I honestly believed that I could write a blog post every week or so throughout the school year.  I love writing posts, and I have lots to share,  so how hard could it be?

     Well...  I couldn't.

     I was on a role for a while, but then April came along.  It felt like the time between April and June flew by in a New York minute.   State testing, scoring, writing assignments, book reports, 2 more math modules to get through, end of the year paperwork, spring talent shows, art shows and concerts, field day, beach day, graduation preparation... it was crazy!!

   
     Keeping my head above water was just about all I could do this spring!  Every day I would start off in the morning with such high hopes of completing a million tasks.  I would enter school with lots of energy and a big smile on my face.   Then, as the day went along, I would slowly run out of steam.  By 3:30 pm,  my students knew that my patience was at a minimum and that it was "quiet time" as we waited for the buses to arrive.  I was totally exhausted!
     Once I got home from work, I was ready to crash!  There was just no energy left for writing.

     Thank goodness for summer!  While I will miss my students and colleagues, I am so looking forward to this summer.  I need the summer months to rejuvenate my spirit!  The summer is when I am the most creative.  I actually have the time to think, imagine and express myself.  In addition to writing my blog, I can envision what I want my classroom to look like the following year and I can create new and exciting lessons for my kids.    I can browse the internet and pin ideas from Pinterest to my heart's content!  I can't wait to spend hours in the bookstore, perusing new books to share with my students and finding fun ideas for the upcoming year.  Without the summer to reenergize, I wouldn't be half of the teacher that I am today.

Happy Summer to all the hard-working teachers out there!