Spring break started and blogging fell away. It was not an intentional stop at all. The change in routine means it totally slipped from my mind.
While I believe in the power of showing up, I believe MORE in coming back after a slip or a failure. To me, the number of days doing something is important, but what's more impressive is the returning after a some time away.
I've never been one for streaks...I'm more the person who will do the best I can for as long as I can and I'll come back if I forget or miss a day.
So, I'm back...blogging again...showing up after some unintentionally missed days. Proud of myself for coming back and not giving up entirely.
Sharing this post on Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Do you ever wonder whatever happened to your students after the year you spend together? I imagine how my students are finding life...are they happy? Successful? Do they still read? Write? What is going on with them? I taught fifth grade for eight years. Fifth grade was such a fun year to teach because the students were still young enough that school was something they loved and old enough that they could show some real signs of independence. Fifth grade is the oldest grade in our elementary schools, so the students enjoyed their final year before moving onto middle school and the challenges that came with that new adventure. 2007 was a tough year for me personally. My dad collapsed in September of that year and then died in March of that same school year. He lived thousands of miles away, so my mind was definitely unfocused that year...but that year, Catie was in my class. Catie was a quiet stude...
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