Category Archives : End of the Year

FREE MISC. LESSON – “End of Year Countdown Cards FREEBIE”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade End of the Year Kindergarten MISC. LESSONS PreKindergarten and tagged free on May 22, 2019 by Patrice Manchola (updated on June 2, 2019)

by The Teaching Texan

Pre-Kindergarten – 5th Grade

Increase engagement at the end of the year with these fun countdown cards! Each card has a “surprise” for that day that will get your students excited to come to school, even up to the last day! Place them in envelopes, balloons, or just show one each day as a countdown to the last day of school!

Many of the activities do not require you to buy any supplies. FREE is always a good price!

This set includes 14 different activities and blank cards to create your own countdown days! This updated set is ink friendly and designed to be printed on fun-colored paper.

The 14 activities included are:

Bubble Gum Day
Shaving Cream Day
Extra Recess Day
Ink Pens Day
Movie & Popcorn Day
Sidewalk Chalk Day
Stinky Feet Day
We are so BRIGHT we have to wear shades
Marker Day
Bubble Day
Kickball Day
Dance Party
Lunch in the Classroom

See how I used this End of Year Countdown in my classroom on my blog The Teaching Texan.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Popcorn and Movie Day! Theme Days for End of School!”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade End of the Year Kindergarten MISC. LESSONS and tagged free on May 21, 2019 by Patrice Manchola (updated on June 2, 2019)

by Kindergarten Squared

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

Our end of the year GIFT to you! Please leave us feedback, and let us know what you think of the pack! We hope you have a super summer!

A great end of the year pack to help your kids have a fantastic time with popcorn and a movie day while also working on previously taught math, science, and writing standards. All you need is students or teachers to bring in 4 varieties of popcorn!

Be sure and check out our other END of SCHOOL Theme Days Packs!

Ice Cream Sundae FUN-Days!
Game Day FUN-Days!
Bubble Day FUN-Days!
Beach Day FUN-Days!This pack includes:
5 Senses Popcorn
Data Collection
Word Building
Narrative Writing
Poetry
“My Favorite Part” Art
Popcorn Subtraction
Popcorn Decoding Game

Thanks for looking!
Page and Cristy

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May Teacher Talk

This entry was posted in 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT End of the Year FREE LESSONS HOME Kindergarten Memorial Day MISC. LESSONS PreKindergarten SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TALK and tagged #endoftheyear #growthmindset #awards #reading #endoftheyer #Englishtips #Mayteachertalk #Miningforgold #lastdayofschool #memorywheel #memorialday #patriotism #aquarium #Higherorderthinkingskills May on May 20, 2019 by Deann Marin (updated on May 22, 2019)

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

It’s May and June is just around the bend. You’re probably counting the days till summer vacation. Be sure to stop by and see what these teachers are doing in their classrooms and gather some great tips and ideas. This is the last link-up for this school year. We’ll see you in August.

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Rejoice, The Last Day of School has Arrived

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

When that last day comes around, we’re elated, and yes, a little wistful, and the kids feel the same way….buuuut they’re also quite excited and hyper, it’s the end of the year after all. We know we have to come up with some groovy ideas to give them a great send off, all while maintaining our sanity. This post has just what the doctor ordered to help make this final day memorable for everyone, including you.

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Slide into Summer

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

Create a Super Summer Kit to ease your students into summer and get them ready for the next school year!

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Mining for Gold Gets Even Better

By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

Gold fever! It’s what drew thousands of men to California in 1849 and it still sparks student excitement and dreams of wealth today! Challenge your students to improve

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Wrapping Up the School Year

By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

How do you wrap up your school year? I know it’s easy to coast to the end but I see it as a time to go out strong! Leave your kids with amazing memories and fun stuff. Since testing is over, it’s a good time to branch out and do some really fun activities.

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America the Beautiful

By Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight

For your patriotic enjoyment, watch this one minute slideshow.

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Activities for the End of the Year

By Charlene Tess of Charlene Tess

Here are 2 HOTS Activity for the End of the Year.

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The “Lure” of Fish – The Benefits of Keeping an Aquarium in Your Classroom

By Vicky Rauch of Scipi Products

When I taught third grade in an inner city school, I knew the children needed something to love, but being a city girl, my love of animals was deficient. That is when my husband helped me to set up an aquarium. I purchased a water heater, a bubblier, chemicals, plants, fish food, and of course the fish! Little did I know what effect this would have on my students.

