As you eagerly awaited those first snowflakes, your thoughts turned to sledding, snowball fights, and snow angels. Added to the delight was the distinct possibility that if snow fell on a school day, school might be cancelled and you would have a snow day. A snow day could be a day of bliss for both children and, admittedly, teachers. For the first couple of snow days this season, I was probably just as excited as the children were. Well, that was at the beginning of this winter season.
Snow days can create havoc for our established classroom routines.
We are all creatures of some kind of routine. From the moment we get up in the morning to the moment we return to sleep, we all follow routines. As adults, we need that structure because it's emotionally comforting. For example, if we go to the same coffee shop each morning and get that same cup of coffee, we may feel a little better as we start the day. We lose that feeling of comfort.