Old Friends

This last week I have become reacquainted with a few old friends.  Well, not just a few actually hundreds as I have cleaned out the garage and leveled and color coded all my picture and chapter books from my classroom and garage.  And, there are still a few missing friends that I haven't found yet... there must be another box somewhere.

Most of them have been sitting in boxes the last 3 years almost forgotten.  Now they are a source of great excitement for me.  How I have loved reading these books to children over the years... and there have been many years and many books I have loved and will love again as I awaken the primary teacher in me.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVED every single 4th grade scholar I ever had the privilege to teach.  I just am so excited because I haven't felt this excited about starting a new school year since the summer of my mom.  I need these books.  I need my primary teacher self back.  Maybe it is just the older I get the younger I need to be.