Countdown to Summer with the ABC's

Everyone is counting down to summer.  Teachers are counting down.  How many more day are there until summer break?  How many days left before I have to start assessments, finish report cards, and start packing my classroom... The list for various countdowns has begun.  As for the kids they too are counting down.  How many more days until no more homework or nightly reading?  Parents are counting down too.  How many more mornings of rushing out of the house and fighting the carpool lane? How many more days until I have to find summer care for the kids?  Don't kid yourself, everyone has a secret countdown going on.

To help make the end of the year more exciting, I always do an ABC countdown to Summer.  This is a lot of fun and it doesn't take a lot of prep.  The kids get so excited.  First, I post a list outside my door requesting items that I need for the special days. Then, I send home the calendar of events with each student and that's it.  At the end of each day I remind the kids of what the next day will be.  Each day I try to incorporate the letter and word activities that correlate with the letter of the day.  If it works out great- if it doesn't the kids don't even notice.

You can grab this years calendar of events in my TpT store for FREE.  It is editable for you to change dates or events as needed.

Hope your end of year goes great!!!