Writing Prompts For Next Year's Students From Your Current Ones

1-2-3 Come Do Some Interesting "Craftivities" With Me

Congratulations! You're heading down the home stretch. The first and last month of school arrive quickly and seem to be the most hectic.

end of the year activities, may writing prompts, june writing prompts, back to school bulletin boards, letters to next years students, bee crafts, bee activities, tree crafts, tree activities, hand arm trees, 3D tree, apple tree activities, daily 5 for may, daily 5 for june, end of the year crafts, end of the year writing prompts, One of the things that helped me check a few more things off my "to do" list, was several "Welcome Back To School" activities and bulletin boards that my current students made for my next year's kiddos.

This served a dual purpose, as it gave my Y5's something to do when I was running out of ideas for make up snow days, plus accomplished decorating and making a few things, so I didn't have to do them by myself come August.

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Since Kindergarten and Y5's had the same lunch hour it was fun for them to look for their older new friend. Simply use any apple dicut. We ran ours through a crinkle machine.

With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to design several things that your current sweeties could make for your incoming kiddos, as well as a keepsake for themselves if you wanted to do the entire packet.

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end of the year activities, may writing prompts, june writing prompts, back to school bulletin boards, letters to next years students, bee crafts, bee activities, tree crafts, tree activities, hand arm trees, 3D tree, apple tree activities, daily 5 for may, daily 5 for june, end of the year crafts, end of the year writing prompts, The packet also includes a tree that they help design by tracing their hand (fingers spread to make the branches) plus part of their arm (which becomes the trunk).

The caption here is: I had a "tree-mendous" year in __________ grade.

The treetop is 3D as students cut out two, fold them in half and then glue one side of them together. Add some red circles (apples) to the flat side and have students write some of their very favorite things, people, and places that revolved around that grade. Add a photo for the finishing touch.

Click on the link to view/download The "Tree-mendous" Year packet.

end of the year activities, may writing prompts, june writing prompts, back to school bulletin boards, letters to next years students, bee crafts, bee activities, tree crafts, tree activities, hand arm trees, 3D tree, apple tree activities, daily 5 for may, daily 5 for june, end of the year crafts, end of the year writing prompts, Another option, with the same idea, is The "Bee-utiful" Year packet. Students make a bumblebee out of a toilet paper tube using yellow construction paper, black electrical tape (stripes), cupcake liners (wings) and a pipe cleaner (antennae).

I've included a bee pattern with a face drawn in for them to color, or they can use the oval and design their own. Add wiggle eyes for a bit more pizzazz.

end of the year activities, may writing prompts, june writing prompts, back to school bulletin boards, letters to next years students, bee crafts, bee activities, tree crafts, tree activities, hand arm trees, 3D tree, apple tree activities, daily 5 for may, daily 5 for june, end of the year crafts, end of the year writing prompts, Students complete the writing prompt page that says: I'm wishing you a bee-utiful year in __________. Here's the buzz about what you'll learn and then roll it up and insert it inside the TP tube.

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Along the same lines, is the larger bee craftivity, where students make a big bee with wax paper wings and complete the writing prompt: "You're going to have a great year 'bee-cause'"... in a little apple booklet that they glue to the bee's tummy.

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When your own students have time to get some work done for their own bulletin board, take this one down and give everyone a bee. Click on the link to view/download the "Bee-cause" packet.

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