Teachers and Summertime

I hear it all the time: you are so lucky to be a teacher since you don't have to work in the summer!  Um, trust me, teachers are usually so beat down and worn out from the school year that it takes 2 months (it's not 3 anymore, people!) to recover!  

Last summer was the worst ever, because the kids were so difficult the year before that it took all summer to recover.  I even cried on my first day (ok, week!) back.  
But, this year, the kids were awesome, and just today, I think I am recovered!  
Here is how I know:  I have chosen my classroom theme!  
Get ready:

FROGS!!!

Adorable Frog Posters!

The bellwork that kids do at the beginning of my class is going to be called "Hop-To-Its"!  I am going to make a bulletin board with letters of advice for the new middle schoolers and call it "Look at this advice before you Leap into 6th grade".  I am going to make another bulletin board that says "Jump into the Year With the Right Supplies", which will show all of the supplies the students will need for class.  
I know that it is a little early to be getting all excited about the next group of kids, but I can't help it.  If they are half as sweet as my kids from this year, it will be a great year- a froggy year!