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Cabin Fever, that dreaded dis-ease also known as The Winter Blahs, has set upon us. Well, at least my family and I are suffering from it. Unable to go swimming or run around an amusement park to blow off some steam, we are thinking of different ways to punctuate our days with fun breaks.
Teachers can also experience a kind of cabin fever when they are in burnout mode. We work hard, every day, including weekends. Writing lessons, creating content, meetings -- when does it stop?
Right now. I'm calling it. This weekend is your Moratorium on Working Yourself to a Frazzle.
How will you beat the blahs? That part is simple. Do something you really like for an extended period of time. No, really. REALLY. Don't just say that you'll join those at your house for a board game in a few minutes. Do it. Now. It is important to pull away from that sense of duty that drives us to be better teachers if we are actually going to be a better teacher. I cannot tell you how many times I have played with a toy, used an arts and crafts supply or watched a movie and said, "Wow! That's IT. I know how I would use this in my classroom."
A rolling stone may gather no moss, but a tired brain tends to produce less than stellar ideas. Revive yourself this weekend by remembering the hobbies and interests that you enjoy most, and having fun. Here are just a few websites to get you back to the Fun Zone:
Drag backgrounds, elements and words into place to make a page to print and color. It gets a little addictive once you start finding the images that really work with your idea.
If you like to crochet, cross stitch, work with plastic canvas or create paper crafts, then you will enjoy downloading PDF patterns of a wide array of arts and crafts.
PennyDell Puzzles: Free Puzzles
Get the free puzzles du jour in a variety of formats, including crossword, sudoku and variety puzzles.
PopCap Games: Book Worm
An oldie but a goodie, this game brings out the word (and game) lover in all of us.
Get the free puzzles du jour in a variety of formats, including crossword, sudoku and variety puzzles.
PopCap Games: Book Worm
An oldie but a goodie, this game brings out the word (and game) lover in all of us.
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