Enrichment Resources for K-8 Students

Taking a summer job doesn’t have to be drudgery. If you’re a teacher looking for fun ways to earn extra money this summer, consider the following summer job ideas for teachers. 

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After the hectic pace of the end of the school year, it is difficult to decompress and settle into a new routine. Even if you are working throughout the summer, it’s important to take time for rest and relaxation. View the summer as an opportunity to enjoy well-earned leisure time. Consider doing some or all of the following teacher decompression suggestions.

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The end of the school year has come and gone in a flash. In a previous post, we discussed why teachers need their summers off. In today’s post, we focus on student voices, as fourth graders share why students need their summers off too.

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As a teacher, how many times have you heard, "Yeah, teachers have it easy. What other job do you know where you get the ENTIRE summer off?" 

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Teachers are never just teachers.  

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A teacher I knew said to me once, when trying to encapsulate the end of the school year: “Students that presented the most challenges throughout the year were often the ones that made me cry when they left."

Doesn't that say it all about teacher challenges faced every school year?

The last day of school is definitely a day of competing emotions.  Everyone is ready for the summer break. Feelings of celebration and joy overflow, but it is also a day of bittersweet goodbyes.

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Is there too much clutter in your classroom?  Are your classroom closets/cupboards crammed? Are you searching for extra boxes to pack materials?  Do you hoarde materials you haven’t used for years “just in case” you might need them?  If you answered yes to any of the above questions, it may be time to declutter.

During my time in Carrol County Maryland and in Carroll County public schools, I confronted this question each and every time the end of the school year approached.

It's the end of the school year, the perfect time for teachers to get organized and ask that all important question: stash it or trash it? Here are some important teacher tips for the end of the school year that can help answer this critical end of year conundrum. 

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1. Maintain the classroom routine 

By spring, the classroom routine is second nature.  Students thrive because of these procedures – the morning warm-ups, paper distribution, lunch lineup, etc.  Strive to maintain these well-established routines. Yes, everyone is restless, excited, and tired – and the school schedule keeps changing – but these procedures (along with your management plan) keep the peace in your classroom.  

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The end of the school year rush isn’t for the faint-hearted.

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Inspirational quotes are abundant on social media. As we scroll though our lives, they offer wisdom and motivation.  Recently, a “quote activity” caught my attention with its ability to create and maintain online conversation.  Engaged participants were thinking about, discussing, and interpreting various quotes.  It was introduced as follows:

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