The Classroom Sparrow Looks Ahead



Is is really June already? I don't know about you, but this year FLEW by! Saying that, we also know that this often the time of year when teachers are given their schedules for next year. If you were lucky enough to get your teaching schedule, and are satisfied with your courses, then a shout out to you!

If you did not get your timetable yet, do not fear! Regardless of the subject or grade, all teachers require some sort of getting to know their students activity for the first few days of a new year. A bunch of secondary ELA teachers got together for this awesome blog hop in hopes that our ideas and products can help you to survive the first few days back - because before we know it, whether we want to imagine that idea during the last few weeks in June, a new school year will be upon us!

One of the activities that I created for my incoming students is a Words of Wisdom letter writing activity. I use this with my grade 9 students, but I think it could easily be applied to upper elementary and middle years students as well. So, what's it all about?

  • Using the outline provided within the Words of Wisdom activity, have your current students provide some 'words of wisdom' to the incoming students taking the same subject next year. 
  • The outline provides the students with an idea of what to write, but it's really all about giving the incoming students an idea as to what they can expect.
  • To make this activity even more special, I took a photo of each student on their first day of school and again towards the end of the year (both were pasted onto the letter). Two letters were printed - one for the current student to keep in their final portfolio, and the other was posted on the wall for the incoming students to read during the first few weeks of the new year.
                                            This is how I displayed the letters!

...until then, however, enjoy your well-deserved SUMMER BREAK!

11 comments

  1. I love this, Classroom Sparrow. I think it's an activity you could do with any grade level. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Love this! Your display looks awesome! Thanks.

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  3. Thanks for this brilliant idea! I am going to do it this week. You just saved me a ton of time.

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  4. I also love the display! Seems particularly relevant for 9th graders who are trying to figure out what high school is all about.

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  5. This is a wonderful idea! The bulletin board looks great!
    Darlene
    ELABuffet

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  6. I adore this . . . and the fact that it kills two birds with one stone by providing a sweet beginning-of-year bulletin board in August! Thank you for a terrific idea!

    -Sherri
    Literary Sherri

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  7. Thank you so much for this Back to School freebie. My school likes to do three days of getting to know you activities, so filling that time is always a bit challenging.

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