Prepare your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students for summer break by reading the book, The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing. Print these companion activities and create a book packet for students to complete the last week of school. This resource is perfect for end of the year substitute teacher plans or class activities before summer break.
 
✏️ Check out the contents of The Night Before Summer Vacation Book Packet:
Vacation Poem - Students can write a poem about a vacation following the book’s rhyme pattern.
Story Time - Students can choose between two writing prompts that go along with the book.
Timing Trouble - Students can plan the days of a vacation by calculating how long travelers will have to drive along with the length of the activities.
Shopping for the Trip - Students can estimate how much money it would take to purchase every item the family packed in their car.
Design a Museum - Students can create their own idea for an odd museum and make an advertisement.
Going on a Trip Game - Students can play the game “I’m Going on a Trip” and think of items to pack that start with each letter of the alphabet. (Also see game variations page).
Pack the Car - Students can try packing items into the car by cutting out little objects. It may take some shuffling, but all of the items should be able to fit.
Puzzle - Students can draw a picture of a family vacation on the back of the puzzle page. Then, they can cut on the lines to create their own puzzle.
 
Hear about these end of the school year activities from educators like you!
⭐️ “I had to be out the last week of school and this was a perfect book packet for my sub! She read the picture book on day one and students completed activities for the next two days. It was easy to print and saved me tons of time."
⭐️ “My students loved completing these activities during the last week of school. Since most of them had never read The Night Before Summer Vacation, the novelty of the book and companion activities kept them engaged and focused."
⭐️ “Meaningful for end of the year activities!"
 
Use these Night Before Summer Vacation Activities in so many ways!
✅ Read the book by Natasha Wing each morning during the last week of school.
✅ Pass out a new activity each day to build excitement.
✅ Complete the projects in one day or spread them across multiple days.
 
Find answers to your questions about these end of the year activities:
✋ What grades will benefit most from this resource?
These worksheets are designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.
✋ Where can I find the book The Night Before Summer Vacation?
I purchased a copy from Thriftbooks.com but you can look at your local or school library and online.
 
#mbcreations #mbcreations4education #thenightbeforesummervacation