tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2902484802479744509.post8495764815695097593..comments2022-12-23T06:28:19.007-05:00Comments on Laura's Voice: Testing's Over - Now What?Laura Candlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197589693576774035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2902484802479744509.post-3332620512258473452011-05-11T09:37:16.060-04:002011-05-11T09:37:16.060-04:00I like your idea of the gift you create for your s...I like your idea of the gift you create for your students. Thanks for sharing!!Laura Candlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197589693576774035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2902484802479744509.post-48013506133506918632011-05-11T07:46:31.246-04:002011-05-11T07:46:31.246-04:00I love the Scrapbook idea. Each year since I start...I love the Scrapbook idea. Each year since I started teaching I've had the kids do a "memory" page for me, and I've then done a typed up version of what they told me, along with a special message for each student, and had that laminated to give them on the last day of school. I think I'll still do that, but I think we'll also do a class Scrapbook, and maybe put it in the library so other kids can see what happens in Miss Karen's class! We're also starting on some "novels" to take us through to the end of the year, which the kids are really looking forward to. Thanks for some more ideas to make this time special for my students!KarenKTeachCambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360213423837201954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2902484802479744509.post-34993302411190263562011-05-10T17:18:27.847-04:002011-05-10T17:18:27.847-04:00Thanks to both of you for those ideas. The end of ...Thanks to both of you for those ideas. The end of the year can be a really fun time!Laura Candlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197589693576774035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2902484802479744509.post-36834856381876282892011-05-10T16:27:33.832-04:002011-05-10T16:27:33.832-04:00Thanks for the great ideas Laura.
I love the scrap...Thanks for the great ideas Laura.<br />I love the scrapbook idea and I also make use of literature circles.<br />One of the things I do at the end of every school year is get my students to write an unaided letter to their new teacher. I then ensure the new teacher gets the letter at the beginning of the year. It is a good indication of what they are capable of, and it also gives them one opportunity to tell their teachers what their concerns are about the year as well as anything that they feel is important that their teacher know about them.teachermumhttp://www.teachermum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2902484802479744509.post-17090480827080968302011-05-10T12:25:01.354-04:002011-05-10T12:25:01.354-04:00These are some great ideas! I have my students co...These are some great ideas! I have my students complete writing reflections throughout the year on our various field trips/experiences. At the end of the year, they decorate the pages using paint, stickers, drawings, etc into a scrapbook of their year. This way each student has one to take home. I'm also doing book partners followed by choice book projects in reading to keep them reading novels up to the end of the year. In writing, we are working on digital storytelling. I'm going to incorporate some of your ideas as well - possibly another reading marathon since my kids loved it at the beginning of the year.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431223003621121154noreply@blogger.com