The end of a year is a good time to stop and look back: what we did, what we learned and what we are proud of. Drawing and writing it down turns memories into a keepsake, and the then-and-now page, filled in now and again in June, shows children how much they grow in half a year.
Seven pages that make a little book, on handwriting lines. Page 1 is its cover, to write the year on, draw yourself and sign. Page 2 is a favorite memory to draw and write, page 3 something learned and something to be proud of, and page 4 top 3 lists of books, foods, games, songs, places and moments. Page 5 splits the year into four parts, a picture and a few lines for each, page 6 is a page of awards to give out, and page 7 a then-and-now table to fill in now and again in June.
Look at photos, class projects or the class calendar together first to bring back memories. Staple the pages into a book, or keep page 7 in a folder and hand it back in June.
Fill in the top 3 lists together at dinner, or look back through photos from the year before writing about a favorite memory.
A little book about the year that is ending, to fill in before the break or in the first week back. Students make a cover, draw and write their favorite memory, tell what they learned and are proud of, list their top 3s, give out their own awards, and fill in a then-and-now page to finish in June.
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