Last day blues activities

The bookends with the book i choose for the last day of school, last day blues. May 05, 2015 last day blues by julie danneberg and read by may howard elementary school counselor, anna pierce. First, the class and i discussed our feelings about the last day of school. Throughout my career i taught all grades, but for the last 14 years i was a middle school teacher. This is the perfect time to scoop snack into cups or ziploc bags.

Integrate steam, writing, and literacy in your classroom during the last week of school or on the last day of school. The only problem is that the kids dont want their teacher to miss them while theyre gone. Last day blues colorcoded thinking guide and summary the problemsolution thinking guide is also used to develop fun and interactive activities. Last day blues stationery for teachers printable k 2nd. 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. Julie danneberg childrens author, speaker, writing coach. Hartwell and her class prepare for the end of the school year in this book. Brainstorm and record a list of possible emotions felt on the last day of school. May 30, 2018 the day the crayons came home by drew daywalt duration. Last day blues is by julie danneberg, the same author as first day jitters.

Last day blues freebie sunnydays freebiethis activity is perfect of the end of the year to use with the book last day blues. Last day blues socorro independent school district. A perfect read aloud for the end of the year, interactive read aloud for last day blues by julie danneberg. Fun classroom activities utilizing the wonderful stories told by julie danneberg.

I am retired now, but i was a teacher for many years. Last day blues by julie danneberg, judy love, paperback. Dont miss the hilarious illustration on the last page that shows how teachers really feel on the last day of school. End of school year, last day of school, elementary. I couldnt get out of my pajamas this morning, modern philosophers. And it wasnt because id suddenly forgotten how to undress myself. My students loved it and it kept them engaged in learning on the last day, which can be a difficult feat. See more ideas about end of school year, last day of school and end of year activities. End of year activities, library activities, activity. May 15, 2012 well, last day blues it the companion book to read on the last day of school. Weve pushed ourselves pretty hard to do a lot of activities these last 2 weeks, so we tried to take it easier today. Last day blues by julie dannenberg is a perfect readaloud for the last week of school. May 07, 2012 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. Looking for an engaging last day of school project.

The symptoms of the baby blues normally occur for a few minutes up to a few hours each day. Encourage students to predict how teachers feel on the last day of school. Last day blues end of the year read aloud steam activity. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. Hartwell and her class in last day blues and show that teachers and students. We booked this as a treat for a special birthday and payed a lot of money to be pampered but we felt on the last day like we were in the wayof the new guests and we. Last day blues student poem for teacher printable k 2nd. Last day blues by julie danneberg rebeccas academic blog. A recent segment on the today show compares the endofvacation blues to the sunday scaries, that unpleasant feeling you get while anticipating the. I have created an interactive read aloud for that book and i am so excited about it. Aug 29, 2017 whether youre heading back to work or back to school after labor day weekend, the last day of summer vacation can be a bit of a downer especially if youre returning from a trip. Last days of school are always bittersweet, you do not want to leave your fiends and classroom but you also do.

Hartwell, and her classroom preparing for summer break. Read last day blues, stopping to discuss characters feelings and asking students to make text connections. Last day blues literature activities kirstens kaboodle. Well, last day blues it the companion book to read on the last day of school. Use our last day of school blues free activity to help students reflect and discuss end of. Every few pages stop and do an activity for your class. My last science rotations are tomorrow, so ill be reading this to two different classes tomorrow. When i taught middle school, one of my endoftheyear activities was to have the students do their own reflection. On the first day of school, i read a book called first day jitters.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Hartwell and the other teachers have some plans of their own. Hartwells class is excited to leave for summer vacation. Browse last day blues activities resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. More activities, lesson plans, and worksheets back to school graphic organizers alphabet worksheets. I really loved teaching and of course, being around kids all day gave me lots and lots of ideas. You do students complete last day blues reflection sheet. Jan 01, 2006 last day blues by julie danneberg is the story of a teacher, mrs. Hartwell, the teacher, is the same character from first day jitters. Last day blues by julie danneberg is an end of the year picture book that is most appropriate for the last week of school. These are great to help break the ice on the first data of school or spend some time reminiscing on the school. Help students reflect on their amazing school year and process through some of their last day blues. It includes print and go lesson plans, easy to follow directions and activities for kindergarten.

