According to Webster's Dictionary, the Definition of prepare is as follows. 1 a : to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity prepare food for dinner b : to put in a proper state of mind is prepared to listen 2 : to work out the details of : plan in advance preparing a campaign strategy 3 a : to put together : COMPOUND prepare a prescription b : to put into written form prepare a report As a teacher I am quickly discovering that being prepared is of the upmost importance. Because and I quote, "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail." So, with all this in mind I am so thankful for the gift of time that I have been given between the end of one job and the beginning of the other. Not time to sit around twiddling my thumbs but time to prepare for the start of the school year. Truth be told I was given a stack of curriculum and the school calendar a few ...