Scaredy Squirrel and the 50th Day of School

Are you hip to be square cats and chicks?

I planned to devote a chunk of Friday morning to celebrating the 50th day of school 1950's style.  But of course I planned too much and finally, after looking at the clock too much and stressing....I said "screw it", fun is more important (sometimes) than curriculum!  So we had a BLAST dressing up, comparing the 1950's to today, enjoying Coke floats, doing a record glyph, learning the Hand Jive and ending our day with a Sock Hop in the gym with all the first grade classes.  I absolutely LOVE this day and am so glad we heard about it a few years ago because now we go all out Daddy-O!

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Scaredy even got in on the fun!

My poodle skirt

My fabulous 50's glasses

Long live keeping the fun alive in your classroom!

The 50th Day of School

2 years ago my first grade colleagues and I celebrated the 50th day of school by having a 50's theme day and now it's an annual tradition!

I grew up on oldies and love to dance so I truly look forward to this day all year!  We spend the day doing many different math, reading and writing activities focused on the number 50.  I also incorporate history, culture and fun into our day as well.

Making a record glyph

Working in our 50's packet

Making words with the letters FIFTIES DAY

A scavenger hunt to find as many 50's as they can

Scavenger Hunt

We ended our day with a Sock Hop in the MPR and it was so FUN!  None of my 21 students (for the record glyph) didn't like to dance.  And 80% of my class also dressed up...they were so stinkin' CUTE!  One kid was even practicing poses before he came to school, ha!

Coke floats for a special snack!


So I'll have to wait 364 days until I get my oldies fix again.  But if I had my druthers, I'd do a 60's day and 70's day and 80's day too!

If you're interested in more of the things we did, check out my 50th Day of School packet.