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Really Good Stuff Newsletter
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End Of The Year
MAY 2012 —Even though the last day of school is still many weeks away, you must begin now preparing children for the end of school, plan and execute a meaningful way to help them celebrate their accomplishments plus complete stacks of reports and mountains of paperwork-all while beginning to fold up your own tent for the summer.
We hear you! This issue of Classroom Connection is bursting with teacher-tested tips, hints, ideas, and activities for helping you stay calm, centered and focused as you move into the hurricane otherwise known as the end-of-school. We have ideas for memorable commencement events and last-day-of-school happenings, as well as organizational suggestions for sorting, stacking, and storing all your treasured classroom resources until next fall, when you'll start all over again!
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Graduation Commemorations
A Tasty Photo-Finish
Idea by Kim, Pre-K Teacher, Port Orange, FL
 For our graduation, we invite all our families to attend a potluck meal at a local park. Each family brings a covered dish and the school...
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Organizing Journals & Folders
Pick-a-Pocket Folder
Idea by Farrah, Kindergarten Teacher, Nanuet, NY
 I organize my folders according to alphabet letters, numbers or themes. I also color-code my entire collection of folders (one color for...
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Organizing Class Library Books
Literacy Totes
Idea by Heidi, Pre-K Teacher, American Canyon, CA
 For me, the best way to store my class library is with the help of plastic tote bags. I designate a plastic book tote for each month of the year and...
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Organizing Supplies & Manipulatives
Students Transition While They Work
Idea by Caitlyn, Kindergarten Teacher, University Place, WA
 At the end of the school year, we conduct a "26 Day Countdown" to the last day of school whereby we celebrate one letter/theme for...
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Graduation Commemorations
Oh, The Places They'll Go
Idea by Adrienne, Kindergarten Teacher, East Helena, MT
 For graduation I read Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. It is so appropriate and the parents love to hear it during the celebration. I insert the kids' names at the...
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Organizing Journals & Folders
Get a Head Start on Organization
Idea by Michelle, 5th Grade Teacher, Nitro, WV
 Don't wait until next school year to spend hours trying to become an organized teacher. With a bit of planning, you can close up your room in such a way that when you begin...
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Organizing Class Library Books
Really Good Dividers to the Rescue
Idea by Julie, 4th Grade Teacher, Akron, OH
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Organizing Supplies & Manipulatives
A Stackable Solution
Idea by Marie, 1st Grade Teacher, Lago Vista, TX
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