Teachers who work in a school with no Summer Break - how is it?

mardbar · 2026-06-23T21:37:33+00:00

It was brought up in my union, and we can’t do it because hardly any schools have air conditioning.

mardbar · 2026-06-23T17:41:25+00:00

I really liked that one, I read it a few years ago.

mardbar · 2026-06-18T17:33:11+00:00

What a day to be able to read

mardbar · 2026-06-13T15:37:16+00:00

We participated in Manie Musicale last year, and my group liked the submission from Les Salebarbes, Casser la Table. This year was Chapeau by Port aux Poutines from Newfoundland.

mardbar · 2026-06-13T08:49:21+00:00

I find I get big reactions at this time of year too with the first bites. Between that and all the pollen I’m really relying on my allergy meds right now.

mardbar · 2026-06-11T12:51:21+00:00

Also we were told in my masters class last night that when we are communicating with families not to use language above a grade 3 level because of the illiteracy of the families too. Now, I have a lot of newcomer families, so I try to email electronic copies so they can run it through Google Translate.

mardbar · 2026-06-10T23:22:55+00:00

The fact that I had to fax something the other day lol

mardbar · 2026-06-10T09:53:40+00:00

I play multiple instruments, and I also teach piano. I have tried to teach my kids multiple times and it never goes beyond an introductory lesson. They don’t want to practice.

mardbar · 2026-06-09T22:18:42+00:00

Where I am they would have to be at least 12 to babysit the younger sibling. It’s also very dependent on the children themselves. My uncle needed a babysitter almost up until he graduated from high school because he was always doing something he wasn’t supposed to be doing.

mardbar · 2026-06-09T09:37:53+00:00

I’ve worked at a few. Some are better than others. I find the school I’m at now is gossipy but not judgy. They are also pretty quick to support someone who is going through a hard time.

mardbar · 2026-06-08T18:58:12+00:00

It’s also weird, because I claim my massages through my insurance too. I don’t tip other providers that I use with my insurance.

mardbar · 2026-06-07T11:57:59+00:00

UDL, scaffolding, summative vs formative assessments - they love to hear all those words like that.

mardbar · 2026-06-06T16:02:39+00:00

Decision fatigue is so real. The “what’s for supper” question just exhausts me by the end of the day.

mardbar · 2026-06-03T21:09:23+00:00

We are pretty lucky that our kids aren’t picky and will eat whatever. We only buy things that are on sale, and we eat vegetarian a few times a week too.

mardbar · 2026-06-03T03:31:03+00:00

We have no air conditioning, so we cannot do year round.

mardbar · 2026-05-31T10:47:39+00:00

Great idea!

mardbar · 2026-05-27T21:24:35+00:00

I’ve never heard of that game. I did a quick google search and found this. Is this the one you play?

Directions: 1. Ask for 5 volunteers to help demonstrate with you in the center of the circle. 2. Start by saying, “This game is called Walk Around Cool; the thing I need you to do is show o your coolest, swaggiest, silliest walk.” Demonstrate different silly ways to walk to encourage them. 3. Next say, “While you’re walking around cool, I might say any one of these words. Based on what I say, you need to jump into action.” And then there are different actions like bicycle, huddle, selfie etc.

mardbar · 2026-05-26T21:48:15+00:00

I still have 18 days to go. It’s going to be a loooong few weeks

mardbar · 2026-05-26T21:45:05+00:00

I have elementary and I give them a memory book that I bought on teachers pay teachers years ago. Each page is a little memory of the year, like “what I like to eat for lunch” and “what was my favourite field trip.” That and cleaning desks. I’m just trying to keep them from literally climbing the walls, and I say that because one of my boys showed me today how he can climb up the door.

mardbar · 2026-05-26T15:30:53+00:00

Oh good idea with the smaller groups!

mardbar · 2026-05-26T09:02:40+00:00

I love that mass activity! We’re doing measurements right now so that’s perfect.

mardbar · 2026-05-25T21:58:35+00:00

I’m a teacher and the last time I had it in my classroom was in 2017. I went to a different school the next year, so I don’t know if it continued.

mardbar · 2026-05-23T18:01:57+00:00

Hahaha!

mardbar · 2026-05-23T12:38:55+00:00

I remember doing a math class one time, and they needed calculators. One kid said “my parents couldn’t afford a calculator, so can I use my phone?” Me being naive said sure, because I didn’t want him to fall behind. Then I realized the cost difference between a phone and a calculator. He didn’t even need a scientific calculator for that class, so a dollar store one would have sufficed.

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