How fun is it to get to the end of the year and have your kids all ready and excited for the next year? End of Year Graduation Kindergarten Songs and Ideas aren’t always readily available.
When it comes to having our kids feel happy to end the year after they’ve had lots of growth and learning opportunities…
Ideally, That’s the outcome we want but most of the time; we find that the kids are quite apprehensive about ending the year they’re in and moving onto a new grade level. We find this to be true across multiple grade levels.
This is essentially the apprehension of kids not knowing what to expect in the next year along with the anxiety of changing routines.
Looking for some pizzaz to add to your lessons for those last few weeks of school?
There are a heap more ideas in this post along with some SUPER cool links to hop on to for middle school, teaching autism, digital activities and more!
End of Year SEL Activities for Class
There are several things we can implement as teachers/parents to help our kids feel less anxious about end of year:
- Show children ways in overcoming anxiety and apprehension (ideas listed below).
- Create a memory book to have a preschool or kindergarten keepsake to reflect on.
- Start discussions about what kids will do in the coming year.
- Remember building good relationships with students and children is key – so anytime there’s apprehension about the end of school year, there will be less anxiety if students and children have a good relationship with their carers and teachers to be able to express themselves well.
Homeschool Kindergarten Graduation Ideas
These ideas are a great way to incorporate some FUN into your end of year class party, activities throughout the last 2 weeks of school and more!
We know that teachers always need as many ideas as possible to engage kids at different times of the year and this one is no different! Harder, but no different!
- Memory book SK (images etc) plus links to TPT
- Create graduation crowns with editable names for PreK
- More ideas from other bloggers
Graduation Kindergarten Songs
Kindergarten graduation songs are meant to be a joyous celebration for the little ones.
They are a way for children to feel accomplished and proud of themselves. It is also a time for parents to be excited and proud of their child’s accomplishments.
The following songs have been collected from various sources, including YouTube, other websites, and personal experience.
Check out this super popular song for kindergarten graduation:
This is also a cute end of year song for kindergarten or prechool.
Graduation Memory Book Ideas
Looking for a fun and hands-on way to end the year? Have the kids work on their end of year memory book. This one is summer themed. What better way to encourage graduating children about summer than with a summer themed graduation book?
This book includes several differentiated pages you could use with your group of kids, whether they’re in preschool of kinder! There is something for each and every ability and age group.
There are some super cute illustrated pages in this printable End of Year memory book which would help kids reflect on their year. Get your FREE copy here!
End of Year Graduation Crowns for Preschool
Having kids working on their names all year is a fun activity – having them write / build their names at the end of the year in preparation for their graduation party is even better. This pack includes printable and editable name crowns as well as generic graduation crowns which you can use with any grade level!
These Editable Graduation Name Practice Crown Crafts are so versatile for teachers, homeschoolers and parents! The file contains editable forms to autofill 8 crown templates (names and dates) along with an extended age strip (also editable).
Related end of year posts you may like:
- Independent Kinder Indoor Games that Kids Can Lead on Their Own (minimal work for teachers)
- 10 Ways and Tips to Avoid End of Year Teacher Burnout
- Firecracker New Year Craft for Preschoolers
Graduation Songs for Preschool
Choosing songs for preschool is almost like a pre-requisite before you even start teaching preschool! 😛
This post from Teach Preschool has some really good recommendations for songs to choose!
There are so many more songs to add to to your preschool or kindergarten classroom, like these kids party songs.
Some more End of Year activities you don’t want to miss
Jennifer from Endeavours in Education outlines some super fun activities, read alouds and gifts for the end of the year. Check out the must see list!
If your school is still in distance learning, check out some super simple and fun ways to end your year via distance education with Teaching Autism.
Looking for some superb ideas on ending the year with a bang? These classroom projects from Crazy Charisma will have your students looking back on their year with admiration.
Hop onto some more End of Year Graduation Ideas from these super talented teachers:
