![]() ![]() They'd work in pairs or trios and this would include anything that I needed done that kinders could handle. I'd have a master list (with pictures) of things to get done around the classroom and my kinders would tackle each one. After we'd take a field trip to first-grade classrooms (while they were away) during our end-of-the-year A-Z countdown, we'd take time to get our classroom ready for its new occupants. We had a class clean-up day and it always rocked in my book. If you want to collect autographs you can do so with a free autograph booklet or have everyone sign a beach ball. Just think how many parents were really regretting making their kid sign Valentines all in one swoop. If you do memory books, give yourself enough time to pace working on those over the last few days.īecause no kindergarten kiddo really wants to sign their name a bajillion times in one day. There are so many fun ways to celebrate together. Wrap up the performance by singing a song together that everyone knows and finish off with punch and cookies. Or if your students have a favorite story to retell, perhaps they can perform it. You can make it as simple or fancy as you want, invite families, or just a buddy class. You can put together a collection of songs, poems, or a mixture based on your year together. If you take a zoo field trip too, you may like this 3D zoo animals writing project to use before you go or to wrap up after. One year kids wore shirts in their groups' color. The visors would match the group parent's t-shirt color to help keep everyone together. I'd buy (affiliate) foam visors to create color groups and give each group an animal name. Remember how I love finding things worth buying at the Dollar Tree? I'd arrange with my principal to come ahead of time. While my kinders were gone at a special, I'd line up all the chairs in rows and leave a middle aisle. It certainly wasn't mine but I did make a red carpet moment for each child in our class. Okay, so you can picture doing one in the gym with families present, the principal and caps and gowns. Set up a graduation "ceremony" for your students. Students all got served hot lunch trays that were disposable and we all ate lunch out on blankets and the cafeteria workers brought out the giant trash cans outside. Usually in my school, we did a picnic on the last day of school. ![]() I love that its low key but includes the families.Īnd well, pizza any day is my kinda party! We also let the kids bring any toys that they, or their parents, are willing to carry or bring to the park.Įvery grade in our building takes a day at the end of the year and walks to a local park." If it's super hot we have brought a sprinkler and Popsicles. We all eat and then let them play a little longer. We also ask all families to bring sides (chips, veggies, fruit, cookies, etc.). They play on the playground until a parent gets back with our pizzas. ![]() Then we hand out handprint memory books, completion certificates, attendance, and behavior awards. We sing 9 songs to the families about things we've learned over the year. "We start the day with our end of the year "celebration". ![]()
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