Teachers: How to Cope with Your First Day Back: The Checklist.
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1. Be prepared - lessons planned, clothes ready, hair brushed, and the list goes on.
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2. Have a long, hot, bubbly bath.
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3. Have a positive mental attitude ( it\'ll be half term in about 38 days, 5 hours and 31 minutes )
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4. Stock up on paper clips for when you need help holding things together.
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5. Don\'t forget your umbrella for lunchtime duty in January, maybe bring your hat, scarf and gloves too...
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6. Have your focus education books at the ready to guide you through the year!
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7. Decorate your bulletin board with fun things to look forwards too.
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8. Make a start on those student name tags.
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9. Stock a box of tissues to wipe away any tears...yours and theirs.
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10. Purchase a notebook to write down all the funny things children say.
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11. Decorate your classroom, to make life a little more cheerful.
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12. Have the class room rules ready for the New year.
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13. And lastly, pretend it is not happening. This is all just a bad dream!