Are you looking for easy-to-grab and use tags for Poppers? I have the perfect set of freebie popper tags you can grab absolutely free. Print them and attach them for outstanding end-of-the-year gifts. And you have so many options to choose from. End of the Year Wrap Up As the end of the year approaches, teachers always have a never-ending to-do list. It is BIG, and constantly growing, and … [Read more...]
6 Must Dos for the Last Week of School
Let's break down the MUST DOs to get through this last week of school... together. The end of the school year is so hard. The to-do list grows and grows and many teachers are often overwhelmed with all the tasks they must complete. Make a List of the Last Week of School The first thing you need to do is start a list of all the tasks you have ahead of you. This makes sure you don't let … [Read more...]
When You Know Your Year is Almost Over
When you know your year is almost over, something special happens in the classroom. It really starts after Spring Break in elementary school classrooms as we begin to countdown to the days left in the school year. This is a special time in the classroom for many reasons. What We Count Down Counting down the days left in the school year does not have to be a moment of cruelty, reminding our … [Read more...]
End-of-the-School-Year Emotions
Experiencing a variety of end-of-the-school-year emotions is real. Many teachers feel many different ways. Does the end of the school year bring you to tears? Does the end of the school year bring you to get up and cheer? Chances are, as an educator who gives your all to your students, your classroom, and your second home of your school, you feel a little of both of these emotions. That is … [Read more...]
How to Make a DVD-Free Class Movie
One of my favorite things to make my class each year is an end-of-the-year slideshow or class movie. It is a fun way to wrap up the year, celebrating all of our learning activities and events. How to Make a DVD-Free Class Movie One of my least favorite things to do is to burn 20-25 DVDs. I hate doing to the store to buy them, then staying up all night burning copy after copy. A few copies … [Read more...]
End-of-the-School Year Exhaustion
What is End-of-the-School Year Exhaustion? My countdown to the end of school is sitting at 5. My countdown to our big graduation play and program is 2. Do you know what that means? I am officially in the epitome of the End of the Year Exhaustion Zone. Let's Break Down End-of-the-School Year Exhaustion The to-do list is ever-growing. I get at a minimum of 10 emails a day of … [Read more...]
How to Make a Digital Scrapbook Slideshow
I know many of you are winding up your school years soon. I have a GREAT idea I want to share with you and hope you decide to try it out. Digital Scrapbook Slideshow Each year, I make my students a paper scrapbook AND a digital scrapbook! Each kid gets a copy of a DVD full of the memories from the entire school year to keep forever. And if I can do it... so can YOU! {And I make a tutorial to … [Read more...]
End-of-the-Year Classroom Clean-Up Idea
End-of-the-Year Classroom Clean-Up Idea: The first year I taught, I felt like I had to complete all the end-of-the-year cleaning. It took forever and it was exhausting. Honestly, this was unproductive. Then, I got smart and got all those little hands busy. I do not clean the classroom room at the end of the year, but instead, the entire classroom cleans the room together. Let me show you how we do … [Read more...]