It’s the beginning of what will be my first “official” week of summer! YAHOO! π We had our last teacher workday today.
We have to do 8 hours of “Redbook” (professional development) hours a school year, so I am getting ALL 8 done tomorrow with a 7am-4pm training. {YIKES! 7am?! Oh well.. then it’s summer, right?!)
In the meantime, I had to share a few little things with y’all of course π
First off, a quick Monday Made it since I CAN’T RESIST linking up with Tara over at Fourth Grade Frolics (one of my favorite blogs, as y’all know!!)

I needed a little something to send my kiddos home with this summer. I couldn’t bear the fact (doesn’t bear look weird there?! sorry… ADD.. anywho!) that they would go all summer with NOTHING to review what we’ve learned?! Yikes!!
I know THEY WILL ALL complete the packet and stay up to date with everything I taught them and look at it every. single. day. π π π π π π
**Insert wishful thinking here***
But hey, a teacher can dream, right?!
So I whipped up this little pack! I tried not to make it TOO long so it wouldn’t be overwhelming for parents or kids and they might actually do it!

I included a little reading statistics and note to parents about the importance of summer reading. I also included a summer reading contract, and a book list with mini summaries to hopefully get kiddos excited about learning!
Next I included graphic organizers for literature and nonfiction that reviews CCS standards and can be used with any book.
I also put in there a quick CCS aligned grammar review, and a weekly writing schedule!
Simple, easy peasy lemon squeezy, right?! Now let’s just hope they use them!! π
You can get this at my TPT store by clicking here. It will be FREE until I get home later… so pick up your free copy while you can and leave me some love if you like it! π
Next, I wanna link up with another AWESOME blog.. Teaching with a Touch of Twang!! Cute blog, right?! As I’m wrapping up my classroom, I wanted to include a couple MUST HAVES for this summer and getting ready for next year!!

{How I always totally feel!!}
Shut up!!! I love the Black Dagger Brotherhood! Have you tried Gena Showalter's series Lords of the Underworld? Similar genre and I love those guys as well! I am in total agreement with the books! I HAVE to have them to get through summer and the trashy, romance, historical, suspense books always get me π guilty pleasure! Thanks for linking up! I'm by the pool thinking about ya!
Sabra
Teaching with a Touch of Twang
Oh how I love that packet and wish oh wish I would have known about it before school was out….I actually had parents asking me for work…lol. This would have been perf:) Thanks for linking up buddie!!
4th Grade Frolics
I am a major fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, too! I am eagerly awaiting the next book. The author is a little weird. Have you read anything on her website? I have to stay away from Target. That dollar spot gets me every time.
β°Becca
Simply 2nd Resources
I am your newest follower! I found you via Miss V's Busy Bee's blog giveaway!!
Katie
Mind Sparks
I agree target and hobbylobby (and dollar tree) are essentials for any teacher!
Misty
Think, Wonder, & Teach
Summer was made for trash/romance/suspense reading, right? I'm curious to see what other recommendations you get. Have a great week! (I have curriculum hours tomorrow then my summer officially begins…)
Jennifer
Mrs. Laffin's Laughings
YAY! Love finding fellow brother lovers π THANK YOU for the suggestions!! I just went and got the first two books in the Lords of the Underworld series at my library today so I can start reading on my first "official" day of summer tomorrow!!
Awe! I'm sorry I didn't post it sooner! Hopefully you were able to save it for next year π
Love the brothers!! π I will confess.. I didn't read the most recent one that came out in March… I tried but I wasn't really into that relationship :?:/ She is a little strange for sure! Haha the Dollar Spot is TOTALLY my weakness π
Yay! So glad to have you following π
They definitely are!! π
HAHA! SO glad you agree π My summer is officially started! Hope your last day is good π I picked up Sabra's suggestion for the first book in "Lords of the Underworld" series by Gena Showalter. I'll let you know how it is π