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Review Activities

By Erik Arndt of Insights to English

Here are some activities that you can use with your class to review vocabulary and grammar. There are quite a few to choose from, and each is customizable; use whatever is best for your class!

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7 Tips to Help Students Edit Their Essays

By Sally Hansen of Purposeful Plans

With technology today, it’s hard not to edit during the revision phase. But it’s important to keep the creativity flowing during the revision phase and wait to makes edits during the editing phase. Read more for some useful tips to help your students stay focused during the editing phase.

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Preparing for Book Clubs: Tips for Success

By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

If you are considering using book clubs in your classroom, I’ve shared essential tips to help your book clubs be a success. You don’t want to miss these pointers for engaging all students and for reducing teacher workload.

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Citizen Scientists ready For Summer

By Margo Gentile of Margo Gentile

Summer is the perfect time for kids to be outside and appreciate their natural surroundings. Wouldn’t it be nice if they could learn about nature and science as “casual learners? They can! I’d like to share some terrific citizen scientist programs that kids could participate in without even leaving their back yard.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Cyberbully Movie Graphic Organizer, Sub Plan, Any Subject, End of Year”

This entry was posted in 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade End of the Year LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on May 20, 2019 by Patrice Manchola (updated on June 2, 2019)

by Julie Faulkner

7th – 12th Grade

Cyberbully Movie Graphic Organizer, Sub Plan, End of Year, Bullying Month

This movie viewing pack is hinged with a graphic organizer that highlights 6 CCSS skills to cover during the viewing of the movie, ABC Family’s Cyberbully. It covers plot, cause/effect, setting, characterization, and character motivation. The questions range up the Bloom’s levels. To supplement this set of questions and to dig more deeply with your film experience, a paired info text lesson and a writing prompt is also included are also provided. Plus you’ll get a bright, positive classroom poster as a bonus!

Several links to the full movie are provided for FREE, and the DVD can be purchased online as well!

**Now with my exclusive print and go Super Simple Step by Step Sub Plan Form!!**

Classroom success stories from teachers who have tried this resource:
♥ “Great activity; I paired it with your argumentative cyberbullying writing prompt. Both are excellent.”
♥ “This was perfect for my middle schoolers! The movie was very engaging, and the organizer helped them process and keep track of everything that was happening.”
♥ “This is a great follow up to the video Cyberbully. Definitely for my higher level students, I teach junior high. Great for a sub plan!”
♥ “The movie kept my 8th graders attention the entire time…this was a perfect resource to hold them accountable for what they saw.”
♥ “I show this video every semester to my computer students, and I must say, this graphic organizer is much more interesting than the question handout I have been using. Thank You.”

If you are considering expanding your conversation of cyberbullying, or if you teach English and are looking for an interesting writing prompt, take a look at my cyberbullying argumentative writing prompt pack. Click Here

Looking for more interesting and engaging movie guides to make showing film in class more rigorous? Check out the following titles:
The Great Gatsby
The Giver
Ransom of Red Chief
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Speak
The Hunger Games
Frankenstein
Beowulf

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Episode 38 Excedrin-Free End-of-the-Year Organization: Get Out Your Packing Tape!

The end is in sight, and you have to think about packing up your classroom for the summer. Whether you’re required to pack up your entire room for the summer, or tuck your teaching goodies away in cabinets and closets, this episode is for you. It doesn’t have to be a headache. Listen in as we discuss ways we keep ourselves organized… or not (SOME of us are a little unorganized, but we get an A+ for effort). We laugh a little, and bitch a little, but you’ll come away with a new idea or two!

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We Teach So Hard…Episode 36… So You’re Teaching Summer School?

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade End of the Year Kindergarten PreKindergarten on April 26, 2019 by Deann Marin (updated on April 26, 2019)

You’re tired…bone tired, but someone has got to pay the bills, so you’re teaching summer school this year! It doesn’t have to be doom, gloom and drudgery. Summer school can be a fantastic time to try out new teaching ideas, themes, projects and lessons. It doesn’t have to be worksheet-driven. For your sanity, and your kiddos’ survival, give this episode a listen. We’ve got great ideas for you, because you TEACH SO HARD!

