A learner comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”Dr. Bolducplaysmusic overthe PASub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA learner bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You get acoffeemug as agiftYou get anemail from Dr.Bolduc thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in anddistracting yourentire class.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Someone issingingholidaysongs in thehallwayYou come backafter a substitutein your room tofind that none ofyour plans werefollowedYou runout oftissue.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,DOE, etc.)You findglitter on yourface, hands,and all overyour room.The learnersfind yourclassroomelf.Your uglysweater hasa penguin onitA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You have aparentmeetingduring theweek of 12/19A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A learner breaksout in tears forno apparentreason except itis the holidaysA learner comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”Dr. Bolducplaysmusic overthe PASub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA learner bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You get acoffeemug as agiftYou get anemail from Dr.Bolduc thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in anddistracting yourentire class.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Someone issingingholidaysongs in thehallwayYou come backafter a substitutein your room tofind that none ofyour plans werefollowedYou runout oftissue.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,DOE, etc.)You findglitter on yourface, hands,and all overyour room.The learnersfind yourclassroomelf.Your uglysweater hasa penguin onitA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You have aparentmeetingduring theweek of 12/19A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A learner breaksout in tears forno apparentreason except itis the holidays

Teaching During the Holidays Bingo Board - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A learner comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  2. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  3. Dr. Bolduc plays music over the PA
  4. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  5. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  6. A learner brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  7. You get a coffee mug as a gift
  8. You get an email from Dr. Bolduc that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  9. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  10. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in and distracting your entire class.
  11. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  12. Someone is singing holiday songs in the hallway
  13. You come back after a substitute in your room to find that none of your plans were followed
  14. You run out of tissue.
  15. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  16. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, DOE, etc.)
  17. You find glitter on your face, hands, and all over your room.
  18. The learners find your classroom elf.
  19. Your ugly sweater has a penguin on it
  20. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  21. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  22. You have a parent meeting during the week of 12/19
  23. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  24. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  25. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  26. A learner breaks out in tears for no apparent reason except it is the holidays