![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Carve out short sections of time across a day to read a chapter or two from each book and then let the kids choose their own adventure by voting on which book to continue reading. Choose four or five juicy chapter book read-alouds. Here are a few suggestions for survival that don't include massive amounts of caffeine or numerous glasses of your favorite adult beverage: If your students are going to be all amped up, you might as well harness that energy and help them to channel that buzz into their reading lives. I think the key to surviving-and thriving-as a teacher during this time of year is to first take a deep breath and then just accept that this is what is happening for the next few weeks and you might as well get on board. I have often likened teaching during the holiday season to keeping the lid on a boiling pot. I know what it is like to desperately try to stick to the classroom routine when my students seem to be floating in a haze of holiday glitter. I almost feel as if I should send an apology e-mail to her teacher. Just this morning, I sent my own daughter off to school knowing that even her little firstborn, über-nerdy self was going to have a hard time listening with visions of imminent cookie baking, a trip to see the Rockettes, and the promise of putting up our tree this weekend dancing in her head. ![]() Ah, the holiday season: The lights, the music, the hot chocolate.the inability to get your class to sit still. ![]()
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