Celebrate the excitement of summer with this engaging book companion for The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing! This end of year resource includes ready-to-use social emotional learning (SEL), literacy, writing, suitcase craft, summer graphing, and reflection activities to help students look forward to summer break while practicing important literacy and social skills.
Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, this low-prep resource gives teachers everything needed to create a fun and meaningful end of year lesson with one favorite read aloud.
✨ Great for:
- End of year summer activities
- Summer vacation activities for kids
- Rhyming activities
- Social emotional learning lessons
- Summer writing prompts
- Read aloud lesson plans
What's Included:
✔ Detailed lesson plan with discussion questions and teaching tips
✔ Book Chat Cards for before, during, and after reading
✔ Interactive anchor chart pieces
✔ Rhyming Words Scavenger Hunt literacy activity
✔ Summer writing templates
✔ Kind Words memory t-shirt
✔ Suitcase directed drawing and writing prompt
✔ Summer Suitcase Craft
✔ Summer Graphing worksheet & activity
✔ Digital versions for most activities in Google Slides™
Students Will:
- Practice identifying rhyming words
- Reflect on summer plans
- Share predictions and graph class data
- Participate in meaningful discussions
- Create fun summer-themed crafts
- Celebrate the end of the school year
Why Teachers Love This Resource:
This book companion combines literacy, SEL, and creative activities into one easy-to-use resource. It helps students transition from school to summer with excitement and reflection.
Save More with the End of Year Book Companion Bundle!
Love this resource? Grab the complete bundle and get 5 engaging read-aloud companions for the final weeks of school.
Book companions included:
- A Letter from Your Teacher on the Last Day of School
- I Wish You More
- Last Day Blues
- Oh, the Places You'll Go!
- The Night Before Summer Vacation
Make the end of the school year meaningful, memorable, and stress-free with this all-in-one book companion!
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