The “Friday Fairy” used to come to my room every week and nobody complained. The children LOVED the Friday Fairy because she left a little penny candy in their desk while they were at lunch. (I invited a 5th or 6th grade student to sneak in my room and distribute the goodies while we were out of the room.)
See what I mean? You’d probably get in a lot of trouble for doing that now. However, there are other things you can do to make Friday a special day. And, after the children have worked hard all week it’s nice to end on a happy note. Here are some other ideas for Fabulous Friday:
15-30 minutes free time at the end of the day.
Jamboree – Get together with your grade level and sing.
Guest Reader – Invite a parent, politician, or school helper to read.
Game Time – Children bring board games or card games from home. (NO video games)
Recess – Now, wouldn’t that be fun? 30 minutes of unstructured play outside. (One teacher said she did this and her kids asked her, “What should I do?” Sad!)
Dancing with the Stars – Play music and let the children dance.
Take off your shoes – I know this sounds stupid, but my kids thought this was the great fun.
Kinder Café – Invite a different parent each week to come in and cook.
Do Your Own Thing – Children get to read, draw, talk…
MYSTERY READER (Gina from Michigan)
Parents sign up using a google.doc so the kids do not have any idea who is coming in. We wait very quietly with the lights out and when the door is open someone is very surprised. The parents can bring a "souvenir" to help the child retell the story at home but this is not expected.
MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO END EVERY FRIDAY WITH "DESSERT" (AKA SOMETHING FUN!)
