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I can't believe that there are less than 2 weeks left of the school year for me! It has been an incredible year and I couldn't be more proud of my Kinders or I guess I should say my 1st graders! These last 2 weeks are full of lots of emotions... tired teachers, excited students, some behavior problems, excited teachers, and lots of thoughts on the countdown to summer break!! It can get kind of crazy and can make classroom management a little bit harder than normal. One thing that I really feel helps with all of those emotions and really really helps with classroom management at the end of the year are fun interactive activities. I have been keeping my students busy and engaged with my May/Summer Math and Literacy Centers ! These centers are great for the end of the school year and even for summer school too! There are TONS of different hands-on activities that really gets students excited for summer while also keeping them engaged and practicing skills learned throughout the ye...

I can remember when I was little how incredibly exciting it was to make gifts for my mom and dad. I remember how proud I was of my hard word and all of the love I put into my projects. I remember especially how excited I was to surprise my mom with my project for her on Mother's Day ! With all the craziness going on during this time of year, it is so nice to take some time to have the students work on something that is so special to them and to their families. I am so excited to share with you a fun Mother's Day Project ! This project is a Mother's Day 3D Craft and Card .  Students get to make a 3D flower craft for the front of the card. Then they will get to fill the card with one or two of the many different Mother’s Day activities that will truly make the card special! *I have also included versions for Mum, Grandma, and Aunt too!* There are two different 3D flower craft templates that you can choose from for the front of the card. There are 4 different card insert activ...