A Journal of a Learning Journey

For teachers and students in most parts of the world, this month is the last days for school. Yup, we've been through many ups and downs in our daily interaction in the class. There were moments when we felt pride for our students' achievements; joy for seeing their smile when figuring out something new; or even anger for chaos they made ^^

As the gate is about to close, we need to prepare something that they can bring out of our class, not to mention the knowledge they got. Something that they will remember, even years after we don't teach them anymore, doesn't necessarily to be expensive. Here is how I celebrated the end of school year with my students.



Ask your kids to sit in a circle, if possible. Give them direction to make the book (watch the video below) or the accordion fan (the blue one). Make sure they write their name on the cover. Then, here it comes the most enjoyable moment: pass the paper and write the good things about each member of your class. Yes, just the GOOD things. What happens next is everybody will be busy writing while giggling sometimes, remembering good personalities of their friends or little kindness their mates did to them. Of course, you, the teacher should join this activity, in addition to be the time-keeper who claps for the next turn.



After the paper goes back to the owner, they can read what's written there, and they will be smiling; knowing that the friends who even never talk intensively with them recognize good things about them. They might also burst into tears when they read testimony from their teachers--way more sincere than those formal comments on the report card :)