Yes, it is confusing...the holiday break. I, once again, awoke on the first morning of the break to the scratchy-throat-ed awareness that I was sick.
I have a mile-long to do list each holiday, and each holiday, I get sick. I wallow on the couch, occasionally trying to get something done, but eventually succumbing to sleep. My son dances around me, asking if he can please have a coke or play "Grand Theft Auto."
That's the point when I lift my heavy head off the couch, croak a bleary "No!" and go back to sleep. I always awaken to him wasting his holiday away on Mincraft and cartoons.
Why does this happen every year? I don't know, but I've spoken to many other teachers who often endure the same fate. Someone once told me, "We hold it together, and then we collapse."
Perhaps.
Teaching is a great, family-friendly profession that allows for great hours and a LOT of time off.
But the time off is spent recuperating from and preparing for the whirlwind race that is the school year.
So here's to the holidays and making a teacher's life easier. Free stuff for your classroom below. Try not to write any lessons for the next week, and happy holidays!
From me, here's a free (for a limited time) lesson on analyzing primary sources. There are activities, a PowerPoint, and cloze notes.
Here are a set of free reading task cards from Jessica Tobin:
Here is a wonderful free Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt from Juggling ELA:
Or try this free clip art, perfect for Presidents' Day from Charlotte's Clips:
Enjoy, and let me know how your holiday is going in the comments below!
Stay tuned next week for my latest world history interactive notebook reveal and yet more fantastic freebies.
Until then,
Leah
I have a mile-long to do list each holiday, and each holiday, I get sick. I wallow on the couch, occasionally trying to get something done, but eventually succumbing to sleep. My son dances around me, asking if he can please have a coke or play "Grand Theft Auto."
That's the point when I lift my heavy head off the couch, croak a bleary "No!" and go back to sleep. I always awaken to him wasting his holiday away on Mincraft and cartoons.
Why does this happen every year? I don't know, but I've spoken to many other teachers who often endure the same fate. Someone once told me, "We hold it together, and then we collapse."
Perhaps.
Teaching is a great, family-friendly profession that allows for great hours and a LOT of time off.
But the time off is spent recuperating from and preparing for the whirlwind race that is the school year.
So here's to the holidays and making a teacher's life easier. Free stuff for your classroom below. Try not to write any lessons for the next week, and happy holidays!
From me, here's a free (for a limited time) lesson on analyzing primary sources. There are activities, a PowerPoint, and cloze notes.
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Enjoy, and let me know how your holiday is going in the comments below!
Stay tuned next week for my latest world history interactive notebook reveal and yet more fantastic freebies.
Until then,
Leah