From Tracey Dannels, a second grade teacher in Florida:

"On the last day of school, we sit on the floor on blankets or small carpets to autograph yearbooks, T-shirts etc. At the beginning of the last day of school, we sit in a chair in a circle and make a 'Spider Web' with yarn while giving each other compliments. Start with one person and tell something you like or something nice about that person. That person throws the ball of yarn to another person and says something nice about him/her. It keeps going across the circle and back and forth until everyone is holding yarn. This way the students end the year with good thoughts about everyone in the classroom."

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