Last weeks of school

 

8 days left.  Instruction, for the most part, is done.  

Assessments are wrapping up.  Now what?

Here are 4 ways to enjoy the last few days, with my permission and blessing!

1.  Bring kids outside  

Try something to embrace the beautiful weather!

• reading
• writing about nature
• measuring how far students can run, skip, or jump
• a messy science experiment

2.  Veer off the lesson plan

In these last few days, you have more freedom and creativity in your lessons! What can you teach that's different?

• an art lesson
• cooking
• let the students teach 
• play games the students enjoy and/or sing songs they enjoy
• have all students write one positive thing about all classmates and put together a list for each student
• invite former students in to share about the next grade

3.  Create

Allow students time to be creative and make things with their hands...

• painting pictures, rocks, or whatever you can think of
• STEM projects
• Build a class memory book - on paper, google slides, etc.
• drawings - www.artforkidshub.com is a fantastic website that has kid friendly videos of how to draw!

4.  Play

• kickball
• board games, Chess, games of strategy
• Go Noodle
• Dance Parties
• Silent Ball

It is important to keep your day as normal as possible, to help with behavior - but adding a few fun thing into the mix can allow you and your students to really enjoy the last few days of school.  

Enjoy your last days with this group - be sure to have fun!!

Sue