This month I’m linking up with the incredible Julie Faulknerof Faulkner’s Fast Five to share the latest happenings for the month ofMay! Our last day of school was May 22nd,
so this month has been extremely busy!
After having our state testing, we still had a couple weeks left to get
the kids engaged (and we all know how hard that can be at this point in the
year). Here are a couple of the
activities that seemed to keep them focused:
End of Year Student Reflection- this is a great way to getfeedback from your students on how they feel that the year went. This product includes a survey that is class
specific, and one that addresses their school year, in general. I love seeing what they liked, disliked, etc.
and it helps me to prepare for the next school year.
Another activity we used to review point of view, are these
Point of View task cards. They cover 1st,
2nd, 3rd person limited, 3rd person
omniscient, and 3rd person objective. As I’ve said before, my students LOVE using
task cards. This is a great cooperative
activity! I usually put my students into
groups of 4 or 5, and allow them to work together; however, you can use
whatever works best for your students.
Point of View task cards. They cover 1st,
2nd, 3rd person limited, 3rd person
omniscient, and 3rd person objective. As I’ve said before, my students LOVE using
task cards. This is a great cooperative
activity! I usually put my students into
groups of 4 or 5, and allow them to work together; however, you can use
whatever works best for your students.
We also used one of I’m Lovin’ Lits fantastic products—Earth Day
No Prep Reading Activities. You can purchase this here. It includes
tons of neat articles, as well as a cause and effect analysis of the Disney
movie, Wall-E. It’s perfect for this
time of year, and is an awesome way to keep kids focused and entertained.
No Prep Reading Activities. You can purchase this here. It includes
tons of neat articles, as well as a cause and effect analysis of the Disney
movie, Wall-E. It’s perfect for this
time of year, and is an awesome way to keep kids focused and entertained.
Although summer summer break has officially began, I’ll still be busy w/ a couple giftedcertification courses, as well as a curriculum writing day at my school. But most of all, my time will be spent at the
baseball field w/ my son and his incredible All-star team. These kids are amazing and I can’t wait to
watch them play! My son would be the one on the front row (2nd from the left) making the silly face!
Thank your for joining me – and good luck to your son's team!
~Julie
Thanks, Julie!
Glad I just found another good site just for middle school!
I'm so glad you found it, too! Hope you have a great summer!