So, this is the week that I do a revved up review of my favorite classroom management books/resources, plus add a new book or two. Kind of like "cramming" before the big test. This week I have devoured a new book to help my students to be even more engaged. I am intrigued!
Not everyone understands the complete gift of summer vacation. Yes, I have fun. Yes, I unwind. Yes, I let my mind, body, and soul relax and recharge. Trust me; you want your child's teacher to have this break! I look at the summer months as a true, honest-to-goodness gift . . . a gift to me, my own children, but especially to my students. The break gives me an opportunity to lick my wounds, clear my head, de-clutter, re-organize, and prepare for another amazing year of educating these astounding adolescents. I like to live in a world of rainbows and butterflies! Reality slaps me in the face quite a bit, but I still enjoy sharing a smile, a pat on the back, and a true-genuine compliment. Summer vacation helps me to return to the teacher I really am at heart.
Now, I could stay that teacher all year long if . . . if there weren't deadlines, grading, incomplete homework, sloppy penmanship, fragment sentences, poor attitudes, and apathy (just to name a few). For the most part, my world of rainbows and butterflies will remain a figment of my imagination. In the meantime, I will savor the gift of summer vacation, optimize its benefits to my mental sanity, and give my students my 100%! Until then . . . I will be reading.
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