We Wish You A Very Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from Scout & Lucy
We would like to take this time to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. For some this is known as ‘the most wonderful time of the year.’ Last week on #ntchat with Lisa Dabbs (@teachingwthsoul), we spoke about what it meant to be #grateful at this time of year (archives). The Rookie Team would like to take this time to thank everyone for reading the blog, listening to The Lounge Podcast, joining the discussion on Twitter & Facebook, and Following our Pins on Pinterest.
Our readers have made 2012 a great year!
Thank you, we are humbled and grateful for your support.
We couldn’t leave you without some food for thought over the break…here are 3 Quick Tips for rookies and veteran teachers alike:
- Rest up & Rejuvenate: you don’t have to pay big money to rest & relax…have a nap, find a good book, sleep in, spend time with family and friends, have another nap, catch up over a beverage or two, sleep, nap, sleep, and nap
- Read a book for PD: as Rookies, it’s tough to catch a break, we are always so eager to continue learning and developing our strategies and classroom routines – if you must think about work over the break – grab an EDU, children’s, or young adult book (we recommend: Words That Start With B by Vikki VanSickle, Smile by Raina Telgemeier, Divergent Series by Veronica Roth, Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire by Rafe Esquith, Tribes by Seth Godin, The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller, Guiding Readers: Making the Most of the 18-minutes Guided Reading Lesson by Lori Jamison Rog …)
- Recharge: this may seem a lot like #1…but it is so critical for new teachers to keep up the energy we give off at school. Sleep, rest, and gather new energy to make 2013 the best it can be!
