End of year memory page (free printable)
A one-page keepsake for the last week of school: a picture, a favorite memory, what I learned, a favorite book, a hope for next year and a note to next year's class.
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About this sheet
The end of the year is a good time to ask children to look back, and a good page makes the looking easy. This one has a picture box for a drawing of the year, a line for the favorite memory, a box for what the child learned, two short answers about a favorite book and a favorite thing in the room, and a note for next year's class. A final scale asks how the child feels about moving on. The page is meant for pencils, crayons and quiet time, and is a keepsake for the child and a window for you. It makes a good folder page with the first-week all about me, so a child can see how they changed.
Grades: Pre-K to 6. Best in: May, June.
How to use it
- Print a class set, and read the page aloud once so that children know what each box is for. Give them time to think first.
- Let children draw and write, and share with a partner if they like. Read a few aloud, with permission, as a closing circle.
- Give the page back with the all about me page from September, so each child has a before and an after to take home.
Five ideas for class
- Give back the all about me pages from the first week, and let children add to them what has changed. The comparison is the lesson.
- Collect the notes to next year's class and keep them to hand out on the first day of the next year, from a student who was there.
- Make a class book from the favorite memories, with a page for each child and a cover chosen by vote.
- Read the hopes for next year privately, and pass any worth sharing to next year's teacher, with the child's permission.
- Use the picture box as a drawing of the room, the friends or the best day, and display the pictures on the last day.
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Questions
Is the page a record?
No. It is a keepsake the child takes home. Do not use it as an assessment or file it as a student record.
What if a child had a hard year?
The page asks for what the child chooses to share. A child can write about small things, such as a book or a corner of the room, and need not write about the whole year.
Is it for the last day only?
It suits the last week. For the end of a unit, use the 3-2-1 slip, which has editable headings.
How do I save it as a PDF?
Choose Print, then pick “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it is hidden. You can also save a sheet as a PNG image under the preview.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.
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