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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.
 Collections 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. |
 Lesson Plans, Book Resources Keep Kids Reading All Summer Long!Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Get kids excited about reading with the Scholastic Summer Challenge, a free summer-long literacy program designed to motivate all children to read... |
 Blog Posts Planning a Productive Summer for You and Your StudentsGrades: 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... |
 Blog Posts Gain a New Perspective on Teaching and Learning — Study Abroad This Summer!Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Are you signed up to teach summer school? Perhaps you’re going to do something really meaningful and volunteer. Or maybe you’re looking to learn a... |
 Blog Posts How to Throw a Fabulous Year-End CelebrationGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Read to see how project-based learning takes center stage at a multimedia tech celebration and to discover for tips on throwing an over-the-top... |
 Blog Posts Saying GoodbyeGrades: 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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 Blog Posts Going Out With a Bang — Ending the Year on a Positive NoteGrades: 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... |
 Blog Posts Summer Writing Through Blogging — The Power of Social MediaGrades: 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,... |
