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I give my kids a scrapbook page project. They each create a scrapbook page about themselves. They bring in various items, stickers, photos, etc. to decorate the page and there's a written component to the project as well. They love it, it keeps them busy and I hang onto the pages since I have them for 2 years and I return them to them after the following school year. They (and I!) are amazed at the growth and progress!

Imbruglia, L. Re: End of year activities. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (25 May 2006).

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For the last few weeks of school I have the children make a book of the French units they've learned during the year. We take about 2 days per chapter. As a class we remember vocabulary, talk about the activities, songs, etc. we did. Then the students write a short narrative in the TL. I have the students put any notes they've taken or been given into each chapter also. This is the second year I've done this and to my surprise, my 5th graders used their books from last year all year long.

Another fun activity for the kids is to have them write a "Mme Harrington aime/Mme Harrington n'aime pas" letter to your students for next year. They are great to use on the first day of school and are fun to read.

Tomorrow is my last day of school, so I'm living this problem first hand. In my plans for tomorrow are the following:

1. Break the student up into groups of 4. Each group will be given directions in French that take them around our building, with each group eventually ending up in the front office. I had to get permission from my admin. to do this. I also accompany the group of troublemakers that I pair up on purpose so that I can keep my eyes on them.

2. We'll sing a few of our favorite songs for the secretaries, then head outside for a quick game of I Spy and a few choruses of Aux Champs Elysees.

3. Return back to class and start vacation!!

Hinds, K. Re: End of year activities. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (25 May 2006).
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