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Reading Games: Vowel Bingo

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade COMMON CORE End of the Year FREE LESSONS & PRICED LESSONS - The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged phonics on April 23, 2019 by Reading Spotlight (updated on April 16, 2019)

Great class activity for the last days of the school year! Students have fun while reviewing short or long vowels. Each set includes 24 classroom-tested cards and simple instructions for easy use by busy teachers. Enjoyable and effective practice! Several other Bingo games are also available individually in the Reading Spotlight Store. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bargain-Bingo-Bundle-Vowel-Families-Learn-to-Read-2108465

Main Idea Game

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade COMMON CORE End of the Year FREE LESSONS & PRICED LESSONS - The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS on April 23, 2019 by Reading Spotlight (updated on April 16, 2019)

Are you looking for some crazzzzzy fun for the whole class at the end of the school year—something that is simple, effective, and easy to use? This category game is an enjoyable and helpful way to get students thinking in broad terms about main idea and supporting details. It helps to ingrain the metacognitive structure of an important reading strategy, and it is also useful in improving verbal communication skills. 112 categories and complete instructions for easy classroom use are included. Enjoy the learning and the smiles!

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Word Search Puzzles

This entry was posted in 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade COMMON CORE End of the Year LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged phonics Phonics Word Search Spelling on April 22, 2019 by Reading Spotlight (updated on April 16, 2019)

Fun! Motivating! Effective! Easy to Use!

Perfect end of school year activity for busy teachers!

Reading Spotlight’s Word Search Bargain Bundles provide practice in scores of phonic clusters in a different and enjoyable way. Since our brains remember in patterns, these sets help to imprint the words for more automatic recognition later.

Each Word Search includes an easy to use Answer Key. Puzzles are also available individually.

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We Teach So Hard…Episode 35 Outdoor Education: The Antidote for Waning Attention

This entry was posted in 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade End of the Year FREE LESSONS & PRICED LESSONS - The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Kindergarten PreKindergarten SPECIAL EDUCATION on April 17, 2019 by Deann Marin (updated on April 17, 2019)

Do we hear wailing and the gnashing of teeth? The end is near, and your students are squirrely and CHECKED OUT. Don’t freak out! Take them outside! In this episode of WE TEACH SO HARD, we share fun end-of-year ideas for taking the learning and teaching outside. Spring is in the air, don’t despair! Take it outside. Student engagement will soar!

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We Teach So Hard…Episode 33… Interdisciplinary Projects Can Save Your Sanity

This entry was posted in 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade End of the Year GRADE LEVELS Kindergarten MISC. LESSONS PreKindergarten SCIENCE LESSONS SOCIAL STUDIES LESSONS on April 3, 2019 by Deann Marin (updated on April 3, 2019)

We’re galloping toward the year’s end. There’s standardized testing to get through…HOURS of it, in fact. Field trips, assemblies, learning celebrations, and don’t forget about your evaluation, report cards, common assessments, and closing up your classroom. When we think about our school life in the months of April, May and June, it’s hard not to hyperventilate. BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE TO TEACH, and let’s face it-our students are checked out! Interdisciplinary projects can save your sanity. They really can! They’ll keep the learning going, engage your kids, and help you get in all those standards you still have to teach. TURN UP YOUR VOLUME and get ready to rock your end of the year teaching!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “End of Year Reflection”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade End of the Year LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on June 2, 2018 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 29, 2018)

by Little Learner Toolbox

1st – 5th Grade

End of Year Reflection: Dear Next Year’s Class. Provide your students with the opportunity to reflect upon how they have grown through the year. Encourage your students to reflect upon their year and personal successes and highlights, with this fun project! By writing letters for the incoming class (or creating a reference booklet by stapling all of their letters together) students take time to really think about the year. It’s a great opportunity to encourage conversation and reflection and next year’s class will love it too!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “My Year In…An End of Year Memory Book”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade End of the Year LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on May 30, 2018 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 29, 2018)

by Curriculum Craze

1st – 3rd Grade

Help your students remember this year. This 9 page booklet will help them record their memories. Pages come with colorful borders or black and white.

I created this using backgrounds and frames by Amy Alvis as part of the Clip Art Challenge. It does include some clip art by other artists as well.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “VIDEO: Tips to Get Organized for the End of the Year”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade End of the Year MISC. LESSONS and tagged free on May 29, 2018 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 29, 2018)

by Reading and Writing Redhead

1st – 4th Grade

Isn’t the end of the school year overwhelming? To help you calm the chaos and get organized, I share my five top tips with you in this brief video. You can also download an accompanying pdf of the tips to refer to later and I will let you know where you can find a helpful and free checklist to help you organize all the specific end of the year tasks that are on your plate!

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Award Ribbons Clip Art FREEBIE”

This entry was posted in 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade End of the Year Kindergarten MISC. LESSONS PreKindergarten and tagged free on May 23, 2018 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 15, 2018)

by CrunchyMom

Pre-Kindergarten – 12th Grade

This set is a sample of what you will find in the Award Ribbons set, which includes 5 styles of award ribbons in a full rainbow of colors to choose from.

