonderful to me. Of course 7/8 are a handful....you didn';t say how large the classes are, but oh that sounds so good, think of all the stuff you can do...I only have them once a week for 45 minutes IF there is no assembly, field trips special testing etc. so when we do papier mache masks with 7th which I am about to start it can go 12 weeks or more. Also this list and especially Judy and IAD is such a rich wealth of ideas and advice I say go for it. blessing carol