Spring Break

Spring Break is here! Now, me myself being a student I am super duper excited to get a little break. Although, a break is not what I would call it...I have projects & homework I have to catch up on, but I think saving gas money & not driving to the University is just perfect :)

A lot of teachers live for these breaks & we talked about it in my social studies class, how teachers always count down the days with their students to break time--now, I know, a break is what we all LOVE, but maybe we shouldn't show it as much to the students. My teacher made a good point in saying that although breaks are fun, if we as teachers are always saying "YES! I am so happy I have a week off!" It can come off like we aren't happy to be with the students. It is important to let your students know whyyy you are so happy to have the time off-are you going on a cool trip? Is family coming to visit you? Put a positive spin on being away from your students. Those unstable ones look up to teachers to be the one solid thing in their life and if that person is always itching to get away then the view of the teacher can change.

Convey to your students that breaks are awesome and much needed, but that they will be missed & when break is over you have a lot of fun things planned for them. It was something I never really thought about, but it makes sense. How are we to expect that kids love school & encourage them to come, when their teacher might be always counting down to Friday at 3pm. Excitement is contagious & I think that is something we all share as a blogging community of teachers--we love breaks, but we love our profession just as much if not more!

We have the privilege of enriching the little munchkins of the world--that is one special job :)

Enjoy the break
Until Later,
Amanda