All pieces are high resolution 300 dpi PNG images on transparent backgrounds and can easily be layered into your projects and lesson materials. They can be used with a variety of different programs including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Photoshop.

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May Teacher Talk

This entry was posted in 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade End of the Year FREE LESSONS & PRICED LESSONS - The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS MISC. LESSONS SCIENCE LESSONS and tagged #bookclubs #curriculum #ela #JuneTeacherTalk #Mayteachertalk #STEM #volunteers math Reading spring STEAM summer Tone on May 21, 2018 by Deann Marin (updated on May 29, 2018)

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

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Pack a Super Summer Kit

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

Suggestions for a super summer kit, to keep them learning over their vacay.

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How to Keep Your Class Engaged Through the End of the Year

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

The end of the school year is just around the corner. You’re looking forward to summer vacation and so are your students, but you still have at least 3-4 or more weeks left, so what do you do to keep those kiddos turned on to learning? Here are some tips.

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The Difference Between Giving Up & Knowing When You’ve Had Enough

By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

Angst and thoughts about the issues that teachers face today…one teacher’s journey.

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He Can’t? I Bet He Can!

By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz

Sometimes students who are severely physically disabled are thought not to be able to learn; especially when they can’t speak or respond. We need to think outside the box.

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Summer Reading: What’s Hot? and What’s Cool?

By Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight

Reading Spotlight’s May Blog Post explains how to find out “What’s Hot? and “What’s Cool?” this year for Summer Reading. Want to know “Why Kids Don’t Read,” “How to Motivate Summer Reading,” and “Why Summer Reading is So Important”? You’ll find links there, too, for this valuable information.

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Tales from a Teacher: The Light Bulb

By Sally Hansen of Purposeful Plans

It’s math time again! Each day this week I’ve been watching my students’ eyes glaze over while teaching. Last night, I stayed up late to plan out today’s difficult lesson. As I approach the board…

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Mad Tea Party Mother’s Day Tea

By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

How do you honor your mothers? Plan a Mad Tea Party Mother’s Day Tea!

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Save The Insects: Having Fun With Insects and Plants

By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas for those Who Love Teaching

Creative teaching ideas for students to explore insects and plants with hands on activities, as well as a creative research component to keep them reading and writing about insects and plants at home.

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Why I seek volunteers for classroom book clubs and where I find them

By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

I love having volunteers participate in my classroom book clubs. Read about why I make the effort to bring the community into my classroom and where I find willing volunteers.

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Riddling for Geometry

By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

Although most students think of geometry as shapes, it’s so much more! Geometry riddles are the perfect opportunity to promote thinking and reasoning!

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Child’s Play: Phonics Bingo Games

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade End of the Year Uncategorized Valentine's Day and tagged phonics Vowels on May 20, 2018 by Reading Spotlight (updated on April 13, 2018)

Perfect Activity for Last Days of School!

Simple to Use!

Great Phonics Review!

Provide extra review of short and long vowels with this Bargain Bundle: Vowels. Includes 24 classroom-tested cards and uncomplicated format with directions. Enjoy the smiles while your students review important phonics fundamentals. All Bingo Games are also available individually in the Reading Spotlight store.

FREE End-of-the-Year Math Reflection Questions

This entry was posted in 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade End of the Year MATH LESSONS on April 27, 2018 by therouttymathteacher (updated on April 27, 2018)

How can we promote a growth mindset in math?

The end of the school year provides a natural opportunity for students to reflect on the year and the work they have done. Promoting self-reflection not only encourages students to look back at failures but also to celebrate them, providing us with an opportunity to promote a growth mindset in our students and set them up for success for the next school year. This classroom freebie includes 8 self-reflection cards that promote a healthy mathematical mindset. The discussion cards can be used round-robin style, as a whole class discussion activity, or as journal prompts. Click here or on the image above to grab a free copy of the pack.

Want to know more?

Head on over to The Routty Math Teacher website and read, “Getting Ready to Wrap-up the Year: End-of-the-Year Math Activities that Emphasize an Entire Year of Learning” where I share three activities to help you end the year on a high note. Read the post here or by clicking on the image below.

Enjoy!

