Seven Steps to a Happy Last Day of School - Part 7: Enjoy them

You may not be getting much sleep, trying to fit in all those end-of-the-year expectations, but hang in there, there's a light at the end of the tunnel!

For the past 6 days, I've been sharing ideas to have a Happy Last Day of School. 

You can read about Step One here:  Read Your Favorite Book. 

 

You can read about Step Two here: Leave Out a Few Favorite Games.

You can read about the third strategy here: Keep Out a Few Decks of Playing Cards.

You can read about Step Four here: Keep Out a Handful of Whiteboards, Markers, and Erasers.

Read Step Five here: Make Sure They Have Something to Read!

Read about Step Six here: Find One-On-One Time With Each Student.

Now, here is Step Seven!

That's really what it's all about, isn't it?

Push away all the thoughts of what still needs to be done such as packing, test scores, end-of-the-year meetings, end-of-the-year record keeping, and all the rest.  

Take the time to enjoy the kids. 

I'll admit, I've never had a "last day" where I didn't get choked up saying goodbye to the children. (And I've been teaching forever!) 

They are the ones that matter after all the craziness of everything else!

It's really all about the kids. 

Remember that. 

Enjoy them!

Enjoy this Reader's Theater kindness:

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Here's a link to all 7 steps to a happy last day of school:

• Happy Last Day of School Part 1 Read Aloud:
• Happy Last Day of School Part 2: Games
• Happy Last Day of School Part 3: Playing Cards
• Happy Last Day of School Part 4: Whiteboards
• Happy Last Day of School Part 5: Reading
• Happy Last Day of School Part 6: Meet With Each Child
• Happy Last Day of School Part 7: Enjoy Them!