Summer is such a whirlwind of fun and sun and joy.
Last night my kids went to bed late with dirty feet and sunburned faces. I forgot to apply sunscreen all day, and we skipped bathing altogether. But, I thought to myself, at least their teeth are brushed.
Sometimes we just have to focus on the little successes and not sweat the big stuff so much.
We’re gearing up for a school year that is fast approaching. I don’t know about you, but I get all sorts of bothered when I think about the year as a whole — all those looming goals and the to do list that will never end.
It is important to stay balanced when thinking about the year ahead.
Details for the first few days come first, sweating the big stuff comes later.
Don’t get me wrong, I map out the whole year. And I especially plan for the instruction that can get lost in the mix — modeling writing for my students, weaving in guided practice when teaching writing, and including those oh-so-important writing conferences. But is my plan fail-proof? No. Is it a loose? Yes. Will it change? You bet.
I hope we can all put our minds at ease as we start this new school year. At the end of that crazy first week of school, it’s perfectly fine to say to ourselves, “at least their teeth are brushed.”