Creative teacher ideas and activities to teach in June.
The end of the year is bittersweet for teachers! Here is a sweet and sincere goodbye letter for the teacher to give to students. This free, printable letter is a nice way to say happy summer by reminding each student how special they are. It’s a simple way to end the school year by printing a …
The end of the school year is a time that is very busy for most classrooms. Here are some end of the school year project ideas, end of the year gift solutions, celebration tips, and diplomas. Plus, I’ve found a set of alphabet countdown ideas to help make the end of the school year fun …
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I’m a fan of fun end of the year gifts for students. I’m not a fan of breaking the bank to celebrate fun school moments. So here are 9 gifts that are excellent and fun that cost roughly $1 per student. It’ll depend on where you can snag your items from – but if you’re like me …
Bring on the end of the school year fun with these simple student gifts and writing activities. Many of these end of the school year gifts can be created inexpensively and there are free tags to go with many of them. You’ll be sure to find something that will work for you or be inspired …
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While some of you lucky ducks are already on summer vacation some of us are still plugging away!!! This is my last week of school and grades were already due SO what to do? what to do? well… you do an end of the year art project!!!! These took us about 2 days to do …
Graduation time is coming! And that means summer is close behind. Here are some great graduation ideas for elementary grades. You and your students can celebrate the last days of school with these fun activities. Kindergarten – Second Grade Graduations If you teach Kindergarten, you’ll love the celebration and graduation alternatives that include what to …
Here is how one teacher used free printable kindergarten graduation diplomas. Plus, you can get the free editable Kindergarten diplomas and Pre-K diplomas in case you are preparing your own fun graduation events. Graduations are an exciting occasion for parents, teachers and students. It can be fun preparing an end of the year program followed …
The month of June can be a hairy one in the classroom. Here is a mega list of free June activities, printables and classroom resources. Looking for what to teach in the month of June? You’ll need materials for holidays like Father’s Day. Plus – we know that somehow end of the year activities always seem to sneak …
When students think of summertime, they typically dream of long, lazy days doing anything but schoolwork. Whether its sleeping in late or spending an entire day playing their favorite video game, most kids want nothing to do with academics during their break. Teachers, though, are wired differently. Yes, we crave some time off and will …
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With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s time to make sure you’ve got a Father’s Day classroom gift ready to go. Here is a meaningful writing gift for dads based on a great read aloud. Even if you’re not in school during June, this gift for a male role model is a keeper. If a …
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The end of the year is a great time to break out some classroom management tricks. And by tricks, I mean keeping kids on their toes to help finish out the year strong. Here are 5 surefire ways that can help you keep things fresh in your classroom and keep the “manage” in classroom management. …
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Kindergarten is an island of its own in the teaching world. Here’s the low-down on how to start kindergarten off on the right foot. Classroom management, teaching strategies and general patience are exuded by kinder teachers. You’ll find 12 tips covering the basics – the procedures, the alphabet and connecting with parents. Start A Successful Kindergarten …
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Create a fractional flower with first graders. Here is a craft project involving fractions for first grade. This flower is created with colorful squares, making the prep work simple and the product interesting. Students will create a geometric fractional flower and label the fractional parts using fill in the blank sentences. Fractional Flower Math Craft …
It’s time to get organized for June, the end of a year and summer school!  Let’s see if Teach Junkie can help break down s      ome teacher organization stuff as your personal teacher’s assistant. {wink} So, let’s take a day to really plan and organize your schedule. Here are some of the …
