End of the Year Games
Fun Online Activities and Free Websites for Students and Teachers
End of the year resources include fun online games and websites for both students and teachers.
As the days get warmer, the kids' attention spans become shorter. The lesson plans of the end of the school year should have a different pace. Fun and learning should both be incorporated. How do you see your lessons at the end of the year? Do you teach general lessons up until the final days of school?
You'll be pleasantly surprised to know that many such websites are free and are ideal and they are also fun for teaching certain topics, which you haven't taught during the year.
If you aren't sure what kinds of games your students will like, you can carry out a survey. Ask the class which kinds of puzzles and games they like and then find one of the websites according to your students' needs.
Consider the following free websites for extra fun and learning.
1. Students can make crossword puzzles, wordsearches, mazes and other games with puzzlemaker. Alternatively, if you don't have access to a computer room, you can prepare your wordsearches online and print them.
2. For the new teacher teaching elementary school, here is a free site for teaching cursive writing.
There are also many activities for the last days of school listed at the Education World website.
- · Check out the online scavenger hunt.
- · Have the students create their own scripts online and put on a play at All the Classrom's a Stage.
For the new math teacher, here is a site chock full of resources including online games that will help you teach basic mathematical concepts and skills.
Online brain games and brain teasers are a great way to get the students thinking in a creative way.There are many mathematical brain teasers that you can use with your students as well.
If the online experience doesn't speak to your students or if you do not have a computer lab available, you can always transfer some of the online game materials to simple worksheets.
Trivia quizzes on any subjects are a great way to test students' knowledge. Students can prepare their own questions using their textbooks.
Here is a site on enrichment activities perfect for almost any lesson and any subject. Choose your pick according to the needs and abilities of your students.
Finally, reward your students with awards and certificates. There is nothing more important than giving positive reinforcement for the hard work that the students have put in during the whole year.
