Tackling Break Homework

Please enjoy the following dialogue between the two co-runners of this blog, Code Name Finn and Code Name Queen.

Finn: All right, let's all breathe a collective sigh of relief that it's finally, finally, finally here: Mid-winter Break. That means nine whole days without school, without homework, without grumpy teachers and difficult tests, without icky cafeteria food, without waking up at some horrible hour of the morning to catch a rickety old bus... Hallelujah!

Queen: Hold it right there. I think you're forgetting something important. A lot of our students have homework to complete over the break. Don't you remember when you were in school?

Finn: Nope! I've distilled the entire experience down to what I learned and that one time with the snakes... Anyway. Homework over the break sounds like a Groke.

Queen: For our readers unfamiliar with 'Finn's' eccentricities, a Groke is not a good thing. And Finn's right. Homework over the break is no fun at all. However, there's a simple way to make it less of a hassle.

Finn: Right! When I was in school, my mom always encouraged me to do my break homework the day I got it. Sometimes I was lucky enough to have a teacher who would give it to us early in the week so that break could start the moment the final bell rang on Friday, but most of the time my Friday afternoons were spent buried in piles of break homework.

Queen: But at least you got to enjoy the rest of your break without having that homework hanging over your head. It's way too stressful to leave it to the last minute. Best to get it done and put it out of your mind.

Finn: Absolutely. I don't recall ever leaving anything to the last minute while I was in school, but when I procrastinate on feeding my dogs, boy does it get noisy up in here! That food had better be out by noon on the dot, or else they'll burst into synchronized howling, barking, and whining. That was the last time I ever waited until 12:05 to put the bowls down.

Queen: Howling dogs aside, please don't wait to do your break homework. Finish it ASAP, and then you can enjoy yourself worry-free for nine glorious days.

Finn: You can thank us later.

Queen: As an educator, I'm contractually obligated to remind you that learning doesn't have to stop just because you're on break. If you're looking to learn something this Mid-winter break, check out the 'fun' tag on our blog to find entertaining educational resources.

Finn: What she said!

Queen: Have a wonderful break, everyone!