Make the last weeks of school meaningful, memorable, and stress-free with this comprehensiveย End of Year Book Companion Bundle!ย This bundle includes 5 engaging read-aloud companions filled with ready-to-use social emotional learning (SEL), literacy, writing, craft, and reflection activities designed to help students celebrate their growth, process their feelings, and look ahead with excitement.
Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, these low-prep resources provide everything you need to turn your favorite end-of-year picture books into meaningful lessons and keepsake activities your students will love.
โญ Perfect For:
- End of year activities
- Last day of school activities
- End of year writing prompts
- Social emotional learning lessons
- Reflection and goal setting activities
- Summer vacation activities
- Read aloud lesson plans
- Graduation activities for elementary students
- Kindergarten end of year activities
- 1st grade end of year activities
- 2nd grade end of year activities
๐ Books Included:
A Letter from Your Teacher on the Last Day of Schoolย by Shannon Olsen
- Book Chat Cards
- Ways We Show Gratitude Anchor Chart
- Thank-You Letter Writing Prompts and Templates
- Parts of a Letter literacy activity
- Gratitude Role Play SEL activity
- Envelope directed drawing and writing prompt
- 3D Envelope Craft
- Memory Postcard activity
I Wish You Moreย by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
- Book Chat Cards
- Wish for Our Future Anchor Chart
- Wish Writing Prompts and Templates
- Opposites Matching literacy activity
- Wish Jar SEL activity
- Wish Symbols directed drawing and writing prompt
- Wish Jar Craft
- Class Wish Book activity
Last Day Bluesย by Julie Danneberg
- Book Chat Cards
- From the First Day to the Last Day Anchor Chart
- End-of-Year Reflection Writing Prompts and Templates
- First Day and Last Day Sorting activity
- Feelings Wheel SEL activity
- Schoolhouse directed drawing and writing prompt
- School Building Goodbye Craft
- Goodbye Crown activity
Oh, the Places You'll Go!ย by Dr. Seuss
- Book Chat Cards
- Our Journey Ahead Anchor Chart
- Goal-Setting Writing Prompts and Templates
- Symbol Meaning Matching literacy activity
- I Grew This Year sorting activity
- Hot Air Balloon directed drawing and writing prompt
- Future Goal Map Craft
- Hot Air Balloon Goal Craft
The Night Before Summer Vacationย by Natasha Wing
- Book Chat Cards
- Our Summer Plans Anchor Chart
- Summer Writing Prompts and Templates
- Rhyming Words Scavenger Hunt
- Summer Prediction Graph activity
- Suitcase directed drawing and writing prompt
- Summer Suitcase Craft
- Kind Words Memory T-Shirt activity
๐ฆ Everything Included:
โ 5 complete book companions
โ Detailed lesson plans with discussion questions and teaching tips
โ Book Chat Cards for before, during, and after reading
โ Interactive anchor chart pieces
โ Literacy and phonics activities
โ Writing prompts and templates
โ SEL and reflection activities
โ Directed drawings with coordinating writing pages
โ Crafts and bulletin board ideas
โ Bonus activities
โ Google Slidesโข versions for most activities
๐ย Students Will:
- Reflect on their growth and accomplishments
- Practice gratitude, kindness, and empathy
- Build comprehension, vocabulary, and phonics skills
- Set future goals and dreams
- Express their feelings about the end of the school year
- Create meaningful keepsakes to take home
๐ปย Print + Digital:
Most activities include Google Slidesโข versions for paperless learning, interactive whiteboards, and easy digital assignments.
๐ย Why Teachers Love This Bundle:
This bundle combines literacy, SEL, writing, art, and hands-on crafts into one easy-to-use resource. It helps students celebrate friendships, reflect on the school year, and transition confidently into summer and beyond.
๐ฐย Save More with the Bundle!
Get all 5 book companions at a discounted price and save compared to purchasing each resource individually.
Make the end of the school year meaningful, memorable, and fun with this all-in-one End of Year Book Companion Bundle!
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