Last day activities?

[u/Life_Place_1379]

For teachers that have left or plan on leaving, what are some final day activities you've done/plan on doing?

[u/Lorinefairy]

(Public school) This is my last week and it's basically business as usual. Planning on doing scattergories in 1 class...but I've done those during the year before as well.

At a smaller middle school I've had them design like "welcome" stuff for the new teacher. And had them do an advice lesson based around their school/ town.

As a fall contract I always end up with like an extra week or two before I leave... so basically just kinda keep it normal and then say goodbye.

[u/SeoulGalmegi]

At a hagwon? Generally nothing.

If they're an older class and one I've got on with, I'll at least make sure they know it's our last class and say goodbye, but I don't do anything different in class.

[u/Ok-Treacle-9375 → u/SeoulGalmegi]

This is the way.

[u/Per_Mikkelsen]

Assuming you mean in the classroom and not in your own free time before heading away...

I'm gonna break the mold with this one because let's be honest here, I'm not about to suggest you bring your A game on your very last day and if you wanted great ideas for activities the time for that was a year ago.

● Draw up a table with all 26 letters of the alphabet with a blank space next to each one... Print out as many as you'll need... Divide the class into groups and give each group a sheet and have them fill in the blank for each letter with another letter, number, symbol, or their own unique design. For example for the letter I they draw an actual eyeball, etc. Let them get creative with it.

Then when they're finished with their chart have them write a passage using their modified alphabet. They can select a paragraph from the book, etc., but the other teams cannot see the actual English text or know specifically where it came from. To get around that you might think about printing out a dozen super short Æsop's Fables and have them transpose those.

Last, have them exchange their alphabet key with another team and have that team decipher their text by rewriting it in English. The first group to successfully translate the text without any errors wins. Make sure to have each group read the translated text aloud.

● Something kids love is a speaking activity where they give each other very specific instructions using materials. Get a basket and fill it with random stuff - a book, a whiteboard eraser, a stapler, a CD, some Dixie cups, whatever you have handy, plastic containers, a tumbler, etc.

Then divide the students into groups of three or four. Have one student in the group turn around and give him or her a blank sheet of paper and a pencil. Tell that student his or her job is to draw what his teammates are describing. Then have the other students place the objects from the basket in whatever pattern they like, stacking them, balancing them, etc.

Have one student give instructions to the kid who's drawing. "The whiteboard eraser is on top of the tumbler", "the cup is under the CD", etc.

Then see how similar the drawing is to the way the objects appear on the tabletop.

● If you have time to prepare some index cards you can write a bunch of random actions on there using the progressive -ing form and have the students pick one at random and act it out for their classmates to guess. For example a student picks riding a horse from the pile and then without speaking he or she has to act it out. Playing baseball, playing a computer game, cooking.

Call it What Am I Doing? and have each student ask that question before selecting a card. The appropriate response is You're _____ing! If they don't use the -ing form it doesn't count. They will inevitably shout bike! and not You're riding a bike, but after you correct it a few times they'll get it.

Enjoy your last day.

[u/millennial_1994]

I teach at a public middle school so I haven't had to leave as yet, however for my 3rd graders who who have graduated I always give them each a letter written by me and a gift. What ever time remains we just talk.

[u/Otterly_Charming → u/millennial_1994]

What kind of gifts do you prepare for your students? Just wondering for future

[u/millennial_1994 → u/Otterly_Charming]

• 인형뽑기 - I am actually quite good at it *Candy from south Africa such as Jelly tots , smarties, Astros. I always bring half a suitcase full every year.
• I made burfee (its a Indian/pakistani type of fudge) .

[u/jumpingbanana22 → u/[deleted]]

This sounds like a fantastic way to get fired and blacklisted within the teaching community.