Have you ever come to the end of a great book and not wanted to put it down? Have your students ever cried out, “Noooo!” when you get to the final chapter? Have you ever wished for a bit more time to savor the journey of a story that you’ve just traveled with kids? Us too! This happens all the time in the classroom, and we have found some creative ways and important reasons to spend one last amazing day with that book you’ve loved. We have taken the charge from Lucy Calkins to “celebrate” the end of her reading and writing units to heart, and you can too! Join us in exploring how to celebrate the end of a novel (or any curricular unit for that matter) across an entire school day and across all areas of the curriculum using creativity, teamwork, student agency, and joy!
Have you ever come to the end of a great book and not wanted to put it down? Have your students ever cried out, “Noooo!” when you get to the final chapter? Have you ever wished for a bit more time to savor the journey of a story that you’ve just traveled with kids? Us too! This happens all the time in the classroom, and we have found some creative ways and important reasons to spend one last amazing day with that book you’ve loved. We have taken the charge from Lucy Calkins to “celebrate” the end of her reading and writing units to heart, and you can too! Join us in exploring how to celebrate the end of a novel (or any curricular unit for that matter) across an entire school day and across all areas of the curriculum using creativity, teamwork, student agency, and joy!
