Here are favorite kindergarten teaching ideas, activities and freebies to help you teach at the end of the year.
Make end of the year memories together on the last day of kindergarten. Here is a free printable memory banner that can be a photo prop, coloring page or a last day of school art project. The end of the year is a busy time for teachers. Then comes the last day and we are…
The end of the school year brings lots of work and pulling a year’s worth of learning together. Learning about each other, life, academics, problem solving and more. How can a kindergarten teacher use activities to help pull it together? Here is one idea where the finished product is more for the parents but is…
It can be hard to say goodbye to a class of students at the end of the year. It can be even harder when the year has been full of ups and downs, challenges and overcomings, good moments, and rough ones. Here is a free goodbye letter to give to your students this is editable….
Make cute end of the year photos for your kindergarten students. Here’s how to photograph, make and print personalized photos for each of the kiddos in your class. It’s fun to do a special thing or two to celebrate the end of the school year. I think this “My Kindergarten Favorites” overlay is a fun…
Let’s countdown to the last day of school! Use this free, editable ABC countdown calendar to plan fun events and inform parents of what you’ve planned for the last 26 days of the school year. The amount of craziness and sheer busyness that accompanies that last few weeks of school is comparable to getting ready…
It’s the end of the school year and it’s time to celebrate the end of kindergarten. Here are free kindergarten diplomas and kindergarten completion certificates that you can download instantly and print. My kindergarten students never actually had a graduation ceremony (with all of the fanfare you might be planning for your own celebration) –…
Are you gearing up for the end of the school year? No matter if you feel like you are gearing up, winding down or simply dragging yourself in with coffee cup in tow – here are some easy and fun ways to get a clever end of the year photo with your class. Capture those last…
Today was the day. Our last day of school! I am excited to have time to share ideas with you this summer from this past year and ideas for next year. One of our end of year duties that we pull together is what we fondly call a “kid sort.” What’s a kid sort, you…
When it comes to winding down the school year, there are lots of fun ways to celebrate a year of learning together. Here are my favorite end of the year celebrations for kindergarten and kindergarten graduation alternatives. You can make any of these ideas as simple as you want or you can go all out…
Doing an ABC countdown is a fun and simple way to wind up your school year together. Want to create your own alphabet countdown? I’ve got your back! Here are some sample alphabet countdown calendars and resources to make your own for your classroom. Some end of the year countdowns are printable and ready to…
If you like to take a cute end of the year class photo, here is a simple and quick idea. This class photo for the end of the year is easy to put together. Run some construction paper through your printer or copy machine and you’re set to go! Grabbing a class photo is a…
Want to capture those sweet smiles of your students at the end of the year? Taking adorable photos at the end of the school year just got easier. I’ve made some adorable printables to celebrate the end of the year for kindergarten (and other grades too!) These “future kindergartner” or “future first grader” printables are…
In kindergarten, we celebrate the end of the school year by counting down the days together using the alphabet. Here is a fun classroom photo idea to show off the bright future of your students at the end of the year. Plus, there is a free photo overlay you can use to make your own….