Teachers need all the end of year ideas they can get! These are eight mistakes teachers make at the end of the year! Don't make them!

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Celebrate the end of the school year with these free SVGs, including this Last Day of School SVG Cut File (which comes with preschool-grade 12 options).

It is that time of year when you are in search of some great end of the year gifts for students. Here are four ideas and FREE printable to accompany it.

This super-awesome invitation template was inspired by a friend of mine, his name is Henry. Earlier this year, he ringed my husband phone and asked both my husband, me and my kids to join his kid’s birthday party which took place in his house. It was 3 weeks prior to the date of the event and my husband noticed it, he later asked why didn’t he made fun and simple invitation card for his kid’s laser tag party, and if he wants, we can help him.

Do you have at least one to two weeks left of school? Do you want your students ENGAGED in school until the end?? If you said YES, then there is a Math Game Board Project for you and your students! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD This is seriously, hands down the best way to end the school year with your students. Every year I end with the End of Year Math Game Board Project is a happy year for my students and I. I am able to pack up my room, finish grading, and I don't have to stay after school. Kids are engaged, they loved making the board games, and the rubrics make it easy for everyone to get an A (which also helped in grading)!! Creative Original Student Made Teacher Reviews "This is a fantastic resource! Thank you so much! Can't wait to use it again this year!" -Alissa "My students loved this!" -Nicole "This helped keep the kids engaged during that tough time of year!" -Lyndsay "Awesome activity! My students' creativity shined in this assignment." -Jeanna "Thank you for this resource. It is excellent. My students took advantage of it. Perfect end of the year project!" -Teacher "Students loved this. It was the perfect way to end the year on an educational but fun note." -Teacher "Students loved this." -Michelle "This was so much fun. My stents got competitive on their games and now I have some for next year!!!!" -Teacher "This activity saved me with 8th graders the last few weeks of school." -Wendy This project saved and helped many teachers finish strong and kept the students ENGAGED. I have even had past students come back to my room at the end of the year BEGGING me to play one of the board games. How cool is that? Students asking to visit your classroom and play educational games? Yes! Truly the best way to end your school year. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD I hope this End of Year Project is a HIT in your classroom too! Just remember for the end of the year it's all about keeping those students ENGAGED until the last minute. Happy Teaching!

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Easy Elementary School Party Games for kids. 20 fun indoor party games for classrooms on Halloween, Christmas, End of Year, Valentine's Day

Yay! The End of the Year Packet: 2nd Edition is finally here! This brand new resource, requested by many who purchased the original “End of Year Activity Packet” is hot off the presses and ready to keep your kids thinking all the way to the last day of school! Created for students in Grades 3-6 (Ages 8-12), this resource is flexible enough for older or younger students depending on their abilities and skill levels. These 14 Activities and Autograph Pages will require your kids to think, write, draw, explore, predict, create, solve, and more! What’s Included? 14 different activities in fun, bright colors or cost-effective gray scale! Activities are based on higher-level, critical thinking skills with a twist! I am excited about this new batch of activities and I hope you find them to be helpful and effective! A brief description of each activity is included below for your convenience. Also Included Autograph pages for students to use with their class, grade level, or school in bright, happy colors and gray scale. “On My Mind” Mind Clouds for students to express what’s on their mind. They will also draw their likeness in an outline of a blank head! “My Cool ‘KWL’ Chart” Students create a personal KWL chart about what people have learned about them! A fun twist! Includes three versions: girl, boy, and one that has a place for students to glue a picture of themselves to make the activity even more personalized. “My Emoji Emotions” Students will choose six emotions from a word bank then create/draw six personal "Emotion Emojis." “I Have Transformed!” A writing activity with a focus on how the students have changed this year. “What’s Trending?” Students will reflect on the year’s trends! They will write what things have been important to them in various categories. “My Awesome Life Predictions!” Students will predict what their lives will be like 30 years from now. “GladLibs” Part 1 & 2” Time for a GladLib! Based on MadLibs...a student favorite! In Part One, students will think of a word that fits the part of speech or category. In Part Two, students will fill in the blanks and enjoy a silly story with a friend or two. “Oh, What Will You Do In The Summertime?” This word search is filled with Summertime activities. Once the words are found, students will put a check by those activities they are planning to do during the Summer. The fun continues as they then look for someone that matches most of their answers and someone that matches the least of their answers. And...the Key is included!! “Give Me a High Five!” and “Give Us a High Five!” These two worksheets go “hand-in-hand” (yes…pun intended!) 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I teach reading at an elementary school. I love what I do! I wanted to share some "ways to praise" that we use in my classroom. These ...

Tell your teacher how awesome they are! This PIY (print it yourself) is a digital hi resolution 8.5" x 11" page size. Print, frame, laminate, mail it, glitter it, share the love! ***PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTHING WILL BE MAILED TO YOU. THIS IS A DIGITAL PDF INSTANT DOWNLOAD***

Hosting a graduation party? Here are some creative but inexpensive graduation party ideas that are simple yet will surely be a success.

My parents threw the BEST New Year parties. I still remember the millennium celebration like it was yesterday. Although they had all their friends there, I remember it was still…

So my awesome Peeps have put me in charge of sharing something meaningful with you this week! My class loves center time so I wanted to share just a little about how we rotate centers. This year I am going to split up my literacy & math centers. So I am only going to share about my literacy center rotation today. I have 8 literacy centers. Each child gets to go to 2 centers for 20 minutes each while I am pulling groups. I try to put a higher student or 2 with a lower student. That way if they need help there is usually someone there to help. Also when I pull groups according to reading levels there are still children in the center. I take their pictures on day 1 and print them to use for center groupings. The pictures are put up with sticky tack. So if we need a group swap it's easy to move them. The centers in the middle are on velcro. That way each morning I take the bottom center off and move all the centers down one spot then the groups get 2 new centers each day. How do you swap your centers around? Click below to go grab my center sign freebies. Don't forget to check back next week for a tip from one of my Peeps!

T his past Monday, marked 8 years of continuous monthly dinners for the girls and I. It is crazy to think that I have hosted 96 different...

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In the Collaborative Model, struggling students are never left out or left behind.

Monopoly is a game familiar to everyone around the world but this version has teachers super excited. This version uses Math strategies to take you around the board. This game is aimed at 7+ years…

Teach your four-year-old more than ABCs and 123's. Make sure they are ready for kindergarten by teaching them these 8 essential life skills!

Ready to find the best chapter books for 3rd graders (8 year olds) to get your kids reading more? This list of books and reviews wil help!

Engage reluctant learners by teaching math with candy! This HUGE list includes candy math activities for all ages, plus amazing STEM challenges kids love.

We threw our 8 year old son a nerf war/sleepover party. He had the best time, and we were able to spend much less than a regular birthday party.

Here’s a HUGE collection of screen-free activities and boredom busters for kids! Projects, crafts, games, we’ve got you covered. There are so many interesting things to do in the world besides sit in front of a screen! The point of this post is to give you quick ideas that will inspire kids to get up […]

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These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back

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Looking for Teacher Gift Ideas for the End of the Year? This printable "Teacher Savers" Life Savers pattern is a quick and simple solution! Add it to any gift.

Band directors, check out these fun ice breakers for middle (& high) school students! The "would you rather" games are perfect for beginning fo the year!

Blue party punch. It looks like a lot of people use it for a boy baby shower but the ice cream on top also makes it looks a LOT like ice floes over arctic water. And the recipe is easy-peasy.

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