P (Puzzle) Day Freebie!

Here's a P (Puzzle) Day freebie!  I'm planning on having my students use this as a way to reflect upon their year in fourth grade.  We'll be putting the pieces of fourth grade together.  Enjoy!

Head over to my TPT store to download this freebie! 

Compliments Posters

Two entries in one day.... OH MY!
How many of you can remember something remarkable or meaningful from middle school?  When I was in middle school (feels like forever ago), my teacher had us complete a compliment pages about our peers.  Well... I guess you could say that it had a lasting impression on me.

When I started teaching I made it a point to include this activity as part of my end of the year activities.  Well...what better day to do this activity then on today which is K (Kindness to Your Neighbor) Day on our ABC Countdown.

Before starting, I asked a parent volunteers who specializes in calligraphy writing to write each student's name on a sheet of construction paper.  This was a huge hit with my class considering they're not used to the calligraphy writing style.  We also spent time talking about what a compliment is and ideas that they could leave on their classmate’s poster.  The students then formed a circle and thus began the process of circulating around the room to write a compliment on each classmate’s poster.

The end result was MAGICAL.  The smiles on their faces not only made their day but it made mine too!  A special thank you goes out to my middle school teacher for leaving a lasting impression that created MAGICAL SMILES today.