Hi Y’all! It’s April from Grade School Giggles. I’m excited
to be here at the The Primary Peach sharing a few ideas for dealing with the
spring fever that always hits during the last few weeks of the year.
So, here’s my favorite ways to keep the kids busy during the
last few weeks of the year.
1. Take it outside. Grab some clipboards and extra
pencils. Tell your kids to bring in some
beach towels to lay on. Seriously, just take the work outside! A change of
scenery can make a world of difference.
2. Move it! Move it! Okay, I’ve got that song stuck in my
head, but adding movement is a great way to keep kids engaged. One of my favorite
ways to add movement is to do relay races with the task cards. Divide your
group into teams and pick a path for the races. Set a basket out for each team
with a set of task cards. Have the kids run to get a card and bring it back to
their team to solve. Once the answer is recorded the next kid runs. It’s a
great way to wear the kids out when they’ve got excess energy.
3. Plan some seasonal filler activities. Between assemblies,
field trips, award ceremonies, parties, retests, and all the other schedule
changes that seem to cluster at the end of the year it’s helpful to have some
filler activities like the free "Find a Friend" activity above that can be used when the schedule leaves you with bits of
time here and there to fill. Even a simple review pack can work, but my favorite is
making an end of the year memory book. The kids can take it out and work on it
whenever there is extra time.
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