Opinion Writing Peer Editing Checklist CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

This entry was posted in 100th Day 3rd Grade 4th Grade 4th of July 5th Grade Christmas COMMON CORE Easter End of the Year Father's Day Flag Day FREE LESSONS & PRICED LESSONS - The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Halloween HOLIDAYS HOME LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Day MISC. LESSONS Mother's Day New Year's Day Presidents' Day St. Patrick's Day Thanksgiving Valentine's Day Veteran's Day on September 18, 2017 by Purposeful Plans (updated on September 17, 2017)

Opinion Writing Peer Editing Checklist CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

The 4 peer editing checklists are very detailed (for a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph essay) created for the progressing writer. Excellent for mixed or leveled classes to give students individualized instruction. Practical and easy to understand. Students will know what is expected of them and they will have opportunities to reflect on their work.

Included in this resource:
✓ How I Use This Resource
3, 4, 5, & 7 Paragraph:
✓ Peer Editing Checklist Half Page
✓ Peer Editing Checklist Full Page
✓ Terms of Use
✓ Graphics and Fonts Credit

Try part of the opinion essay bundle before you buy it right here…FREE Opinion Writing Basic Rubric CCSS Aligned

*Teacher rubric on one side while student self-assessment is on the other side when printed.
*Rubrics are created with variation to meet your classroom’s needs.
*Can print rubrics front and back to save on paper (cut it in half.)
*Peer edits for students to share and learn from each other.
*It’s a very detailed checklist.
*For a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph opinion essay.
*Checklists are full & half page PDF format.
*Can print checklists front and back to save on paper.
*Practical and easy to understand rubrics for teachers and students.
*Easy scoring on a 10 or 5 points each category out of 100 points.
*Great for mixed or leveled classes to give students individualized instruction.
*Teacher and student self assessment to grade a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph essay.
*Add CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.6 by having students research the Internet and type up the essay to implement technology for a cross-curricular assignment.
*Add CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.7 & W.3-5.8 by having students conduct a research project by assigning a prompt. Have them gather relevant information through printed or digital sources. Be sure to have them add a bibliography.
*3-5th Grade Common Core Aligned.
*Can be used as enrichment for 2nd grade students.

The way I use this resource…
In writing, I scaffold and model information to my students. Each class is different and each year is different; therefore, I can’t do everything the same each time I teach the same subject. I start with the basic rubric and introduce 1-3 new concepts each essay. Once I introduce a concept, I hold students accountable for the concepts I taught. If it appears that the majority of the class does not understand the concept, I do not hold them accountable and I reteach the concept. I try not to stifle their creativity by focusing on spelling, capitalization, and punctuation during the first two terms of school depending on the class. I also can easily use the 6 traits of writing with the rubrics. Make sure you choose a topic that is relevant, relatable, and the reasons are researchable.
Next, I introduce the peer editing checklist. I have students pair up and exchange papers. I have clipboards students can use while they sit around the room for this activity. It’s important for you to model for the students how to peer edit. Many times students just want to be nice and not give feedback. However, this is a great opportunity for students to read each others essays and learn from each other. I try not to let the same students peer edit with each other every time in order for students to view a variety of styles over the school year.
Finally, you are able to print front and back! Then you can cut them in half to save on paper. For example, pages 12 and 13 are the same rubric. Simply print it from your computer or printer as two-sided. If this does not work for you, print the first rubric for a full page rubric.
Happy Teaching!
Sally

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “End of the Year Mystery Person (Freebie)”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade End of the Year MISC. LESSONS and tagged free on May 30, 2017 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 29, 2017)

by Love Teaching Kids

1st – 5th Grade

This mystery person activity can be done with your students at the end of the year. There is a grid that you fill out unique information about each student in your class. The students then try to figure out who each person is.
I would really appreciate positive feedback on this item. Thanks so much!
Jennifer Dowell

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Free Student Thank You Note”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade End of the Year LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS and tagged free on May 27, 2017 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 27, 2017)

by Charity Preston

1st – 4th Grade

This cute template for a thank you note is perfect for students to say thanks for a guest speaker, a parent volunteer, or for receiving a gift from someone else. It can also be used by the teacher in a pinch if needing a quick thank you for a received gift from a student. Enjoy!

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Summer Homework: Freebie Edition”

This entry was posted in 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade End of the Year MISC. LESSONS and tagged free on May 26, 2017 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 21, 2017)

by Summer Homework: Freebie Edition

3rd – 6th Grade

Are you looking for a fun summer homework option for students? Summer Fun BINGO was created to be an alternative to the traditional summer reading assignment, but it could also be used in conjunction with traditional summer homework assignments.

