Endings and Beginnings

As another school year comes to an end, our classrooms are busy with end-of-the-year projects, assessments, conferences, and the realization of one part of our lives coming to a close as a new part begins. Summer brings a freshness of sweeping out the clutter and the old as it prepares us to relax for a bit and re-evaluate the past year; organize and make a plan for the new coming year. Many people set goals in January for the new year, teachers set their goals in the summer! We refresh ourselves and take part in activities we missed out on during the busy school year, spend more time with family and friends, maybe begin new hobbies or enjoy traveling during our short time off! One of my goals will be to finish writing, and getting published, the second book in my '50 Things...' series. It has been exciting this past month, watching the launch of my first book take off. I look forward to it getting into the hands of families in which it can really help improve the relationships between the kids and their parents.