Ah, Monday. The first day to the start of the week and for most, the least favorite day of the week. However, not so for me today! I have got my hands full with my niece and nephew, who are just about the cutest things I have ever seen. So today marks 2 weeks before I go back to school, and even sooner before I start attending some good ol' Professional Development. I have been thinking a lot about my classroom management and things about it that must change and things about it that I'll keep. Here is something I have realized in my past two years of teaching: Kids need procedures and kids need consistency . Let me tell you, I kind of suck at both. I am very free spirited and as such my classroom reflects this... it's messy. Which is ironic! Because I would not describe myself as a messy person (even if there are 400 things going on in my brain at one time). I plan on adjusting both of these things accordingly next year. However, one thing I absolutely love, and i