Making the most of planning time

Has it hit you yet? You know, the end-of-the-school-year-don't-want-to-do-anything mood? Planning is always the hardest for me at the end of the year, my mind wanders, there are about a million things to do, and I really just want to spend the entire day outside.  This is the point in the year where I lean heavily on my planning systems to use my time as effectively as possible.  Here are some of the things that always help:

Recipes for the Classroom - All kinds of dough, sand, bubble, and paint recipes!

Seasonal Party Sign-ups and Reminders - to help get me through the final events of the year

A Year of Vocabulary Cards - An easy way to manage my writing center themes

All kinds of planning pages - so I don't forget anything!

Newsletter Idea List - makes writing the last couple newsletters of the year so much easier

I hope my favorite resources make your end-of-the year a little easier!