Wrap Up the School Year With a Strong Finish
End of the Year Tips to Go Out With a Bang
As the end of the school year approaches, children and teachers are “on the countdown" to the last day of school. By June, many students are looking forward to summer and three months free of lessons and tests. And yet this may be a bittersweet time for children who will miss teachers and friends. The activities and lesson plans in this collection will help you celebrate what you’ve learned and ease any anxiety associated with the end-of-school days.
Articles
Teacher Reflection Questions (Teacher Tip)
by Mariama Sesay-St. Paul
Periodic self-evaluations can help you to decide whether you're teaching as effectively as possible.
We Are Moving on Up
by Deb Wirth and Jacqueline Clarke
Instructor Magazine |
May ,2003
Celebrate the achievements of your graduating class by making and awarding butterfly wings and other graduation goodies.
Policies & Practices: Successful End-Of-The-Year Transitions
by Kimberly B. Moore PhD
Early Childhood Today |
May ,2000
For educators, end-of-the-year transitions can be successful or traumatizing. Moore offers strategies to help ease the transitions for children, parents and teachers.
Group Time: Reflect & Connect at Group Time
by Ellen Booth Church
Early Childhood Today |
May ,2005
Church discusses how to use group-time meeting to teach children how to observe and reflect on the past year to help prepare them for new experiences.
Policies & Practices: Looking Forward By Looking Back - End-Of-The-Year Assessment
by Kimberly B. Moore PhD
Early Childhood Today |
April ,2000
April is a good time for teachers to reflect on the year that has passed, and begin to think ahead to the coming school year. Moore offers seven simple steps for successful end-of-the-year assessment for early childhood professionals.
Transitions: Let’s Have a Discussion
by Jane Schall
Instructor Magazine |
Allowing students to lead a discussion about the upcoming transition from one school year to the next can help allay their fears.
Learning Up to the Very Last Minute
Instructor Magazine |
Offers suggestions for helping students focus in the face of end of the school year distractions. This article includes ideas such as a treasure hunt, an art exhibit, and a super subject week.
Books for the End of the School Year
by Genia Connell
Teacher created book list includes tips for classroom use.
Meeting Learning Challenges: Assessing Children for End-of-the-Year Profiles
by Stanley I. Greenspan MD
Early Childhood Today |
May ,2001
Dr. Greenspan suggests creating an end-of-the-year profile of students to give to their parents and to help their next teachers have a clear picture of the children's progress.
by Jen Scott Curwood
Combine learning and traveling for a fantastic summer!
Printables
Bulletin Board: Snapshots of the Year
Wrap up the school year with a bulletin board that reflects the year's highlights.
Lesson Plans
Wrapping Up the School Year
by Genia Connell
Features a fun end of the year project involving letters, digital photography, caption writing, and creating a year book with which to preserve memories.
Reflection
by Marci Ruiz
Exhibits an exercise for the last day of kindergarten. Students discuss their experience and what they've learned, as well as their expectations of first grade.
