The books are turned in and for many, there remain yet a few more days before summer vacation arrives. While some teachers choose to turn their students loose in the classroom to play games or socialize, and many more have parties, picnics and field trips, there are just a few educational activities left for you to try.
Finals are a review that many students are now required to complete, some as early as middle school.
But when they're done memorizing all those facts for the written exam, put your students to the real test. Working in groups or individually, ask students to recreate their favorite setting from a book or play you taught this year. As an alternative to a diorama, you might also have students construct puppets for each character in a book you studied this year. When you've assigned each character to a student, have the remaining students build scenery and even a stage for a puppet show. Have an afternoon of entertainment with neighboring classes or visit a different grade to expose younger students to the literature they can look forward to.