3, 2 ,1 JUMP!

     3,.. 2, ..1... Jump! That's how I feel.  You can't just stand there... you've got to dive on in.  My last year of teaching was my toughest year and I didn't think I was going to make it. I was overwhelmed with so many dilemas in my personal life and at work (most at work), that I felt like giving up all year. I think I cried every night for the first 3 months and thought several times about going to the doctor to tell him I was losing my mind.  I pressed on and started researching and found some great websites - Blogger.com being one of them. On here I read uplifting, and motivating post from many teachers across the country and  have kept up-to-date with many blogs now for several months. For some reason however, I've been hesitant about creating my own blog. Really thinking - "Oh my goodness! They don't want to see my room!" Even though I absolutely love the children I work with, I just felt my year was falling apart at the seams!  Today, because I've been so inspired by women like Deanna Jump, Kim Asdit, Shari Sloan, and Donna Whyte, I find myself wanting to connect more and more.
     So at this point I'm about to start my 5th year of teaching, and my 3rd year teaching kindergarten.  In the past I've been horrible about getting things organized and realize that it's one of my worst weaknesses. So for what's left of the summer I am taking on my garage and my classroom to get my year completely organized! I recently attended I teach K! in Las Vegas and have gained a lot of insights.  Mostly I've realized I need storage bins, and then I need get to labeling! So that's what I'm a gonna do!