This activity works well with these resources:
99 things a teacher really wants for Christmas.
Numbered but in no particular order of importance.
- to not get sick
- to not be thrown up on
- to have enough trash cans for all the students throwing up
- to get my trash can back from the nurse
- for students to be sent home when they truly don’t feel good no matter their temperature
- good heath to all my students and their families
- students to be picked up when they need to go home early
- students to all be present on testing day
- my students have good behavior days
- for help and support for that one student who has behavior struggles
- no canceled preps because of a sub shortage
- no split classes because of a sub shortage
- for students to be able to be on-task during centers
- for my centers to be fun for the kids
- for a student to write me a great letter during centers
- the light bulb to go off for that one or two students
- for all my students to work their hardest
- testing for that student who really needs it
- for my students who need help to GET IT
- to know what to say when that parent starts crying during an IEP meeting
- no early morning IEP meetings
- even better – #nomeetingDecember
- to be able to wear jeans the week before the break
- to not spill paint on those jeans
- for my administration to allow me to do some holiday activities
- enough supplies to do those crafts
- for no one to touch my glue gun
- for no one to get glitter in their eye (including me)
- to show a movie without getting in trouble
- an extra chicken nugget from the cafeteria
- for my desk to be magically cleaned off
- for my bulletin boards to magically be ready for January
- for my students to arrive before the tardy bell
- for my students to have eaten breakfast
- for my students to be picked up on time
- to know my students have food at home
- to know my students are being read to each evening
- for my students to have good access to books at home
- to be able to figure out which families truly need help for the holidays
- the resources to be able to help them
- for that student to not feel the stress of the season
- to have all my parents come to our musical performance
- for my students to understand why their parents can’t come to the musical
- to be able to quickly console the student crying because their parent could not come
- for a performance from another grade we are allowed to go watch
- for all my students to stand still during the performance
- for no one to pick their nose during the performance
- tissues and hand sanitizer
- a double special day or two that last week
- for all my students to line up when the whistle blows at recess
- for the student who refuses to come to line not be at the furthest part of the playground
- for all my students to eat their lunches
- for no one to drop their lunch
- for students to be able to open their milk cartons without spilling
- for my students to be relatively quiet during lunch
- for my students to line up and walk to recess from lunch nicely
- for my data to magically collect itself so I can teach more
- for my data to magically be entered into the computer
- for my report cards to magically do themselves
- for my computer to be faster
- for a laptop so I can do some data entry at home
- for a yummy potluck the last week
- for someone to cook a potluck item for me (LOL)
- for someone to cover a duty for me
- for my lessons to go exactly has planned
- for my administration to pop in and just say I am doing a great job
- for a parent to pop in and say they appreciate my hard work
- for a student to call me mom (or dad)
- for the glitter to stay in all the right spots
- for the janitor to not get mad at the glitter on the floor
- glue sticks – oh wait – glue sponges
- to not worry about copy paper
- someone to make my copies ahead for me, like a whole month ahead
- homework from that one child who has yet to do it
- for my students to help each other
- for my students to raise their hand to speak
- for my students to remember the rules
- for my students to not need constant reminders from me of the rules
- students to follow MY rules in other classes
- that I somehow manage to put on matching shoes each day
- a nap after school
- my spouse to take care of dinner for the month
- my spouse to take care of my own children’s homework for the month
- new clean Ticonderoga pencils
- a pencil sharpener that works and won’t break
- fresh new dry erase markers
- for my team to get along
- for my team to work together to lighten our workload
- for the students to be able to sign onto the computers on their own
- to be able to run to the restroom when I need to
- for the restroom to be clean #enoughsaid
- for my students to be responsible in their restroom
- no data meeting the last week before break
- no staff meeting the last week before break
- Friday before the 2 week break off
- realistically – Friday before the break a work day
- to have fun with my kids that last week (and every day really)
- for my students to know I have their backs
- for my students to feel loved at school and home
What do you really want for Christmas or the holidays for school?
Comment below.
If you are so inclined to buy something for a teacher for the holidays, be sure to read And the Survey Says: Gift Ideas for Teachers to find out what one thing you should give every teacher and how they really feel about apple-themed items.
There are lessons during the holidays that are more important than getting gifts. Did you know I don’t buy my students Christmas gifts? Click to find out Why I Don’t Buy My Students Gifts here.