{"id":869,"date":"2014-05-05T17:47:52","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T17:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/?p=869"},"modified":"2018-05-21T11:21:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T15:21:09","slug":"have-a-groovy-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/have-a-groovy-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Groovy Summer (End of Year Activities)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:70.642201834862%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:175%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">This fun, tie-dyed theme collection will be a great addition to your end of year celebrations at school! We&rsquo;ve created an assortment of GROOVY resources to add to your fun.<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"This fun, tie-dyed theme collection will be a great addition to your end of year celebrations at school! We've created an assortment of GROOVY resources to add to your fun.\" width=\"872\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2884 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20872%20616'%3E%3Crect%20width='872'%20height='616'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"This fun, tie-dyed theme collection will be a great addition to your end of year celebrations at school! We've created an assortment of GROOVY resources to add to your fun.\" width=\"872\" height=\"616\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-1024x723.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-1024x723.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-300x212.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1-768x542.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovy-1.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">This end of year set will be a fun addition to a day of tie-dying in your classroom!<\/h3>\n<p>We thought intermediate students would have fun with a hippie-themed end of the year celebration.<\/p>\n<p>We have created many ideas here to get you started.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, what groovy party wouldn&rsquo;t be complete without a little tie dying? &nbsp;We&rsquo;ve included a link to a couple of ideas at the bottom of this post.<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-585x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Have a Groovy Summer End of the Year Games, Awards, Bookmarks &amp; more from The Curriculum Corner FREE\" width=\"356\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-585x1024.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-768x1344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-875 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-585x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Have a Groovy Summer End of the Year Games, Awards, Bookmarks &amp; more from The Curriculum Corner FREE\" width=\"356\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-585x1024.jpg.webp 585w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-171x300.jpg.webp 171w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon-768x1344.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner456\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/groovyicon.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">As this is an older post, each resource is provided as an individual link. To download each, click on the bold title.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/groovyaward.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Groovy Award Certificates<\/strong><\/a> &nbsp; &nbsp;It is always fun to end the year by recognizing each student for what he or she brought to the classroom. Print off these colorful certificates and personalize. &nbsp;Hand out the certificates on the last day of school during a fun celebration. &nbsp;We know you&rsquo;re busy so we&rsquo;ve created a list of some award ideas to get you started: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/awardideas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Award Ideas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/groovybucketlist.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Groovy Summer &nbsp;Bucket List<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/groovybookmarks.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Have a Groovy Summer Bookmarks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peace, Love &amp; Decimals Math Games<\/strong> &nbsp;Pair up your students and give each pair two markers and a coin. &nbsp;Students flip the coin and practice reading numbers with decimals. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/tenthsgame1.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tenths Board Game<\/strong><\/a><strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/hundredthsgame.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Tenths &amp; Hundredths Board Game<\/a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/thousandthsgame.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tenths, Hundredths &amp; Thousandths Board Game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/groovybump.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Groovy Bump<\/a> <\/strong>For practice with multiplying two digits, 1 &ndash; 6. &nbsp;Your students will need two dice and markers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner456.com\/wp-content\/pdf\/groovysummer\/readingpower.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Reading Power<\/strong><\/a> Encourage your students to keep reading over the summer. &nbsp;Begin by encouraging students to share their favorite books on a piece of chart paper or use this fun poster found on VariQuest&rsquo;s blog (<a href=\"http:\/\/info.variquest.com\/infovariquestcom\/blogvariquestcom\/bid\/344151\/End-of-Year-Reading-Celebration-Ideas-Resources-for-Intermediate-7-12-Classrooms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">End of Year Reading Celebration<\/a>.) &nbsp;Once the poster is filled, give each student a reading goal sheet. &nbsp;This is a great time to encourage students to be social and share their books with their classmates. &nbsp;As students hear about a book that interests them, have them record each book on their goal sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Kids love to tie dye so we did some research and found some of the easier ways to do this in your classroom. &nbsp;(Let&rsquo;s be honest&hellip; tie dying with a WHOLE class of kids will never be stress-free!)<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Susie Can Stitch tie dying idea using Sharpies\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2647\/4095844258_c28b66f6e3.jpg\" alt=\"Sharpie Tie Dye\" width=\"235\" height=\"176\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft lazyload\" title=\"Susie Can Stitch tie dying idea using Sharpies\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2647\/4095844258_c28b66f6e3.jpg\" alt=\"Sharpie Tie Dye\" width=\"235\" height=\"176\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>We found an easy plan for using Sharpies to tie dye on Susie Can Stitch. &nbsp;We think this plan might lead to less mess-making in your class although there are no guarantees here! &nbsp;Check out the directions here: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/iamsusie.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/sharpie-tie-dye.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sharpie Tie Dying<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll find even more end of the year ideas on The Curriculum Corner 123: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/2014\/04\/30\/splash-into-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Splash Into Summer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/2013\/05\/15\/end-of-year-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Best of our End of the Year Activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fun, tie-dyed theme collection will be a great addition to your end of year celebrations at school! 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