Wednesday, August 3, 2011

AWESOME first day!!

I have the Best.Class.Everrrrrr.  Ever.  Ever.

I am teaching 2nd grade at a small Christian school.  I only have 8 kids (4 boys, 4 girls).  I wish I had more, and am praying God will send me 5-6 new students so we can have a good sized class, but it is a blessing to have so much one-on-one time with the kids.  They were so stinkin' cute and sweet and precious today.  "Yes M'am," "No M'am," "Please," and "Thank you!"  ALL DAY!  They were so kind to each other and so motivated to learn.  They told me they LOVED school.  I just fell in love with them!  I wanted to share two funnies from today:

One little girl told me that they played outside during music today and she climbed a tree.  She said, "You know, I AM part Monkey and part American."  It was toooooooo cute!!

Later, the kids were making self-portraits and one little boy said, "Mrs. Ashley, my markers are washable.  How do I wash this off?"  He wanted to wash his picture off the page and start over.  Priceless!!!

I will share some goodies in the next few days as I get acclimated and adjusted to school again.  God bless!  :)
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9 comments:

  1. Victoria August 3, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Ashley, I always love the first day! Thanks for sharing your stories... they really made me smile. I have heard I may have the best class ever coming in, though! :-D So we may need to duel! (Just kidding!)

    Victoria
    love4thgrade.blogspot.com

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  2. RayeAugust 3, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    wow...only 8 kids?? That would be heaven! :) Glad you had a good first day. [Class size that small wouldn't fly in my public district but man how much you can accomplish with such a small group!]

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  3. Buzzin' on Cupcakes in 1st Grade!August 3, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    So glad you had a great 1st day!! Okay... 8 kids and your praying for more? I'll ship some of mine to you...I have 28 little buzzers this year! Yay! I hope they bless me as much as your class did today! [=

    Marcy @ http://busybeesandcupcakes.blogspot.com

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  4. A. ReedAugust 3, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    I love my 8 kiddos and it's wonderful having so few. I just want the Lord to bless our tiny little private school so we can keep growing and offer more to our kids and parents! So, growth in my classroom will mean the Lord is blessing us! :)

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  5. Ms. PreppyAugust 3, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Part monkey and part American?! HA-larious. Kids crack me up! Last year on the first day, one of my little friends asked me if I had a job...

    We start back tomorrow--27 awesome kiddos (we loop, so I had them as 1st graders too)! Hope your class grows and grows this year.

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  6. Fantabulous 4th GradeAugust 3, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Hi Ashley! I am a new follower on your blog and wanted to say that your 1st day stories were too cute. 8 kids...(seems like HEAVEN), but I totally would want more kids as well. Happy growing!!

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  7. LisaAugust 5, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Second graders are a lot of fun. Love the party monkey, part American story. Too funny! I can't even imagine only having 8 kids. We are going to be packed to the rafters this year.

    ❀Lisa
    Effective Teaching Articles Blog

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  8. amy.lemonsAugust 6, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    I am totally jealous of your class size... 8 kids would be incredible! So glad you had a great first day!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Awww, that is too cute! Love the washable markers comment. :-)

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