As a child I remember dreading lunch time and the famous words, "time for a nap" nearly as soon as I swallowed the last bit of food I was eating. "No way!" "I'm too old for naps!" "I'm a big girl now, I don't need naps!" I remember having all the excuses in the world for NOT wanting to march up the stairs to my bedroom for the afternoon siesta. Nope! No way! No how! No naps for me! Now, well, I enjoy coming home from school, kicking my feet up, and snoozing for a bit! Mind you, my naps are not long ones. Usually a 30 minute power nap is all that is needed to snap me back into action, but those 30 minutes are heavenly!
Now that I am teaching in an elementary school setting, I truly believe nap time should return to the school day! I think I would enjoy the break, since my day is filled from start to finish with nothing but teacher/student time! It is not easy teaching in a self contained emotional support setting. The kids require constant supervision, constant reminders and redirections, constant support. It is a lot of fun, but at the same time, it is so very draining!!
I'm truly thinking that Mexico has it right, requiring siesta time from like 1-4pm each day! I know I could get used to that!
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