Those last few weeks of school are always such a whirlwind!
Here's a little rewind of some of the things we did in my
classroom during those last weeks of school....
We talked a lot about the goals we set at the beginning
of the year and reflected on our accomplishments!
As we looked back over the year,
my students chose something they were particularly proud of
that they had accomplished during the year. They made
superhero booklets of themselves and inside wrote about what
they had accomplished, how they developed their "superpower"
and why they were so proud of it.
and why they were so proud of it.
***This craft can be used two ways! I've included pages for both
the beginning of the year goal setting as well as end of year reflection.
One of my amazing parent helpers put together some
Superhero themed end of year gifts. Each student got a
book and these cute bookmarks to remind them to read
over the summer!
I also gave them these little treats bags.
On our last day I gave out student awards.
I've never done end of year awards before
but I definitely will from now on! It meant so
much to each child when they received
their award and the rest of the class clapped
and cheered!
Do you have a Superhero themed classroom or just love it
for a special event? Don't miss these posts on
Be sure to visit my Superhero Classroom board
on Pinterest for Superhero ideas, activities, and decor!
Before I go, I'm linking up with my sweet friend
Maribel from Learning in Wonderland to share our
Top 5 classroom projects! It's really hard to narrow
down to 5, but these are 5 projects
my class really loved doing this year!
Be sure to click on the button below to stop by and find
some ideas for your classroom for next year!
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Click {HERE} for more Pigeon fun!
Click {HERE} to see our Stellaluna projects
Click {HERE} to see my class decorating for data
I hope you've enjoyed this post and found some
ideas to use in your own classroom!
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ideas to use in your own classroom!
Be sure to connect with me on
TeachersPayTeachers (Linda Kamp)
Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram!
I just love the projects you did with your students. The superhero activity is super cute!! I love the idea of writing a letter to parents each week. We might have to try that next year! Happy summer!
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Table Talk with C & C
Thanks, Carrie! I hope you found something you can use! My parents really appreciate the Friday letter books and they truly are "keepers"!
DeleteLinda, I so wish we were teaching at the same school! I would learn so much from you! All of these activities look amazing! We also did the Pigeon project during our Mo Willems study in November and the kids went NUTS! It was absolutely perfect :)
ReplyDeleteYour little owls look so cute! I enjoy seeing them in different colors. They look adorable in purple :)
Thanks for linking up my friend!
Maribel
I would love to teach with you, Maribel!! My kiddos LOVED the Pigeon project, too! They thought it was the funniest thing ever and giggled the entire time we worked on them!
ReplyDeleteOur owls turned out so cute! Being the end of the year, I was pretty low on construction paper but it worked out great! Thank you again so much for sending it!
Hope you're having a happy summer!
Oh my goodness, everything is adorable! This is going straight to my wish list. Your top five are also amazing. Loving everything you do!
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Sarah's First Grade Snippets
Thanks so much for stopping by, Sarah! I hope you found some ideas you can use!
DeleteYour craftivities are adorable!! I bet your kiddos had so much fun! And I LOVE your Friday Letters idea. :)
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A-B-Seymour
Linda, I always love reading your posts! Your creative brain inspires me! I adore your Pigeon craftivity and cannot wait to use it with my new batch of kiddos! And, those owls you guys made are DARLING!
ReplyDeleteI've never done the end of year awards, either, but I'm planning on it...a whole year from now. Whew! ;)
Happy summer, friend - Lisa
Growing Firsties
Hi! I LOVE the idea of weekly letters. Do you give them reminders of what they learned or is it 100% them writing on their own? Also, do you have a template up that you could share perhaps?! THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteHi Kristin! Yes, at the beginning of the year learn how to write a letter, the parts and purpose etc. Each Friday we have a class discussion where I draw a bubble map on the board(or a web if your kiddos aren't familiar with thinking maps)and the kiddos brainstorm ideas while I record them. I also model how to transfer their ideas into the format of a letter. They then write their own letters including whatever was important to them during the week. I also have them include at least one question to their parent. (These are usually hysterical btw!) I'm kind of trying to guide them to ask their parents about when they were in school, but I often get "Can I have a sleepover tonight?" or "How come you only gave me one cookie in my lunch?" Ha!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a template, although I'd really like to make some that all match! I use a book of thematic writing stationary I bought from Scholastic.
By the second semester they are brainstorming and writing on their own. Each kiddos has a file folder that they file the letters in after their parent has written them back. I teach them how to file their letters in order, then I save these until the end of the year and have a parent volunteer bind them with a card stock cover and back. These books are such treasures and my parents love them!
Your products are so adorable! And I love your blog. I'm exploring thanks to Fern Smith's Linky party. So glad I stopped by to check your blog out. Beth froom www.whoisreadytoteach.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI so love your Decorating for Data idea. I am already thinking about how to dial it down for my kinders next year. Thanks:)
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I love your Friday letters! Such a great idea for keeping the parents in the loop of what is happening at school and continuous practice for the students with their letter writing. Makes me wish I was teaching 2nd grade again next year.
ReplyDeleteIs there anymore information about the Friday Letters. I really like that idea!
ReplyDeleteAy! I think I just pinned five things from this post! Thank you for all the ideas! I am your newest follower!
ReplyDeleteBobbi
Bitty Bilinguals
Are the Super Hero bookmarks on your TPT? Can't find them.
ReplyDeleteFound them :)
DeleteAre you willing to share your bookmark template for "I Read! What's your superpower? Thanks!
ReplyDeletenorma
I really want the bookmark. Anyway I can get that?
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