So let's talk about the end of the year! What all do you have to do in preparation for going home in June?
We have a ton to do! One of the things I LOVE doing though is our End of the Year Student Awards.
I love doing these awards! It is fun "labeling" the kids as a specific candy...explaining why...and giving them the candy with their award. LOVE IT! We have parents come watch ours and they got a kick out of the awards last year.
I also like to have something for the students to work on those last couple of days of school. I mean, I would love to be the most amazing teacher ever and say that those last two days of school, I am just teaching my little heart out, getting those kids ready for next year. BUT, let's be real...we are in survival mode! Can I get an AMEN?
Here is another tool I used last year, and to my surprise, it ended up being more than just busy work. I don't mean the product surprised me...lol...I made it. But the way the kids took it, I was excited...they actually enjoyed it and were engaged the entire time. I, on the other hand, was busy putting my bookshelves on top of my cubbies...I mean really? Is that necessary? :) I digress...here are some of the pages we love out of this bundle! The map of the classroom...you would have thought those kids were drawing a treasure map! lol. THEY LOVED IT! The writing prompts were a hit too...variety is key! :) Oh and talk about Bossy Bessies on the 10 Things page! They loved telling 2nd graders what to "beware" of! Those pages made me laugh!
Snag it HERE! :)
Now...lets talk about how much we love those kiddos!! I send each child home with an End of the Year Poem!
I will say...I spend a little more time on these. I laminated them last year and the kids took them home. They are FREE though in my store...so go grab them. (Link above) You will LOVE them. The parents and kids both enjoyed having them!
I also an including a link to my End of the Year Word Search. Busy work? Yes. I'm okay with that though on the last day! In fact, I love it. The kids are having fun, and that is just what we need on JUNE 9th! (Wow...that's late.)
All in all, I really want the end of the year to be smooth for me and the kids. It's the last thing they remember about their year and ME!
Now on to SUMMER SCHOOL! Who teaches it? I am not going to this year...I have a new baby girl that needs my attention. Or maybe I need hers? lol. But I miss her...so I am not doing Summer School. However I was so pleasantly surprised last year when my Summer School Literacy Bundle made the Best Seller list of TPT! What? I know!! I was SO excited! I have now added a Summer School Math Bundle too! And every BUNDLE needs a BUNDLE...right! So I have a Summer School Math and Literacy Bundle! Let me explain:
My Summer School Literacy Bundle is $5...so is my Summer School Math Bundle. So I put them together for $7.50 So if you need both...you get a discount! Some people JUST teach one subject though over the summer...so I wanted to sell them separately too!
My Summer School Literacy Bundle has a whole number of things...such as:
Fiction/Non-Fiction
Synonyms/Antonyms
Task Cards
Choice Boards
Board Games Templates
Word Searches
Response Sheets
Writing Templates
Inferencing
Reading Passages
Prefixes
Suffixes
Comprehension Cards
Reading Spinners
Completion Certificates
And much much more!
My Summer School Math Bundle has a whole number of things too! Such as:
Money
Fractions
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplcation
Games
Place Value
Word Problems
Posters
Center Actvities
and much much more!
I hope these products help make your end of the year smooth and summer school effective! I would love to know what you do to have a smooth end of the year! Comment below with tips and links!
Thanks for Reading! Happy Teaching!
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