Looking for an engaging last day of school project. So it is always a very special surprise to my students when i end the year reading this one. Last day blues by julie danneberg is an end of the year picture book that is most appropriate for the last week of school. I love the ending where the teachers are celebrating, too. Read ingredients, asking students what each item represents.
Last day blues by julie danneberg is a great story to read at the end of. Last day blues by julie danneberg, judy love, paperback. Both of these stories feature the same character and have a little twist at the end. Free first day of school activities getting to know you games. Books for the end of the school year the kindergarten. One of my favorite stories to share is last day blues by julie danneberg. The end of the year is a great time to read short picture books as most of the time your novels or class read alouds have been wrapped up. First, the class and i discussed our feelings about the last day of school. Games by susan kaiser greenland master of mindfulness by laurie grossman yoga 4 classrooms activity card deck by lisa flynn. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Once again julie danneberg and judy love bring to life the crazy antics of mrs.
Hartwell, and her classroom preparing for summer break. Free end of year memory book with 3 student writing. Produce and autograph book the 5 x 7 inch autograph books had padded, decorated covers. Last day blues socorro independent school district. Last day blues the jitters series book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Read last day blues, stopping to discuss characters feelings and asking students to make text connections. The last day of kindergarten by nancy lowen a fun book with vibrant pictures and mixed emotions. If youre looking for even more great books to read at the end of the. Use our last day of school blues free activity to help students reflect and discuss end of year feelings. The teachers guide free worksheets, smartboard templates, and lesson plans for teachers. For me, its an instant classic because it portrays how the teacher feels so well. Have students write a class poem and create a card. My students loved it and it kept them engaged in learning on the last day, which can be a difficult feat.
Teacher resources for the last day of the year and classroom management discipline found on the educational. The character is sad to leave kindergarten, as she compares their first day with their last day, but she realizes. Hartwells classroom adventures fans of first day jitters will love the last day of school in mrs. Last day blues by julie danneberg rebeccas academic blog. Last day blues by julie dannenberg is a perfect readaloud for the last week of school. I have a couple of freebies you can use with this story. The book takes place during the last day of school as the students and their teacher all express how much theyll miss school. I am retired now, but i was a teacher for many years. More activities, lesson plans, and worksheets back to school graphic organizers alphabet worksheets sight words math worksheets mazes. Fisher reyna education offers the following activities for this selection as well as test items.
The book explores the emotions students feel on the last day of school. Hartwells students worry that their teacher will miss them while they are gone for the summer. Realistic fiction with themes of appreciation, achievement and moving on. Shel an egg isnt a huge fan of group activities, especially when hes made to be it for a game of hideandseek. Encourage students to predict how teachers feel on the last day of school. Each day students will interact with the book for a different purpose and then complete a corresponding activity. End of year read alouds for 3rd5th grade even upper elementary students love read alouds, and especially at the end of the year. Its called last day blues and it is just about the cutest end of year book there is. Last day blues by julie danneberg i begin each school year with first day jitters by the same author, which displays the same characters. Book activities and response activities the teachers guide.
Theres an undertone of irony here, which adults may pick up sooner than children. Here our favorite books about the end of the school year i am sure your students will love it too. This book is just the cutest and if you like first day jitters, this book, last day blues will soon become your favorite end. Memory book, writing prompts, glyphs, end of year activities keep your students engaged and having fun right through the last day of. When i taught middle school, one of my endoftheyear activities was to. Hartwells class works all week to make her a special lastday surprise. Today i have an activity for you from one of my very favorite end of the year read alouds, last day blues by julie danneberg, the same author of first day jitters which i will be reading in what seems like the blink of an eye. Last day blues goodreads meet your next favorite book. Last day blues book standard or state select a standardstate all states common core head start standards next generation science standards ngss national stem standards alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware dist. Last day blues end of the year read aloud steam activity.
The only problem is that the kids dont want their teacher to miss them while theyre gone. It includes print and go lesson plans, easy to follow directions and activities. Greeting the day with a smile music by doug maxwell and media right productions. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Last day blues by julie danneberg is the story of a teacher, mrs.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It includes lesson plans, indepth comprehension, retelling worksheets, minicharts and a class book keepsake for the teacher and end of the year activities. Last day blues, book for the end of the school year. Julie danneberg childrens author, speaker, writing coach. Well, last day blues it the companion book to read on the last day of school. Do your kids have a hard time with the end of the school year. Last day blues stationery for teachers printable k 2nd. Last day blues student poem for teacher printable k 2nd. Last day blues colorcoded thinking guide and summary the problemsolution thinking guide is also used to develop fun and interactive activities. Despite the mournful, last day ofschool scene the children imagine when the final school bus pulls away, a crew of bereft and bawling teachers remains on the steps. It just arrived on my doorstep from amazon a few days ago, and i cant wait to read it aloud. Nevertheless, shel doesnt want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays, anyway. Last day blues is a wonderful book about the last days of school before summer.
This book companion is filled with activities that will keep your students minds engaged the last week of school. National book award winner jacqueline woodson has created a poignant, yet heartening book about. If you would like a copy of our memory book please email me. Last day of school blues end of year activity astute hoot. As an extension to the memory book, students are given the opportunity to write a letter to a student that will be. Blues activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. Use our last day of school blues free activity to help students reflect and discuss end of. Hartwells class has been through many adventures together, but now that they feel the end of the. Hartwells class is excited to leave for summer vacation. In this story, the children come up with a plan to make sure their teacher wont be sad and miss them over the summer. Endof year readaloud book ideas the butterfly teacher. Last days of school are always bittersweet, you do not want to leave your fiends and classroom but you also do.
Last day of school blues grade 36 new neighbor blues grade 36. Last day blues literature activities kirstens kaboodle. I have created an interactive read aloud for that book and i am so excited about it. Last day blues matching activity i last day blues matching activity 2.
Last day blues, book for the end of the school year will help them make the transition. Teacher is an activity to help students focus on pointofview in this story. Throughout my career i taught all grades, but for the last 14 years i was a middle school teacher. Last day blues calendar challengel each event which symbol best matches the event, then paste on the correct date the calerdar page the before the the day of 17. The bookends with the book i choose for the last day of school, last day blues. Last day blues student poem for teacher as summer approaches, use this printable from last day blues to discuss what made this school year special. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Last day blues by julie danneberg, illustrated by judy love charlesbridge, 2006 in this lastday favorite, and sequel to first day jitters danneberg, 2000, mrs. Hartwell and the other teachers have some plans of their own. Last day blues, book for the end of the school year a.
Last day blues by julie danneberg this steam project is a companion activity to last day blues by julie danneberg. On the first day of school, i read a book called first day jitters. Despite the mournful, lastdayofschool scene the children imagine when the final school bus pulls away, a crew of bereft and bawling teachers remains on the steps. A perfect read aloud for the end of the year, interactive read aloud for last day blues by julie danneberg. Hartwell and her class in last day blues and show that teachers and students. These lesson plans will guide you through 35 daily interactive reading lessons. Kindergarten planet and i loved sharing our favorite books for a variety of topics.
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