The first week has come and gone. We got them here, fed them, got to know them, and got them home. The week is always a whirlwind of craziness. I can't believe how fast it goes!

So many familiar faces greeted me upon our return.  It was sweet to get hugs and smiles.  Some even came to tell me they read over the summer!  Yeah!!!  Now it's time for us to get going.  When I think about all of the things I want to accomplish this year I get a bit overwhelmed. I always set high expectations for myself and then inevitably feel let down when I don't get it all done.  Yet, I come back to the same thing every year - I want to get kids excited about reading and keep them reading all year long.  Our team is working on some new ideas for this year. 

As I was searching for some inspiration about motivating kids to read, I came across this commercial via YouTube that made me smile and reminded me why I became a teacher in the first place. For the love of reading and writing, what will you do to motivate your kids?