A free ABC Countdown to Summer to use while distance learning.
One of my favorite ways to make the end of the year fun and memorable was to do an ABC countdown with my class. My students and I loved having something fun to look forward to each day as the year wrapped up. This year may look a little very different, but you can still count down to summer in a fun way with some creativity.
I took my regular ABC Countdown and changed it up a bit for distance learning. It’s the perfect resource that’s easy to implement to add a little fun at the end of the year!
Even though students are learning at home, they probably are used to doing something fun towards the end of the year. With a countdown activity, you can give them that sense of normalcy.
Distance learning is hard. It’s different. One way to keep students motivated through this difficult time is to give them something to look forward to. I don’t know about you, but May was always a month that both flew by quickly and was a time that was difficult to keep students engaged. When I started this fun countdown, it helped students in the classroom be motivated to stay on task and do their work so they could do the next activity.
Finally, the ABC Countdown to Summer is a great way to stay connected to your students.
Some of the countdown activities include virtual tours. You can choose a visit from this list of online resources or find your own! There are a ton out there, but I wanted to make sure you had a few at your fingertips.
I also included a website with free read alouds in case students don’t have access to books at home. You can also use Loom to record yourself reading books to students as well.
Hang in there, friends! I know it’s hard, and I see you all doing your best. I hope this freebie will help make the end of the year a little more fun, joyful, and impactful for your students.
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Morning,
I am very interested in the ABC Countdown, but for reason it will not load. Tried several times but it’s not working.
How can you help?
Thank You
Hi there! I’m not sure what is going on. I just tried it again and it is working. Were you able to get it to work ever? I’m so sorry I’m just not seeing this!
Hey, when I tried to get the Journal ABC’s it came up with the same page as the year ending ABC’s. Are they the same or is there another link?
Hi Brenna! It should be different! I’m so sorry! I have fixed it! 🙂
Thank you sooooo much for offering this! I too usually do an ABC countdown and I’m currently drowning in work to make remote learning work, so the fact that this is ready made is wonderful!
YAY! I am so glad you found it, too!! 🙂