It's May. Chaos. Busy. Hard to catch your breath...
We are going to start state testing next week. We are working on our poetry portfolios this week.
We are in the middle of our blog takeover at Sharing Our Notebooks this month.
It's Teacher Appreciation Week.I've declared it Notebook Month.
AND the year is drawing to a close.
It's hard to stay in the moment with so much to accomplish, yet that's what I want to do.
Savor these moments. Notice how seamlessly students are working together. Admire how they pull together in a team when one of their team members is struggling. Appreciate their time and attention and remember that they are probably feeling so many of the same things I am.
Today, I will savor, admire, appreciate, and remember these things. Today, I am grateful to be a teacher and witness the growth of these students. I'm grateful to do this work alongside kind and funny colleagues. I'm grateful to do this work with compassionate and innovative administrators.
In the crazy of May, I will remember to be grateful.
Sharing this slice at the Two Writing Teachers blog today. Join us over there!
Beautiful, inspiring, mindful thoughts!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it. May is busy! Loved the photos you added. And the reminder to be grateful! How can one not when they see such a morning sky. Have a great Tuesday today!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder to pause and be grateful. So often the end of the school year catches me short, not fully present, and the children are gone from the halls before I have a chance to savor their energy.
ReplyDeleteYou have got it! So much life and love in your pictures and words. Lucky, lucky kiddos to have you hold up and mentor them in what matters. Thank you as always for your bright and bold spirit. I'll hold on to it as I walk into our first day of testing.
ReplyDeleteSo important in May and every month for that matter - to sit back and watch and appreciate the children before us and what they CAN do! We have so much to learn from them! Thanks, again, for you ever uplifting slices! PS the notebooks are page is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGratitude and compassion help through the busy and tough times. The end of the year will come much faster than we expect. Poetry, notebook month, and sharing your notebooks hopefully overweigh all the testing.
ReplyDeleteThat PAUSE mug is critical to keeping yourself sane this month because there is a LOT going on. Whoa!
ReplyDeleteVox me any time you need a break.
I don't know how you are keeping up. You are Super Teacher! May is the hardest month of the school year. Next week is my last week with students. I'm not ready.
ReplyDeleteI love this affirmation of goodness. And I love how gratitude draws you into the people around you -- students, colleagues, administrators. Have a wonderful week!
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