170. How to Be a Fun Teacher Without Losing Control of Your Class

With the holiday season in full gear, we can imagine how bombarded you are with how to make everything in your classroom feel festive. And if that’s your jam, by all means, you go for it! But for most of us, we worry that too many holiday festivities will derail our classroom management or get us behind in the curriculum. So in today’s episode, we’re sharing three ways to be the fun teacher in December without losing control of your class.For all the resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/the-fun-teacherResources:December Teacher Survival KitChristmas Brain BreaksSeasonal Morning MessagesChristmas Fluency in a FlashChristmas Vocabulary Activities BundleChristmas Vocabulary Bundle Set 2Christmas Festive BreaksHoliday Behavior HelpsChristmas Activities Mega BundleHoliday Rom-Com Book ListChristmas With a Crank by Courtney WalshI Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You by Miranda HartConnect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.Shop our teacher-approved resources.Join our Facebook group, Teacher ApprovedLeave your review on Apple Podcasts!Related Episodes to Enjoy:Episode 169, Our Best Teacher Tips for Finding Pockets of Prep Time to Get Ahead for JanuaryEpisode 104, From Chaos to Calm: 5 Techniques for Managing Classroom Behavior in DecemberEpisode 37, Holiday Behavior Management Tips to Help You Survive Until Winter Break!Mentioned in this episode:Do you have a question or concern that could use a teacher-approved solution? We'd love to answer your question on the podcast! Submit your question to [email protected] and put "podcast question" in your subject line.