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Session 17: Year Celebration

Overview

Grade: Kindergarten | Duration: 25 minutes | Session: 17 of 17

Students celebrate their year of discovery, sharing their favorite learning moments and looking forward to more exploration as they grow.

Session 17: Year Celebration

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, students will:

  • Reflect on their year of C-STREAM learning

  • Share favorite discoveries with others

  • Celebrate growth and accomplishments

  • Express excitement for future learning

Materials Needed

  • 📓 Wonder Journals (from throughout the year)

  • 📸 Photos from C-STREAM sessions

  • 🎨 Celebration decorations

  • 🏆 Certificates (optional)

  • 🍪 Special snack (optional)

  • 📋 "My Favorite Discovery" cards

Catholic Integration

Saint Connection

All the Saints We Met — St. Francis, St. Hildegard, St. Joseph, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and more! These friends of God helped us learn.

Scripture

"I thank my God every time I remember you." — Philippians 1:3

Opening Prayer

Dear God, thank you for this wonderful year of discovery! Thank you for all we've learned about your amazing world. Thank you for our teachers, our classmates, and all the fun we've had. Help us keep wondering and exploring as we grow. Amen.

Lesson Procedure

Opening Circle (5 minutes)

  1. Celebration Atmosphere — Decorations, maybe special music
  2. Year Reflection — "What a year we've had!"
  3. Memory Lane — Show photos from throughout the year
  4. Count Our Sessions — "We did 17 sessions of C-STREAM!"
  5. Today's Celebration — "We're celebrating all we've learned!"

Main Activity: Learning Celebration (14 minutes)

Part 1: Wonder Journal Gallery (4 minutes)

  • Students look through their Wonder Journals

  • "Look how much you've done!"

  • Share with a partner: "My favorite page is..."

Part 2: What We Learned (5 minutes)

  • Group remembering of topics:
  • 🌟 Wonder and senses
  • 🌍 God's creation
  • 🏗️ Building and engineering
  • 🌈 Light and colors
  • 🎢 Ramps and rolling
  • ❄️ Weather and seasons
  • 🌱 Growing things
  • 🦋 New life
  • 🎵 Sound and music
  • ❤️ Helping others

  • 💧 Water exploration

  • Each child shares: "I learned about..."

Part 3: Looking Forward (5 minutes)

  • "What do you want to learn next year?"

  • "What questions do you still have?"

  • "You're ready for FIRST GRADE C-STREAM!"

  • Optional: Award certificates

Closing Circle (6 minutes)

  1. Gratitude Round — Each child: "I'm thankful for..."
  2. Blessing — Teacher blesses the students
  3. Wonder Challenge — "Keep wondering all summer!"
  4. Final Prayer:

Dear God, Thank you for eyes that see your wonders, Ears that hear your world, Hands that build and create, And hearts that love to learn. Bless these children as they grow. Keep their wonder alive forever. In Jesus' name, Amen.

  1. Celebration! — Special snack, music, play

Assessment

End-of-Year Reflection:

  • Can identify favorite learning experience

  • Shows growth in observation skills

  • Demonstrates wonder and curiosity

  • Connects learning to faith

Differentiation

For Students Who Need Support

  • Pre-select their favorite journal page

  • Partner sharing with buddy

  • Focus on one or two key memories

For Advanced Students

  • Present a "teaching" to the class

  • Create a "What I Learned" book

  • Write about summer wonder plans

Wonder at Home 🏠

Summer Challenge: Keep wondering all summer! Here are ideas:

  • Visit a nature center, zoo, or museum

  • Collect rocks, leaves, and shells

  • Watch clouds and name shapes

  • Build with boxes and recyclables

  • Look for bugs and birds

  • Ask "I wonder..." questions every day!

Teacher Notes

  • Prepare certificates in advance (optional)

  • Coordinate with parents for celebration items

  • Take lots of photos!

  • Consider sending Wonder Journals home as keepsakes

  • This closes the bi-weekly kindergarten curriculum

🎊 Congratulations, Wonder Explorers! 🎊

You've completed Kindergarten C-STREAM! You've discovered so much about God's amazing world and learned that:

  • God made everything wonderful

  • We can build and create

  • Science and faith go together

  • Helping others is important

  • WONDER never ends!

Keep wondering. Keep exploring. Keep praising God!

Previous: Session 16 — Water Wonder

End of Kindergarten Bi-Weekly C-STREAM Curriculum