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49. What To Do The Last Week Of School In First Grade (Fun & EASY Ideas)

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Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers: Education Teaching Tips And Ideas For Kindergarten And First Grade
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May 6, 2026
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Summary

In this episode, Molly shares simple and fun ideas for what to do during the last week of school in your elementary classroom. These low prep end of year activities are designed to keep students engaged, help you manage those final busy days, and still create meaningful memories before summer break. If your class is feeling done and you're trying to keep things under control while wrapping up the school year, these ideas will help you bring structure, fun, and just enough learning into your last week. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✔️ No prep activities that keep students engaged during the last week of school ✔️ How to plan fun theme days like water play, painting, and field day ✔️ Simple ways to manage behavior and keep the chaos under control ✔️ Writing activities that still sneak in academics during the final days ✔️ How to create special memories your students will never forget Resources Mentioned In This Episode Summer Bucket List - https://firstieland.com/bucket Last Day Blues - https://firstieland.com/blues What Should My Teacher Do This Summer - https://firstieland.com/summer Let’s Stay Connected Visit the website: www.firstieland.com Need classroom resources? Visit the TPT store: https://firstieland.com/TPT-store Watch on YouTube: https://firstieland.com/youtube Have questions or want more ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstieland To see everything mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://firstieland.com/podcast Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap follow so you don’t miss an episode. How To Rate And Review If this podcast has been helpful to you, I’d love for you to leave a review. 🍎 APPLE PODCASTS – https://firstieland.com/apple 🎧 SPOTIFY – https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel lik…