This book is great for the last day or week of school. For me, it’s an instant classic because it portrays how the teacher feels so well. Sentimental, but ready for a much-deserved break. This author gets it.
Last Day Blues is by Julie Danneberg, the same author as First Day Jitters. Mrs. Hartwell, the teacher, is the same character from First Day Jitters. The illustrations are sweetly detailed. Kids love to look closely at some of the pictures in this story to better understand what’s happening.
The story shows how the teacher and students are going to miss all of their routines at school. It cracks me up that the students think Mrs. Hartwell is going to be reminiscing by “reading old lesson plans” over summer vacation. (=
This book would be a nice gift for teachers at the end of the year.
As a supplemental activity, the class could make up their own poem about the year, similar to what the class in the story did.
They can also write about things they’ll miss about school and what they look forward to doing over summer break. I have a one-page freebie response sheet with those two questions available in my TpT store:
You can also download the free printable here on Google docs.
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, parent, or homeschooler, have a wonderful last few weeks of school!
~Carrie
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Thanks for linking up! This book looks like so much fun. And I love how it goes back to Ms. Hartwell to see how she ends the year. I will definitely be getting this one!
Andrea
Thanks, Andrea! I always enjoy Book Talk Thursday.
Carrie
Thank you for suggesting this book and the freebie! I’m off to buy it before the end of the school year, right now!
First Grade Frame of Mind
That’s awesome Meesabell! I hope you have a great end of year!
Carrie
This sounds like a great story. I don’t know it, but I also cracked up reading about the teacher reading over her old lesson plans. Don’t you do that????? Thanks for linking up!
Suzanne
Totally, Suzanne! Thanks for hosting!
Carrie
Sounds like such a sweet book.
Thanks for stopping by, Mother of 3!
Carrie
Oh, boy! I know exactly what Mrs. Hartwell feels like! I teach high school English and history, and we have SEVEN school days left! I’m going to miss my kiddos, but I’m also looking forward to, erhm, reading lesson plans over the summer ;)!
Almost there! Have a wonderful much-deserved break!
Carrie
That does sound like a great teacher gift. Thanks for sharing at Literacy Musing Mondays!
Thanks, Brandi!
Carrie
This looks like so much fun! We are finishing up in our homeschool this week so your timing is perfect! Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com this week!
Tina
Thanks, Tina!
Carrie