Last Day of School FUN

I am determined to make the end of this school year as stress-free as possible. This is always my intent, but it never seems to happen. This year I'm being purposeful about it.

Let me help you have a stress-free last day of school, too! I've created a set of 6 digital games that are absolutely NO PREP and ready to use. They will keep your students engaged and give you a little classroom community bonding time one last time.

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The 6 games (plus a bonus directed drawing and a bonus origami craft) are all perfect for both in-person teaching and distance learning. Here's what is included: 

1) Find It! - In this game, there are two cards filled with summer images on each slide. There is ONE image that the two cards share in common and students try to be the first to find it.

2) Oh Snap! - In this game, students get a glimpse of a portion of a picture "up close" and must use their inferencing skills to figure out the image before it is revealed on the next slide.

3) Pic Puzzlers - In this game, students will see a series of pictures that must be put together to form a word or phrase. Students must first determine what the individual pictures are showing and then add them together to find the answer.

4) Riddle Me This - Who doesn't love a good joke? This is a compilation of the best jokes for the season. Students will see if they can solve before the answer is revealed.

5) Would You Rather... - Each slide will pose two options for students and they must decide which they would rather do. Students can show this with the hand signal shown, making it perfect for in-person or distance learning.

6) Word Nerds - In this game, students put their word-making skills to work as they use scrambled letters to spell any and all words possible. The ultimate goal is to figure out the mystery word that uses all letter tiles given.

BONUS #1: - Directed Drawing - Students will draw a coral reef scene

BONUS #2: - Origami Craft - Students will create a sea turtle origami craft

With everything planned and ready to go - and no copies to make or supplies to organize, the last day of school will *hopefully* be stress-free and FUN! 

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No Prep Digital ABC Countdown

Digital ABC Countdown

You asked and I listened!  I know you don't want your virtual students missing out on all of the end-of-year fun. You would like to keep the same routines in place whenever possible to bring that normalcy to them.  So, I did it.  I revamped my printable end-of-year ABC Countdown into a brand-new digital version.  There was no way to take the exact same activities and make them digital, so this is a brand-new version that will bring the same excitement digitally!

This is a Google Slides resource with an interactive Table of Contents on slide one.

Each day, you just click the letter for the day and that will take you directly to the slide for that day.  Here's an example!

You'll just click play on the video showing on the laptop and students will follow along!  On this day, students will create origami sunglasses so they will need a piece of paper.  The great thing about these activities is there is never anything to print or copy and the most require no materials.  If they do require materials, it's never more than a piece of paper and a pencil.

If for some reason, you want to change the video selected - maybe you just finished studying sharks and really want your students to make origami sharks instead - you can simply delete the video and go to INSERT > VIDEO and paste the URL of the new video you'd like to appear on that slide instead.

The flexibility makes it perfectly adaptable to your classroom, but the activities selected should be appropriate for 1st-5th grades.

Most videos are 5-10 minutes but if you're looking to make each countdown activity last a little longer, I've include extension ideas for each activity.  Of course, these activities were chosen to only need paper/pencil also.  No copies - No prep.  This is mean to make the ABC Countdown an easy-to-use, stress free activity.  We all know teachers already have enough stress at the end of the  school year!

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Morning News Segments

Are you looking for a way to engage students during your morning meeting?  Are you looking for new segments for your school news show?  Do you just need a fresh brain break that can work for in-person or distance learning?  I've got you!

I help run the morning news program at my school (K-5th) and use these daily videos as news segments.  They are also perfect for spicing up a classroom morning meeting (each video is only about 1 minute long) or for daily brain breaks in your classroom.

There's a different series for each day of the week so that students don't get bored.  They are short and interactive to keep students engaged.  And the best part?  They are NO PREP and ready to use! 40 weeks worth for each series - an entire year's worth!

Here's a look at each series:

In Monday Mysteries, students watch a video clip that asks them to help find a book character "thief" who stole (or borrowed) a particular object. They are presented with four clues the book character left behind. Using those clues, knowing the object that was borrowed, and using their knowledge of book characters, students help track down the thief. There is a second video clip that can be played later in the day, the next day, or later in the week to reveal the answer. This particular series comes with answer slips that can be used if the teacher/school wants to collect answers from students.

I tried to use a mix of picture books and chapter books to appeal to all elementary students.  A complete list of book characters used can be found in the product listing.

View this sample of a Monday Mysteries segment to see what it's all about - and to see if you can figure out the book character thief!

Tuesday Travels consists of a short video clip that shows students a photograph of a place in the world.  Then, four clues are given.  Students must use the photograph along with the four clues to figure out the weekly destination.  This is the perfect chance for students to have an introduction to online research, using the clues to help guide them. This series also comes with slips students could use to write their guesses. There is a second short video clip that can be played to reveal the destination to students.  This series also includes image files of the clues and the destination reveal for an alternate option.

The first 20 videos in this series are places located in the United States, while the final 20 places venture around the world. See all destinations used in the product listing.

View this sample of a Tuesday Travels segment to see what this segment is all about.

It's Webcam Wednesday! And on Wednesdays, students are shown a short video clip that provides a photograph of an animal along with some interesting facts.  Then, they are given a webcam to view - watching an animal in its habitat is always a hit with students!  At our school, we leave the webcam streaming all day after our news program so that classes can "check in" on it whenever they have time throughout the day.  If you were using this in the classroom, you could check in on the webcam during transitions, at recess/lunch, or during dismissal time - or all of the above. :)  

This series also includes a Google Slides version that can be shared with students so that they can check in on the webcam on their own - perfect for distance learning.  See all animals used in this product listing.

View this sample of Webcam Wednesday to see what this segment is all about.  (Webcam links are provided in a single PDF document for the teacher's ease of use.)

Thumbs Out Thursday shows students a short video that poses a question, followed by 10 photographs of answer choices.  Students are asked to take out their thumbs today and give a thumbs UP or a thumbs DOWN to each answer choice in the video.  This provides a QUICK and easy way for students to get to know their classmates better and build relationships. See a list of all topics used in this product listing.

View this sample of Thumbs Out Thursday to see what this segment is all about.

Fake News Friday is probably the biggest hit at my school.  In this series, students are asked a question and posted two facts - one true fact and one false fact.  Students must try to decipher the real news from the fake news.  This is a great introduction to realizing that you can't believe everything you read - especially on the Internet. See a list of all topics used in this product listing.

View this sample Fake News Friday to see what this segment is all about.

If you're looking for daily segments for your morning meetings, schools news show, or engaging brain breaks I hope these will fit your need.  You can save 25% by purchasing the entire Daily News Segments Bundle here. I hope that by having these ready to go for each day of the year, it will provide you with a little breathing room while giving your students something to look forward to each day!

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