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Star of the week is one of the best ways to get to know your students on a deeper level. I start star of the week right in the beginning of the year so we can get to know each other right away. I love incorporating this in my classroom because students feel special for a whole week and it promotes classroom community.
The Importance of Star of the Week
Star of the week (or Student of the Week) is one week in the school year where a student gets to be celebrated. Each day, they get a special privilege or activity all about them. After the week is up, we feel more connected and the student feels appreciated.
Daily Specials
Here is the list of specials that I do each week for our Star Student. There many other options you could include (I’ve listed these ideas after my daily specials).
Monday
On Monday, the Star of the Week brings in their Star of the Week poster. (I give these posters to them a week in advance because they are pretty large and I don’t want them to rush it.) The student gets to tell us about their poster and I let a few students ask questions about the star. Then, we create a book for the Student of the Week. The Star of the Week colors the cover page to their book and all other classmates write a letter about why this person is a star. After everyone is done, I bind the pages into a book and the Star of the Week takes it home.
Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Star of the Week gets to bring in a show and tell item. They tell about the item and then classmates get to ask questions about the item. (A lot of the time the question is “can we play with it at free play?” Ha!)
Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Star of the Week gets to start free play first! Always a favorite day for my kinders!
Thursday
On Thursday, the student of the week gets to bring in a book that we read as a class. I love seeing which books they bring in and sharing them with the rest of the class.
Friday
Friday is my favorite day of the week! On Friday, I read a letter written to the student from their parents. These letters are so heartfelt and so sweet to read as parents are so proud of their little ones.
Some other ideas for celebrating your student of the week:
- Bring in special pictures to share
- Have a parent come to read
- Pick a prize from your prize box
- Bring in a treat to share with the class
- Plan a special reward for the class
- Sit at a VIP table
- Get to use markers on everything
- Be the teachers assistant all week
Check out my Star of the Week resources on TpT
Also available is a Jungle Theme and an Ocean Theme.
What other ways do you celebrate your Star of the Week? Let me know in the comments!
