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Are you looking for a simple way to celebrate how far your students have come this school year? A coloring page might be just what you’re looking for! Coloring can be a simple way to give your students a special sendoff on the last day of school. In this post, I’m sharing how a last day of kindergarten coloring page can enhance your end-of-the-year lesson plans.
With so many activities to choose from on the last day of kindergarten, you might not think about turning to a coloring page. Here are just a few reasons why coloring can be a great activity at the end of the year.
You can be selective about when you use a coloring activity during the school day. This will help you maximize the benefits of this activity for your students. Keep reading for some fun ideas to incorporate a last day of school coloring page into your lesson plans!
As you’re putting together your lesson plans for the last day of kindergarten, there are several places where you could include a coloring activity. You can decide what will work best for your students!
First, you can welcome your students to the last day of kindergarten with a coloring page. With so much excitement in the air, this can be a great time to help students take a deep breath with a relaxing coloring page. This is especially helpful if your last day of school is jam-packed with schoolwide celebrations!
Having your students occupied at arrival time will also give you a chance to check in with your students individually before the day gets busy. Many of our young kindergarteners have big feelings about the school year coming to an end!
It’s likely that you won’t have time for a regular centers rotation on the last day of school. In fact, you have probably ended your regular centers routine long before the last day! However, your students might benefit from the routine of a familiar rotation schedule on the last day of school.
Simple activities like this last day of kindergarten coloring page are perfect for short, modified centers on the last day of school. You could also pull out a few summer-themed center activities for students to try! A centers rotation can give you a bit more flexibility in planning out the final activities you want to complete in your classroom.
An engaging coloring activity can add flexibility to your lesson plan in other ways, as well. I know it can be tricky to make plans for the last day of school! There are often schoolwide activities that either end early or run long, which can impact your plans for the day. A coloring page is the perfect print-and-go resource to have on hand when the schedule leaves you with pockets of time. This activity can easily be set aside and picked up later in the day, whenever the schedule allows.
Are you having a class celebration on the last day of school? A coloring page is a great activity for your students to work on during a class party. Students can rotate through several hands-on activities as you celebrate the last day of school together as a class. You could make it extra fun by giving students clipboards and having them take their coloring project outside!
Would you like to use this coloring page in your classroom on the last day of school? You can grab it for free!
This download includes a coloring page for the first day of school and the last day of school. This creates a special memento from the school year, since the growth is so evident between the two pictures! However, this coloring page can serve as a great stand-alone activity for the last day of school.
This freebie is kept up-to-date for the current school year. It also includes options for Kindergarten, Pre-K, Preschool, and TK. You’ll be able to create a special memory with your students no matter what age level you’re working with.
Just head over to the A Spoonful of Learning shop or to my TPT store to grab this free last day of school coloring page!
Be sure to save this pin so you can come back to this post later! Just add the pin below to your favorite teacher board on Pinterest. You’ll be able to quickly find this free coloring page when you’re working on your lesson plans for the last day of kindergarten.
Are you looking for even more fun activities to do with your class as the year comes to an end? I have put together a blog post that’s full of fun ideas for the last week of school! From end-of-the-year memory books to hands-on activities, you’ll find a variety of ideas for your lesson plans!
These alphabet books will have students dive deep into learning about each letter of the alphabet while eager to see what activity they get to complete next!
