Today I am just 12 days short of completing my first year of teaching! This year has flown by in a whirlwind of band aids, sticky notes and markers. Today, as a class we made a list of our favorite things from this school year. The memories they listed where surprising and made me laugh when I think if what I REALLY taught my students this year.
going on field trips
learning to subtract and regroup
my birthday (apparently, the “surprise” party gave them great joy)
Pajama Day
learning about capacity and weight (I didn’t make this up)
read aloud
money
handwriting (ok, I made this one up. All my kids complain about handwriting)
learning new songs as a class
praying for each other
Next year won’t hold the same experiences that this year did. There will be new ideas to explore, concepts to teach, people to meet, things to learn.
I’ll miss this year’s crop of second graders. They bring so much joy to my life! Look for a few upcoming posts with gems from my collection of second grade humor.
