{"id":406,"date":"2010-11-26T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2010-11-26T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=406"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:55:43","slug":"holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/holidays.htm","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Teachers Ready for the Holidays?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your curriculum undoubtedly will provide them with the content to help focus on the real reason for the season . . . but are your teachers otherwise ready for the holidays?<\/p>\n

Why Teachers Need to Make a Conscientious Effort to be Ready for the Holidays<\/h2>\n
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Their own busier schedules will make preparation time at a premium requiring that they manage their time well.<\/p>\n

Students will be busier and possibly more stressed out than usual finding it easier to miss classes leading up to the holidays.<\/p>\n

Students will become\u00a0more easily distracted, restless, and inattentive as they anticipate the upcoming special occasions.<\/p>\n

Visitors\u00a0will mean\u00a0a different group dynamic and the need for extra supplies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Preparing for the Holidays<\/h2>\n

First step?\u00a0 Teachers need an awareness of the effects of holidays<\/a> on themselves and on their students as individuals and as a group.<\/p>\n

Teachers don\u2019t need to be taken by surprise.\u00a0 They should expect that things will be different.\u00a0 A two page document available through the MinTools.com store, Intruders in the Classroom<\/a>, is a quick read for your busy teachers to provide this awareness, giving tips that can help them.<\/p>\n

Teacher Training Resources:\u00a0 Holidays & Seasonal Helps<\/a><\/p>\n

Bible Lesson Resources: Holiday Teaching Opportunities Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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