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The September Struggle

September 28, 2014 By Rachel

Hi friends!
I hope you are doing well!
I have had so much that I’ve wanted to share with you 
But I’ve been dealing with The September Struggle! 
I feel like I am just coming up for air!  
Why do I forget how tough this time of the year can be?!?
I read a great post over at Fluttering Through First Grade today that describes this perfectly! 
Read it here if you get a chance!
I also came across a great way to remind myself next year that this is normal!
(Thank goodness I’m not the only one feeling this way)
Kreative in Kinder encourages her readers to write a letter to their 2015 self.
So that’s what I did!
I hope you survived September!
Good news…October is on its way!!!

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    1. Jennifer Laffin says

      September 29, 2014 at 1:22 AM

      I love your letter to your future self. I think we are all feeling a little overwhelmed right now and it's important to remember that this is "normal." Have a great week!

      Jennifer
      Mrs. Laffin's Laughings

    2. Unknown says

      September 29, 2014 at 7:25 PM

      Cute letter to yourself – we could all use a little reminding from time to time!!!

      Jamie

    3. Deb Hanson says

      September 29, 2014 at 8:19 PM

      I love the letter to your future self, too! It is so true! The beginning of the year is the hardest time of year!

    4. Anonymous says

      September 29, 2014 at 10:42 PM

      Love it! I would definitely trade a gold anything for 12 hours of sleep. There is always something to do, no matter what day it is. I would just love to have one day to myself where I could sit down with a book and a pumpkin spice latte. Hmm, wonder how I could make that happen?!

      Karen
      An Apple a Day in First Grade

    5. Mrs. Bartel's School Family (Alyce) says

      September 30, 2014 at 3:09 AM

      That is a great letter! It rings so true for me.
      Alyce

    6. 3rd Time says

      October 14, 2014 at 8:51 PM

      I just nominated you for a Liebster Award for new bloggers! Check out my post here to accept your nomination:

      thirdtimeinthird.blogspot.com/2014/10/youll-be-famous-as-famous-as-can-be.html

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4️⃣ Hand Signals - Perfect for multiple choice questions
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3️⃣ Balance Goal - How are you trying to have a better work-life balance?
4️⃣ Non Instructional Goal - What other area are you trying to improve?
Here’s my 4 goals!
1. Vocabulary Instruction 
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3. Leave by 3:00 3 out 5 days
4. Clean off back counter once a week
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