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…and all through the halls, all the children were stirring, in fact, bouncing off the walls.
The temptation, I know for myself at least, is just to throw in the towel and limp to the finish line. But there is another way.
And it involves WORK. What if we decided we were going to make these last few days as fun as possible, for ourselves and our students? What if we injected more movement breaks, more games, more crafts, and more fun, knowing that doing anything too academic often just ends in disaster?
It’s not giving up. It’s acknowledging the reality of where everyone is and being responsive to that.
And then, may we offer ourselves the possibility that we, too, may find moments of joy amidst the chaos. May we do the work to love/craft/hug/play a little harder.
Enjoy it. I dare you.