One day at a time...

My new motto going into this year... 

2017 was a rough one for me. Don't get my wrong I had a lot of good memories that helped me through the year but I also have a few rough ones. 2017 taught me about what's really important in life. I've always lived each day trying to make, create, print, and laminate the next best thing for my kiddos. I was wearing myself to the bone, going home exhausted and worn down. I hardly had energy for my own child let alone the 16 Special Education Students that needed just as much as he did. 

During the last 2 weeks I have done absolutely NOTHING that has to do with my classroom. This is a first. I have cleaned my house top to bottom and reorganized every room, drawer, and closet. I have started to redecorate bits and pieces of my house to reflect the new me and the journey that I hope to lead this year. 

Here is my point, short and sweet... IT CAN ALL WAIT!!! It's not that important. (*OK sometimes it is, like this IEP that I have to get done TODAY.) For the most part, the things that you have to get done aren't going to make your classroom crash and burn if it's not finished. Your day will go on, life will go on, your classroom will never know the difference. My point is to stop stressing about the small stuff and enjoy the moment. Your kids love for you to be present with them and not be all caught up in trying to keep up with the "Teaching Jones." Build those relationships instead, you will get more out of them by building relationships than throwing work and new activities at them everyday. They need to know that you care and are there for them and they will then move mountains for you even if you don't have the coolest new activity. 

Trust me when I say that my kiddos still have October Task cards in the work station. We will be doing the January pocket chart center in February, and we might be writing about snowmen in March but it doesn't matter. They are still learning each and every day. Stop stressing yourself out and be present in their lives each and everyday. They need you more than you will ever know. 

Happy New Year! 


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