Gemma has made my day... no, my year!!!

I built up all this courage this morning to ask Gemma to consider a new idea. My colleague, Suzanne had the idea that when we split the class for art classes, instead of both halves doing art and taking turns in the artroom, half the class could do MUSIC with me!!!
I approached Gemma's desk, filled with apprehension and began:
"We've come up with an idea for you to think about for a while..."
I explained it all, treading kind of carefully and she just answered this,
"Whatever... a happy teacher means happy kids... whatever..."
I pretty much danced out of the office, I was soooooooo happy!
I went straight to the library to find ABC sing books and brainstorm any songs I could remember and think about ordering 600 recorders!!!
SO!!! I finish art for this week and then take the half classes for several weeks and then we swap. I was elated all day and I was dancing while on duty!!!
I loved teaching so much everyday at Orana with my great class and I just wasn't loving it here. I love the children here and I am really enjoying this country now and the experience but I just wasn't 'loving' teaching art this way.
So, now I will love my job too!
The only trouble is that I did not come prepared at all for teaching music and I really wish I had brought at least some of my resources with me... I didn't even bring my favourite music folder.