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. Have students write a class poem and create a card. Blues for the lost boasts an intriguing concept, as it captures john mayall reminiscing about all the friends, family, heroes, lovers, and places he has loved and lost over the years. Instant calm, beautiful relaxing sleep music, dream music nature energy healing. The book explores the emotions students feel on the last day of school. Last day of school blues end of year activity astute hoot. Both of these stories feature the same character and have a little twist at the end. Hartwells students worry that their teacher will miss them while they are gone for the summer. Today is the last day of my vacation, and i figured if i never changed out of my pjs, the day could never really get started, and, therefore, never end.

A day with dad into the wild blue yonder grades keith interviews chad, the blue whale grades one stitch, two stitch, red, white, and blue stitch grades 23 budget blues grades 24 color me blue grades 34 little blue penguins grades 46 up, up, and away with the blue angels. Its called last day blues and it is just about the cutest end of year book there is. Blues activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. Last day blues create a teachei last day blues mrs write about it ten day blues to to tha to t top to do at mut. Hartwells students are willing to go to great lengths to make sure she doesnt miss them during summer vacation. This steam project is a companion activity to last day blues by julie danneberg.

Last day blues matching activity i last day blues matching activity 2. Last day of school blues grade 36 new neighbor blues grade 36 readers theater scripts and plays. This bundle includes activities based on the books first day jitters and last day blues by julie danneberg. Last day of vacation blues the return of the modern philosopher. These symptoms should lessen and disappear within fourteen days after delivery. This activity is perfect of the end of the year to use with the book last day blues. 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. Its hard to say goodbye at the end of the school year, especially when you have mrs. It just arrived on my doorstep from amazon a few days ago, and i cant wait to read it aloud. If you like to reread first day jitters to reflect on how far youve come in a year or wrap up with last day blues then. Activities include vocabulary, reading, grammar, writing skills and more.

Last day blues the jitters series danneberg, julie, love, judy on. More activities for the book can be found here see more. The day the crayons came home by drew daywalt duration. The book takes place during the last day of school as the students and their teacher all express how much theyll miss school. The album is startling in its unvarnished autobiographical approach, but the concept doesnt work nearly as well as it should. Her books last day blues and first year letters give a delightful look at life in the classroom and the special relationship between student and teacher.

Not long ago, the last month of junior high school was time to bring out the autograph books. In a flurry of swapping and signing, students wrote and drew messages for posterity. Last day blues is a wonderful book about the last days of school before summer. Kids love to look closely at some of the pictures in this story to better understand whats happening. 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. The 5 x 7 inch autograph books had padded, decorated covers, and contained many pastel pages.

This book companion is filled with activities that will keep your students minds engaged the last week of school. Once again julie danneberg and judy love bring to life the crazy antics of mrs. Fisher reyna education offers the following activities for this selection as well as test items. As the last day gets closer, the class comes up with a plan to make sure their teacher wont be sad and miss them.

The students will reminisce on the year and talk about their summer plans in a fun way. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. See more ideas about end of school year, teaching and last day of school. Last day blues by julie danneberg and read by may howard elementary school counselor, anna pierce. These eight discussion questions will help guide your students through last day blues by julie danneberg. It includes lesson plans, indepth comprehension, retelling worksheets, minicharts and a class book keepsake for the teacher and end of the year activities. This printabledigital readaloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities. Its nice to know you have over 24 hours left, but we couldnt help but to think about having to wrap it all up. Realistic fiction with themes of appreciation, achievement and moving on. Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized cereal box memory book. Read ingredients, asking students what each item represents. Last day blues by julie danneberg is the story of a teacher, mrs. Nevertheless, if you delivered electronically this kind of software and have caused him or her, you are able to function as a initially user, which will leave ones comments. This book is just the cutest and if you like first day jitters, this book, last day blues will soon become your favorite end.