Hi friends!
I'm back! I missed sharing ideas and connecting with everyone, but I needed to take a break from the computer during my nonteaching time these last two years. It was my way of giving myself "grace."
Here are a few of my favorite things about summer:
#5 No alarms! My alarm is set for 5:00 am during the school year, and my internal clock often wakes me before that. It's awful. During the summer if I wake up before the sun rises, then I can just go back to sleep.
#4 I can finally catch up on reading for ME! Like many teachers, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to read. But usually I am picking out books for school. During the summer I devour at least one book every few days. There is nothing like getting lost in a good book. Plus, reading keeps our minds sharp..... so no summer slide for this teacher!
#3 Indulge in self-care. Self-care was the buzz word last year, but did you have time to really take care of yourself? I know this teacher did not! But now is the time I take for myself, and it's not just about pedicures and massages. I reflect on the boundaries that I set, and the ones that I allowed people to push past during the school year. I take this time to develop stronger boundaries and work on possible responses when I receive push back.
#2 I allow myself to daydream.
#1 Time! What teacher couldn't use a few extra hours during the day? During the school year I keep a running list of all the extra resources I want to create. Then during the summer, it's a whirlwind of creating content! If the mood strikes me, I can even work on a project at 3am, then sleep longer when I'm done. Having few time constraints in the summer is definitely a big win for me!
What about you? What are your favorite things about summer?
~Sandra @The Happy Learning Den
