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

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