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Wrapping Up the School Year: Everything You Need

From summer book lists — your students and your own — to celebrations that acknowledge a year's worth of hard work, here are resources, ideas, and checklists for getting your class and your classroom ready for summer.

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Finish Off the Year With Amazing Summer Reading Plans

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Tips and tricks to keep your students turning pages all summer long!

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Your Closing-the-Classroom Checklist

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

In this post I provide useful checklists to help bring closure to the school year while preparing you for summer vacation and setting you up for success in the fall.

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Strategy: Packing Up Your Classroom

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

When I close up my room for the summer, I pack up one box that's marked “Open Me First." This box contains all the items I will need right away (stapler, scissors, phone list, etc.) I also pack notes from students, favorite student work, cards from coworkers, and any other items that instantly make me feel at home.

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Summer Writing Through Blogging — The Power of Social Media

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

In the process of putting a workshop for parents on summer writing, I realized we hadn’t prepared a viable platform for students to use. However,...

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Writing Activities, Unit Plans

Wrapping Up the School Year

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

Features a fun end of the year project involving letters, digital photography, caption writing, and creating a year book with which to preserve...

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Going Out With a Bang — Ending the Year on a Positive Note

Grades: 6–8

Now that the “heavy lifting” months of teaching are over, what DO you do with the last few weeks of school? If you are running on fumes and in...

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Learning Up to the Very Last Minute

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Treasure hunts, art exhibits, and other fun ideas to help students focus on their studies, despite end of the school year distractions.

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End-of-the-Year Activities

Grades: PreK–K

The countdown to the last day of school is on! Join me as I share a few of my end of the year activities that combine fun and learning.

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Tips to Wrap Up the School Year!

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

End your school year by recognizing your students' accomplishments, reflecting on your own growth, and setting goals for next year.

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Saying Goodbye

Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Helpful suggestions to ensure that your students have a a smooth, social transition into summer and the new academic year.

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Internet Safety "Commandments" for the Summer

Grades: 1–2, 3–5

This time of year, kids get warnings about the dangers of too much sun, diving into shallow water, or playing with illegal fireworks. But what...

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Year-End Reflections — The Value of Mistakes in the Classroom

Grades: 6–8

With the end of the year closing in, it is tempting to become discouraged by all of the things that you thought you could have done differently or...

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The Big Send-Off — Lessons Beyond the Classroom

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

For many of you, what your students do outside of your classroom may also cross your mind. You follow their successes and sometimes their...

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Planning a Productive Summer for You and Your Students

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

The summer is the perfect time to reenergize and make concrete plans for next year. Tips and suggestions to make this your most productive summer...

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Gain a New Perspective on Teaching and Learning — Study Abroad This Summer!

Grades:

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Promoting Summer Reading

Grades: 6–8

Avoid the summer slide...

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To Endings, Transitions, and New Beginnings

Grades: PreK–K

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How to Throw a Fabulous Year-End Celebration

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One Look Back — Two Steps Forward

Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Where did the year go?...

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Cementing the Year With Jeopardy

Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

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That's a Wrap: End of the Year Celebration

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

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Planning for the End of the Year

Grades: 1–2

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Teaching Tip: Get Student Input for Planning the Rest of the School Year

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