I have five days left. FIVE. Like *smack me because 1) The kiddos are going cray cray and 2) I am NOT ready to say goodbye just yet. I know we say this with every group, but this year has been special. Since there is just no way that my little brain can throw together a real post at the moment, I thought I would jump in on Wordless Wednesday with Miss DeCarbo from Sugar and Spice. I try my best to find "unique" activities for our end of the school year balloon countdown. Thanks to IG, I saw this idea over at Owl Ready to Teach and knew it would be perfect. The kiddos turned off all the lights, found a fun spot to read, and used their glow sticks. The best part? They read for 45 minutes before friends started to get off task. I told them it was time to move on, and they groaned. Do you have a unique end of school year activity? ...
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End of the Year Postcards
Did you know that Teachers Pay Teachers is throwing a HUGE sale?!? In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, thousands of teachers are putting their stores on sale just for you. And, I have a new end of the year goodie in my store just in time! I love making that first connection with my new students before the school year starts by sending them postcards in the mail letting them know how excited I am about meeting them. This year, one of my fellas actually brought his postcard with him to registration day and read it to me in my doorway. It melted my heart and showed me just how precious moments like that can be. I wanted to end my school year in the same fashion. So, I have created these end of the school year postcards to send out to my kiddos. There is no way that I am ready to fill these babies out yet, though. We have 13 days left. Oh my. Click the picture to take you to the postcards. You can also visit my store and check out all of the other great ...