School Breaks – a Time to Rejuvenate – Here’s How
Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers!
Most teachers love their work; we have a passion for helping children learn, but the job is exhausting.
Karen Walsh, a fifth grade teacher, looks for creative ways to rejuvenate during school breaks.
Kids think that vacation time is for them…ha! Teachers know better!
School breaks are a time for educators to rejuvenate.
Here’s how…pay attention to yourself and work restful magic with attentionology tricks…
Most teachers love their work; it’s a passion as much as a paycheck. But it is exhausting! Hooray for school breaks – time to rejuvenate!
Use a Sensory Bridge to Rejuvenate – What’s a sensory bridge?
According to artist Peter J. Woytuk, “art (and other rejuvenators, including “silly stuff”) form a sensory bridge to expand our awareness, make connections and deepen our appreciation of the natural world.”
Start with Laughter – A quick read (author unknown) of actual answers given on history tests and in Sunday school quizzes by students in fifth grade in the state of Ohio (US) might make you laugh…
…Ancient Egypt was old. It was inhabited by gypsies and mummies who all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that all the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.
It’s an Olympic year, so let’s head to Greece, where the Olympic games began, for the next quiz answer… (more…)
Barbara Cleary has been serving as a resource to hundreds of educators for more than 25 years.
An award-winning writer, producer, teacher, and trainer, Barbara’s focus is on offering easy, fun tools and tricks that support K-5 curricula and assist teachers with classroom management.
