Boredom means you don't consider your audience and the purpose of teaching. “Planning begins with determining what students already know and what they need to understand and be able to do” (Alberta Education, 2003, p.5). However, it also depends on determining what students will need to know and understand. Activities will always manifest themselves to fulfill a goal. A writer doesn't find a moral after finishing writing, and neither should a teacher. Lessons initially need progressive and clearly linked outcomes; an overall purpose, not meaningless activities. If a student complains, it is probably the activity that is hindering learning, not the goal. “Children don't go to school to do things; they go to school to learn things” (Wright, 2012, p.33); the activity can be modified while still providing students with the skills necessary to continue learning. You can't plan the kinds of reactions students will give you, but you can plan what students will react to