50th Day Celebration

We had a great time celebrating the 50th day of school.  My kindergarten team had 50s day attire from a previous event and we did simple decorations. 

 This was a simple classroom transformation if you could even call it that.   We painted some signs to put up in the hallway and over the doors of our classroom.  We put music notes on the wall and had 50s music playing in the hallway as the students entered the classrooms and ate breakfast.

After breakfast, students went in the hall for a little dance break while we set up the stations for the 50th day celebration.

When students came in, I launched the 50th day launch.  I let them know Mel from Mel's Diner has run out of ice cream and we must make some for her. I told the students they must get the ingredients to make the ice cream. I explained each station so students could rotate through the stations.

 Students had to complete 5 tasks and after each task they would get an ingredient to make the ice cream.  I kept the decorations simple with just a checkered bandana as the center piece and station placed on top.

At the first station, I told students how Mel's supply shelf was knocked over and they had to fill the shelves, sorting out the items by their 3-Dimensional shapes.

At the 2nd station students must help Mel fill the ice cream orders and total the checks by counting by 10s. 

At this station, students must help seat customers.  They had to count how many were in each party and put them at a table that matches the number.

At the 4th station, Mel dropped the tickets and students must put the tickets back in order.

At this last station, students had to build cones for the ice cream at Mel's Diner.  Once students finish the tasks, they were able to make the ice cream.

 This was a fun day and simple to put together.  You can find all the pieces to this simple 50s day transformation here.

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