Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou getan emailfrom aparent.You see aHolidaysweaterbeing wornat school.You tell a kidto tie theirshoes andthey do it!There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You learned anew fact duringtheannouncements.A student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You runout oftissue.Astudentsays 6/7You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilIt startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,MTSS, IEP, ect)A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou havetwo coffeesbefore 9am.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou getgaslit by astudent who"didn't doanything"A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward gift/card ordrawing.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou getan emailfrom aparent.You see aHolidaysweaterbeing wornat school.You tell a kidto tie theirshoes andthey do it!There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You learned anew fact duringtheannouncements.A student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You runout oftissue.Astudentsays 6/7You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilIt startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,MTSS, IEP, ect)A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou havetwo coffeesbefore 9am.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou getgaslit by astudent who"didn't doanything"A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward gift/card ordrawing.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.

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. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  2. You get an email from a parent.
  3. You see a Holiday sweater being worn at school.
  4. You tell a kid to tie their shoes and they do it!
  5. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  6. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  7. You learned a new fact during the announcements.
  8. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  9. You run out of tissue.
  10. A student says 6/7
  11. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  12. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  13. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, MTSS, IEP, ect)
  14. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  15. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  16. You have two coffees before 9 am.
  17. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  18. You get gaslit by a student who "didn't do anything"
  19. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  20. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  21. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift/ card or drawing.
  22. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  23. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  24. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.