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