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Counting Down To Spring

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TOILET PAPER COUNTDOWN

Count the number of days until the start of Spring Break. On a roll of toilet paper, write the numbers in reverse order, one number to a square. When you have written the last number in the sequence, wind the squares back onto the roll. Make
a large sign saying Days Remaining Until Spring Break and hang the roll in the teachers' room or any other place in the
school where teachers tend to congregate. Tear off a square each day to reveal the number of days remaining before the break.


Diane Hodges

An award-winning educator, highly acclaimed speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Diane Hodges' weekly Looking Forward to Monday Morning columns present a wealth of ideas administrators can use to drive staff members happy!

Diane is a frequent speaker at national and state conferences, including those of the national principal associations (NAESP, NASSP). In high-energy, humorous sessions, she unleashes dozens of ideas for promoting staff recognition and appreciation and for creating a climate of fun in the workplace. In addition, schools and school districts frequently call on Diane to share ways in which staff members can create more fun and appreciation for one another in just minutes a day.

Diane is the bestselling author of Looking Forward to Monday Morning, Looking Forward to MORE Monday Mornings, Quote This!, Laugh Lines for Educators, and Grin and Share It! -- all published by Corwin Press.

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COUNTDOWN CHAIN

Here is an alternate idea, or one you might share with teachers so they and their students can keep track of the time remaining until spring begins. Cut construction paper into rectangular strips equal to the number of days until spring begins. Staple or glue together the strips into a chain. (You might clearly number the strips and arrange them in reverse order in your chain.) Drape the chain in a visible place. Each day, remove a link in the chain to reveal the number of days remaining until spring begins.

GRIN AND SHARE IT

I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose-fitting clothing. If I had any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!

Find more smiles, chuckles, and grins in my books Laugh Lines for Educators and Grin and Share It!

Drive your staff happy!
Diane

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