This teacher suffers from summer slide too.

Ok...I have been a teacher for over 13 years and although I like the teacher's schedule of having summers 'off' (which is a topic all of it's own), I have discovered that I am a much better person once school starts.  Don't get me wrong, I love the freedom to go camping in the middle of the week or to run errands on a Tuesday afternoon, or to stay up late watching movies...or celebrating a friends wedding :-), but I think I like myself better--and I think my family likes me better-- when I have a schedule and a more defined purpose. 

 

My grandma used to tell me a little rhyme about a girl who had a curl right in the middle of her forehead.  When she was good, she was very, very good, but when she was bad she was horrid. 
During the school year I somehow manage to get myself and 3 school aged children feed, dressed, and to school on time...I teach...plan with teammates...tutor...participate in leadership teams...help my children with homework...cook dinner...clean the house...etc. etc. etc.  Yet, in the summer all of our routines go out the window.  It is not uncommon to find the children in pajamas at 2:00 in the afternoon...to dine on oatmeal for dinner or potato chips for lunch...or to find a stack of mail that I haven't been motivated to open yet.  I would feel better if I had at least caught up on some reading or cleaning or even a craft project.  But that doesn't seem to be the case.  I just to a little bit of everything, but not enough of anything. 

 

Never fear dear family.  School starts next week and you will get me back 100%!