Friday was my last teacher workday so Summer has officially begun for me! The end of the year was so much busier than I thought it was going to be. The last week was a lot of fun for my kids. My favorite day was a beach theme day. We started our morning by laying on beach towels in the room and reading our favorite books to each other.
We then made some different beach themed crafts. My students loved making a flip flop craft I found on Pinterest and they also enjoyed painting sea shells.
On Thursday we had our class party. We started with a pizza lunch and a slideshow I had put together. It was great having used Class Dojo all year to keep up with my pictures. My students really loved seeing all of our memories together. Next, I rolled out the red carpet for end of the year awards. I had my students write their names on yellow stars to add to the carpet. When their name was called they took a walk down the red carpet and stopped for a picture when they received their awards.
After awards we planned a few fun, but simple games. They all loved racing to get the cup to the other side of the table. Another game I had was who could keep the balloon in the air the longest. I couldn't believe how excited they were over balloons.
At another area of the room students were racing to fan a paper fish into the box. It was a great game in teamwork.
On the last day of school, we cleaned the room and had a board game day. I am happy it is Summer now but I will miss my kiddos. Second grade was a blast to teach this year. I can honestly say that there was not a single day where I dreaded going to work. So now it is time for some Summer professional development, relaxing and getting ready for my next bunch of second graders!
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