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

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