An ice cream day is the perfect way to countdown to the end of the year. Today, I am sharing my favorite ice cream day activities for kids. This classroom theme day allows early elementary students to work on math skills and literacy skills. Students get to work on an escape room, ice cream centers for beginning digraphs, rhyming words and CVC words. They also get to work on 1:1 counting and making patterns. Enjoy these end of year activities in your kindergarten and first grade classroom!

Ice Cream Day Activities for the End of the Year

As the school year winds down and students eagerly anticipate summer break, it’s the perfect time to plan a special…

Looking for a fun way to countdown to the last day of school? A classroom beach day is a great way to celebrate the end of the school year while reviewing math skills and literacy skills. These beach day activities include a beach day escape room, beach math activities and literacy centers. Work on CVC words, beginning blends and rhyming words. You can also work on counting and place value. This is a great end of year classroom theme day!

Beach Day Activities for the End of the Year

As the school year draws to a close, your students are likely counting down the days until summer vacation! And…

Along with your end of the year countdown activities, memory books, student gifts and end of the year awards, another great way to commemorate the end of the school year is by sharing end of the year books with your students. These books can be a fun way to count down to the last day of school, help students reflect on their experiences over the past year, and ease any anxieties about moving on to a new grade!

The Best End of the Year Books for Read Alouds

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Bubble Day is always a class favorite in our balloon pop end of the year countdown! On this end of the year theme day, the students mix a homemade bubble solution recipe for bouncing bubbles on their hand, determine the best bubble blower, compare the anatomy of a bubble to an Oreo and make a bubble wand. These end of the year Bubble Day activities for kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade are sure to pique their interest, especially during the anticipation of the end of the school year!

Bubble Day Activities for the End of the Year

Bubble Day is always a class favorite in our balloon pop end of the year countdown! On this end of…

Celebrate the school year with these Marshmallow Day end of the year activities! Use these hands-on math and literacy activities to review skills and explore science concepts, during your end of the year countdown, end of the year theme days or end of the year party! Don’t forget to invite your preschool, kindergarten and 1st grade students to make solar s’mores, as you celebrate with these Camping Day activities!

Marshmallow Day Activities for the End of the Year

The end of the school year is always so exciting, but keeping the students engaged as the year winds down…

Are you feeling overwhelmed with the busyness of the end of the year countdown?! There is always so much to prepare as the school year comes to a close. End of the year activities, end of the year memory books, end of the year gifts and student awards… I know you feel me! Save time by simplifying your end of the year awards ceremony with these no prep, student-created awards!

End of the Year Awards for Students Made Easy

Are you feeling overwhelmed with the busyness of the end of the year countdown?! There is always so much to…

The end is near, and that means you are probably in full end of the year countdown mode! I bet you are finishing, or at least thinking about, your end of the year activities, end of the year awards ceremony, end of the year student gifts and memory books... my favorite! Remember and commemorate the school year with these keepsake end of the year memory book activities, designed to perfectly fit the Target square booklets!

End of the Year Memory Book Activities

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Engaging End of the Year Countdown Activities to Celebrate the School Year

Engaging End of the Year Countdown Activities

In the words of the band Europe, “It’s the final countdown!” While this time is bittersweet for parents, students and…

As the end of the school year nears, tell your helping hands thank you with one of these simple DIY gifts for classroom volunteers! These affordable end of the year thank you gifts work well for not only parent volunteers, but also secretaries, teammates, custodians and other school staff. Grab the thank you gift tags for FREE!

The Ultimate List of DIY Gifts for Classroom Volunteers to Say Thank You

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Roll out the red carpet, and get ready to celebrate your students with an Oscar-worthy, end of the year awards ceremony that is super simple to plan! These end of the school year class awards are the perfect addition to your end of the year activities, as you recognize your students' talents, characteristics and growth. Just follow these four easy steps for an end of the year celebration that is fit for a superstar!

Plan the Best End of the Year Awards Ceremony

Roll out the red carpet, and get ready to celebrate your students with an Oscar-worthy end of the year awards…

As your end of the year activities and end of the year award ceremony commence, show your appreciation with these parent thank you cards from teacher! Along with parent thank you gifts for classroom volunteers, use these parent volunteer thank you cards to say thank you. When the end of the year countdown ends, send a parent thank you from teacher. A parent thank you card is an easy way to show gratitude. Download these FREE thank you cards for parent volunteers today!

8 Free Parent Thank You Cards from Teachers

You did it! You made it to the end-of-the-year! Whether this is your first year teaching or your eighteenth, getting to…

I’ve narrowed my list down to my Top 10 End of the Year Slideshow Songs, as well as a few close contenders, for a total of 20 end of the year songs that are perfect for your end of the year slideshow and end of the year celebration! Great graduation songs for any grade level!

Top 10 End of the Year Slideshow Songs

With the end of the school year fast approaching, I’m slowly checking things off my end of the year to-do…