What is Summer Fun BINGO? It is a bingo game with reading, math, and fun activities! Students completing five activities in a row will earn BINGO or challenge your class to complete all of the activities on the board.

Included in this Resource:
*August Bingo board – black and white & color versions
*Award coupons – black and white & color versions

The full version of the resource can be found here:
Summer Fun BINGO: A Stress-Free Activity

Included in the full resource:
*June Bingo board – black and white & color versions
*July Bingo board – black and white & color versions
*August Bingo board – black and white & color versions
*An editable Bingo board – black and white & color versions
*Award coupons – black and white & color versions
*An editable Award coupon – black and white & color versions

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*An interactive Google Drive version of the BINGO boards

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8 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for Next School Year

This entry was posted in End of the Year on May 25, 2017 by therouttymathteacher (updated on May 24, 2017)

As we prepare for summer vacation, many teachers will spend hours cleaning out file cabinets, going through supplies, disassembling bulletin boards, and preparing their classrooms for summer storage. While most of us are focused on making it to the last day of our contracts so that we can turn-in our keys and start our long-awaited summer vacation, the most resourceful teachers will use this time to get a head start on preparing for next school year. Now, I know what you’re thinking—Shametria, I’m ready to wave goodbye to this school year and watch it fade away in my rearview mirror. I get it. I totally understand, but now is a great time to complete some of the tasks that we never have time for when we return in August—even with the best of intentions. With this in mind, I want to share eight ways you can get a jump start on next school year.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “End of the Year Awards {Free}”

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade End of the Year Kindergarten MISC. LESSONS and tagged free on May 22, 2017 by Patrice Manchola (updated on May 21, 2017)

by Primary Teachspiration

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

Your students will love these end of the year award Candy Bar Wrappers – a perfect end of the year student gift!

Each boy and girl wrapper is sized to fit a Hershey bar. After typing your students’ names, your name, and date in the editable text boxes, simply cut around the two sides of each wrapper, fold on the dotted lines and wrap around the candy bar; then glue or tape at the back. Simple as pie! 🙂

You can print these in black and white or grayscale if you prefer no color.

If you’re looking for other great end of the year candy bar wrapper AWARDS, you can find them HERE:

END OF YEAR AWARDS {Candy Bar Wrapper Awards}

Please enjoy and thank you for ALL that you do for your students!

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May Teacher Talk

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT End of the Year Kindergarten Memorial Day Mother's Day and tagged #classroomtips #language Arts #MayTeacherTalk #endoftheyear #growthmindset #awards #reading #endoftheyer #mothersday on May 19, 2017 by Deann Marin

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

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Walking the Red Carpet With Book of the Year Awards

By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

Are you looking for a fun but academic way to keep your students engaged in these last few weeks of the school year? This blog post is part one of a series that details one way to keep your kids talking about books. Plus, a unique freebie opportunity is offered!

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Where We’re From

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

A tribute to my mother and all she taught me. A poetry form added to try in your own own classroom.

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End of the Year Growth Mindset Awards Activity

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

My teaching partner and I always faced the end of the school year with nostalgia, excitement, and a bit of sadness as our students leave our classrooms. Kind of like parents whose children have flown the coop. We enjoyed giving out student awards, but instead of us choosing all of them, we decided to let the kids help us.

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Do You Have a Purpose?

By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz

Students need a purpose for communicating and we need to provide meaningful interactions, not just “test” them on their knowledge.

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Five Simple Tools for End of the Year Success

By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

Survive the end-of-the-year frenzy in your classroom with five tips to help reduce the chaos and maintain learning.

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Make Math FUN this Summer!!!

By Sara Snyder of Snyder Classroom

The weeks approaching summer vacation can be a great time to get some review in for the students as the year closes. These NO PREP activity worksheets can be great for end of the year review as well as keeping skills fresh over the summer. I think you will enjoy these summer themed riddles.

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One Million=One Thousand

By Reading Spotlight of Reading Spotlight

Find out how one million can actually equal one thousand!

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A Little Magic For Your Class. . .

By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas for Those who Love Teaching

Tips to make reading time magical with an altered fairy tale unit.

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Surviving the Last Weeks of School: 3 Activities to Keep Your Students Engaged

By Shametria Routt of The Routty Math Teacher

Managing student engagement and behaviors at the end of the school year can be a challenge for even our most experienced teachers. The more engaged students are in tasks that are both developmentally appropriate and challenging, the less off-task behavior they will display. With that in mind, I would like to share some of my favorite problem solving and critical thinking strategies I use to keep my students engaged during the last weeks of the school year.

