Are you looking for fun and engaging end of the year activities? This standards-based end-of-year project is great for discussing topics like personal growth, accomplishments, and favorite memories with your 1st grade, 2nd grade, or 3rd grade students. It is flexible to meet your needs. Students can practice speaking and listening skills if you use the question cards as discussion prompts, or they can practice writing skills if you opt to utilize the writing paper. You can even skip the bag craft and use the coloring page as a topper to display the completed writing as a bulletin board. There are so many different ways you can implement this resource in your classroom, which are all listed in the resource. Learn more about this end-of-year craft and writing project below!
What Does the End of Year Craft Resource Include?
This end-of-year craft resource includes…
- 20+ end-of-year discussion cards with reflective and creative prompts.
- Lined writing paper for journaling and personal responses.
- Craft templates for a hands-on project to commemorate the year.
- Step-by-step instructions for teachers and students.
- Letter to families to encourage continued conversations and sharing at home.
- Alternative uses for creative displays or keepsake booklets.
Why Teachers Love the End of Year Craft
Teachers love the end of the school year craft because…
- Their students engage in conversation and practice critical thinking, speaking, and listening skills by using the discussion cards to reflect and share about personal growth, accomplishments, and favorite memories.
- This resource is so much more than an end of the school year coloring page or writing worksheet. It’s a way to get students having conversations, making connections, and celebrate the completion of the school year.
- Families are thrilled when these are sent home as they love having the discussion cards to bond with their children.
- The resource is flexible in how it can be used. The end of year discussion cards can be used as writing prompts and we’ve even included a coloring page and thematic writing papers to create a bulletin board display and/or a bag to hold the cards when they are sent home.
- This resource is perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade, as it contains multiple formats and options for easy modifications, which means you can continue to use it if you switch grade levels in the future.
Why Students Love the End of Year Craft
Students love the end of the school year craft because…
- They enjoy using the discussion cards to express their ideas and learn what their classmates think.
- They love that this resource involves hands-on activities instead of boring worksheets.
- Speaking or writing about high-interest topics keeps students engaged and learning.
- The coloring page topper and bag craft invite students to use their creativity.
- They are excited to bring their work and discussion cards home to share with their families.
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