Popping the Blog Party Balloon

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All good things must come to an end. This past week has been a smashing success. First a back to school blog party and then a treasure hunt across blogs for awesome teaching resources. Today I am going to announce the winners from the blog party, as well as tell you about a thought I had yesterday.

I went back into my classroom yesterday and shoved the furniture back in place. I think I tend to forget just how much work it takes to get my classroom ready for the first day of school. After spending the summer blogstalking, I have a ton of new ideas. Monday afternoon I found myself walking through Hobby Lobby with the urge to spend money and create things. I was looking for "just right" stickers for a project when I had an a-ha moment.

Do I really need to make every decision about how I want to run my classroom this year before I meet my students? Is it necessary to have everything in its place and on the walls on the first day of school? I realized that I don't have to get everything that's in my head done right now. Some things can wait. I can make decisions as I get to know my students. I can plan based on their needs. It's okay if my walls are blank. I can fill the walls up with the evidence of my student's learning. I've given myself permission to chill out -to find balance and prioritize. It's such a relief to not think I need to think through and plan for every little detail right now. That's my thought of the day!

Back to School Blog Party Winners!

I hope that everyone feels like a winner this week. I also want to invite you back next year, but in the meantime, come hang out on the blog with me and share this amazing journey we call teaching. Okay, okay...I know what you want to hear -and the winners are:

Monday
Cheryl at Crayons and Curls won the $25 Amazon gift card! (Comment #25)

Tuesday
Tamara, a 4th grade teacher from Washington won the TPT shopping spree from 24 sellers! (Comment #12)

Wednesday
Madison from Utah won the lovely earrings from Moonlight Designs! (Comment #7)
Lori, a 4th grade ELA / Social Studies teacher from North Carolina won the beautiful necklace set from Class and Sass Jewelry! (Comment #11)

Thursday
Kathleen won the Back to School Goody Box (Comment #5)
*Kathleen - Your email bounced. Please contact me by then end of the week.

Friday
Jen won the $100 shopping spree from my TPT shop! (Comment #8)

*I have contacted all winners by email. If you are a winner and did not receive an email, please check your spam and / or junk folders, and / or contact me directly.


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