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End of year lesson: Writing for real purposes in the summer!

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Getting Ready to Wrap-up the Year: Year-in-Review

This entry was posted in End of the Year on May 17, 2017 by therouttymathteacher (updated on May 16, 2017)

Whether you have a few days, weeks, or months left of the 2016-2017 school year, things are definitely winding down. For many of us, May is filled with field trips, field days, awards ceremonies, and other special events and assemblies. It’s an exciting time but can be accompanied by a long, and sometimes stressful, end-of-the-year to-do list. As you begin to plan for the remaining days, I want to share a few fun activity ideas to wrap-up the school year.

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Surviving the Last Weeks of School

This entry was posted in 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade End of the Year FREE LESSONS MATH LESSONS on April 30, 2017 by therouttymathteacher (updated on April 30, 2017)

By: Shametria L. Routt, The Routty Math Teacher

It’s April!! For me this month means a time for celebration—it’s my birth month. For many Americans though, it’s a most dreaded time of the year because it means that they have to send a very large check to the government for the amount of tax debt they did not pay during the 12 months of 2016. For teachers, it means we are entering the home stretch and the last weeks of the school year. Now, any parents who have happened upon this blog post are saying—why is this a problem. But, as teachers, we all know that:

Last weeks of the school year = Crazy time!

Managing student engagement and behaviors at the end of the school year can be a challenge for even our most experienced teachers. Trust me when I say that keeping them engaged is how to win the battle. The more engaged they are in tasks that are both developmentally appropriate and challenging, the less off-task behavior they will display.

Having been an educator for the past 14 years and experiencing 14 end-of-year crazy times, I would like to share some of my favorite problem solving and critical thinking strategies I used to keep my students engaged during the last weeks of the school year.

Social Skills All Year

This entry was posted in 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 4th of July 5th Grade Christmas Easter End of the Year Father's Day Flag Day Halloween Kindergarten Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Day Mother's Day New Year's Day Presidents' Day SPECIAL EDUCATION St. Patrick's Day Thanksgiving Valentine's Day Veteran's Day and tagged activities English Language Arts social skills speech therapy on April 24, 2017 by Kathy Babineau

by Kathy Babineau

Grades KG – 5th

This kit contains 240 cards covering seasonal scenarios and topics. For each month of the year (including summer months), there are 4 Topic Talker cards, 4 Role Playing cards, 4 Facial Expression/Body Language cards, 4 Problem Solver cards, and 4 Perspective Taker cards, for a total of 20 cards for each month of the year. Cards are simply marked with the month of the year, but they can also be mixed and matched throughout the year if you would rather not focus on themes.

The Topic Talker Cards offer suggested topics of conversation, many of which are related to timely topics and holidays. Some other generic school based topics have been included in order to be sensitive to students who may not observe particular holidays. These topic talker cards are helpful for students who are trying to work to maintain on-topic exchanges with peers, addressing attention to conversation and even general expressive and receptive language.

The Role Playing cards also address many timely topics. When using the Role Playing cards, I like to have multiple teams role play the same scenes, because there may be several correct ways to “act out” the situation. It is also fun sometimes to role play the situation in an inappropriate way and then discuss why it may be hurtful or inappropriate or offensive. Be sure to brainstorm and discuss how body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice and word choice are all important to communication.

The Facial Expression/Body Language cards are fun to use to think about and practice ways that we communicate with our faces and our bodies.

The Problem Solver cards offer students opportunities to think about social situations, analyze the problem and generate practical solutions. There is not always just one correct answer to these problems.

The Perspective Taker cards encourage students to put themselves in a situation or in someone else’s shoes and decide how they might feel.

To use this kit, simply print out all sheets and then cut apart and laminate (optional) the cards, and you are good to go! They are all in black and white (except the cover page) to go easy on the color copying budget.

I hope you like this and find it helpful when working with your students!

Kathy Babineau

Here are a few other social skills products you may like:

Super Problem Solvers

Social Skills for Teenagers

Social and Safety Skill Discussion/Question Cards

Complete ELA Summer School Bundle

This entry was posted in 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade COMMON CORE End of the Year LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS RTI - Response to Intervention and tagged #ela #English #iteach #iteachela #iteachenglish #iteachmiddleschool #iteachmiddleschoolenglish #iteachsummerschool #iteachtoo #summerschool #teachersfollowingteachers #tptsellers Summer School Curriculum Teaching summer school TpT on April 24, 2017 by Elizabeth Brown (updated on April 24, 2017)

Complete ELA Summer School Bundle will provide you all of the lessons, materials, and activities to teach summer school- ZERO prep involved! From introduction activities and procedure slides (introduced using fun memes) to specific reading and writing strategies that have been the most beneficial to my struggling readers and writers.

