End of year library activities

School librarians can learn tips and tricks on how to get your students to get library books returned at the end of the school year, plus a freebie!

Say Something is an amazing book for your end of year read aloud! Check out Say Something read aloud Lesson Plan here!

Teaching My Friends!: End of Year Favorite Book Activity Use the die-cut and write the titles on them.

These end of year picture books & read alouds to say goodbye to students are the best way to wrap up the school year and countdown to the last day!

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Are you looking for a fun activity for your students to do in the last few weeks of school? How about something that is easy to manage, adaptable and engaging for kids? If your answer isn't yes....then you are crazy! Do you want to know what it is??? Well, it is called the Reading Challenge--- Ice Cream style, and you can download it for free at my TPT store by clicking here!! By the end of the year, my kids need something different to keep them engaged during the last weeks of school. I…

These end of year picture books & read alouds to say goodbye to students are the best way to wrap up the school year and countdown to the last day!

Many thanks to the members of our Learning Librarians Facebook group for sharing great ways to reward and celebrate library book returns, especially at the

Get ready for the end of the year with this fun and interactive print breakout. Students will review library skills that they have learned throughout the school year in an exciting and interesting way! Click through to check it out. #library | shakeuplearning.com

Amazing Race: Library Edition is a program that I’ve ran twice before. It always brings out a huge crowd – and for those of us who have a small budget – it’s a great program…

"Library checkout has ended, but there are three weeks left of school. What now?" What To Do After Library Checkout Ends for the Year: 13 Easy-N-Awesome Ideas for Middle School Librarians and Teachers from mrsreaderpants

​As the end of the school year approaches, I wanted to share some of my favorite read-alouds with you! These books are appropriate to read in kindergarten through the fifth grade classroom, all helping you close out the school year and transition your students into the next grade. Love Is by Diane Adams Love Is tells the sweet tale of the relationship between a little girl and gosling who eventually grows up and must return to the pond. It shows that love is unconditional, sometimes…

I Wish You More is an amazing picture book for end of year read aloud. Check out I Wish You More read aloud Lesson Plan here!

I Wish You More makes a wonderful end of the year read aloud for the classroom. Grab the free template to make your own class book!

"Library checkout has ended, but there are three weeks left of school. What now?" What To Do After Library Checkout Ends for the Year: 13 Easy-N-Awesome Ideas for Middle School Librarians and Teachers from mrsreaderpants

Looking for some Last Week of School Activities for upper elementary students? Here are some ideas for your end of year celebration.

Wind down the school year with The Ultimate Paper Airplane Competition! Blog post with details, free printables, and lots of photos. (The Thinker Builder)

End of Year Books for Kids Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade for math, literacy, library center End of the Year Activities and Read Alouds

Help your students remember this school year with this fun Skittles End of Year Writing Activity. Engaging % end of year activity.

The Invisible Web by Patrice Karst is a must add to your end of year read aloud list. Get the read aloud lesson plan here!