snow days
Good morning all, I woke up this morning to the news that today is a "traditional snow day" instead of a distance learning day. I can't tell you how indescribably good that feels for me as a teacher, or how excited I am for my students to go play in the snow. I know that it is something that only happens in cold climates, but to me, this is a rite of passage for students and a really nice break for both teachers and students. When I was young (back when the earth was new LOL) we used to pack ourselves into my dad's subaru and go to work with him, and ski all day, with breaks for sandwiches and sometimes learning how to be a mechanic or weld from him. He was a maintenance worker at a ski area, and I loved every second of that snow day life with him. Some days we stayed home and snowshoed, or did cross country skiing or sledding. But either way, we got out in the snow and played. This is something that I believe my students need. Just the change between their