For many years, I too taught summer school. There are so many benefits to taking on this very important role, but I will admit that I was driven by the money! I also distinctly remember not wanting to spend all of my precious summer planning and crafting curriculum! That is why I created this unit bundle! Let my experiences do the work for you! What I have done is compile lessons from my curriculum that will most benefit the struggling reader and writer. I start summer school by teaching close reading strategies (which I call “talking to the text). Then I spend the remainder of summer school continuing to practice these strategies through every unit. The first few days of this unit bundle include detailed lesson plans to help you best support your students with these close reading strategies. Then, each added unit contains its own detailed lesson plans. A unit outline will support your planning of each of these lessons! This unit bundle will give you everything you need to teach summer school in a way that dramatically improves the reading and writing skills of your students!

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Close Reading Strategies (Text Annotation to Support Reading Comprehension)

Teach your students how to use close reading strategies to improve reading comprehension and written analysis. This gradual release method will encourage your…
Summarizing Fiction Lesson, Guided and Collaborative Practice, and Assessment!

Teach your students how to create a concise and objective summary of a fiction text with this simple, easy, step-by-step method. Students will be able to…
Summarizing Nonfiction Lesson, Graphic Organizers, & 12 Differentiated Texts

Teach your students how to create a concise summary of nonfiction texts that are free from personal judgements or opinions with this simple, easy, step-by-step…
In-Text Citation Lesson, Practice, and Assessment, MLA 8th Edition

The MLA 8th edition lesson on incorporating textual evidence (quotations with parenthetical citations) will help your students learn: -How to create an in-text citation with and without an author’s name. -How to lead into or out of a quote with the student’s own words. -How to pepper a quote…
Plot/Literary Elements GAME!

The plot/literary elements game activity fosters a shared writing experience for students in the creation of a fun, creative, and often hilarious story…
Compound Sentences with FANBOYS Lesson, Stations, Practice, & Assessment

Teach your students how to create compound sentences with FANBOYS conjunctions! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations using mentor…
Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs Lesson, Practice, Games, and Assessment

Teach your students how to create compound sentences with semicolons, and compound sentences with semicolons and conjunctive adverbs! This Lesson will provide…
Complete Tone and Mood in Literature Bundle + Connotation and Denotation

Teach your students how to understand the complex topic of tone and mood in literature! 1. Lesson on Tone and Mood 2. Lesson on Connotation/Denotation 3. Tone…
Short Story Unit Bundle – “Cemetery Path” with Tone and Mood

The ultimate short story bundle! “Cemetery Path” by Leonard Q. Ross is an excellent, scary, thrilling short story to engage your learners. This complete pack…
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Category Archives : End of the Year

FREE MISC. LESSON – “End of Year Countdown Cards FREEBIE”

FREE MISC. LESSON – “Popcorn and Movie Day! Theme Days for End of School!”

May Teacher Talk

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Cyberbully Movie Graphic Organizer, Sub Plan, Any Subject, End of Year”

Episode 38 Excedrin-Free End-of-the-Year Organization: Get Out Your Packing Tape!

We Teach So Hard…Episode 36… So You’re Teaching Summer School?

Reading Games: Vowel Bingo

Main Idea Game

Word Search Puzzles

We Teach So Hard…Episode 35 Outdoor Education: The Antidote for Waning Attention

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “End of Year Reflection”

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “My Year In…An End of Year Memory Book”

FREE MISC. LESSON – “VIDEO: Tips to Get Organized for the End of the Year”

FREE MISC. LESSON – “Award Ribbons Clip Art FREEBIE”

May Teacher Talk

Child’s Play: Phonics Bingo Games

FREE End-of-the-Year Math Reflection Questions

Opinion Writing Peer Editing Checklist CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

Opinion Writing Peer Editing Checklist CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

FREE MISC. LESSON – “End of the Year Mystery Person (Freebie)”

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Free Student Thank You Note”

FREE MISC. LESSON – “Summer Homework: Freebie Edition”

8 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for Next School Year

FREE MISC. LESSON – “End of the Year Awards {Free}”

May Teacher Talk

End of year lesson: Writing for real purposes in the summer!

Getting Ready to Wrap-up the Year: Year-in-Review

Surviving the Last Weeks of School

Complete ELA Summer School Bundle