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Have a Ball This Summer

We are on the downhill slope towards summer in the classroom for sure! This week, I’m focused on TCAP and all the strategies for testing. The next two weeks will be jammed pack full of testing, and students will be exhausted, as will I! However, I know summer is right around the corner. With those last few weeks of school, I want to us to end on a positive note.

That’s why I’ve created a fun bulletin board or wall activity. Students will write in the blank spaces the things they plan to do this summer. Then they will color their beach balls. I always try to encourage my students to think of some of the mundane things they’ll do like play outside instead of getting caught up on vacations, or the lack thereof. I always will make my own to show as an example to students as well.

You can snag your copy on TPT store here. I hope you all are having a great school year! Let me know in the comments any other activities you want to see.

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FREE Coloring Sheet for Spring

I am working on trying a few FREE resources, especially coloring sheets. You can snag yours here.

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St. Patrick’s Day Door Craft

If you’ve followed along with me for any time at all, you know that I love a holiday. I love the fun that it brings into the classroom, no matter how big or small. I love to add small things that my students can do to bring the holiday to light without taking away from the content that I’m teaching. That’s why I decided on this cute shamrock door crafts.

I love the idea of us being blessed versus lucky, so I want the students to think of ways they have been blessed. Last month, we focused on Black History Month and specifically Martin Luther King, Jr. We talked about how he chose love over hate. The students had to write in their hearts how they could show love to others. That will be a great segue into how we have been blessed by others, or more specifically how we have been shown love by others.

After the students write in their shamrocks and color, they will cut them out. I will display these on my door with the heading, “WE’RE NOT LUCKY, WE’RE BLESSED!” This will pull in St. Patrick’s Day theming while not taking away from our content. Once my students finish, I’ll post a picture here!

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