Five for Friday

I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching this week for Five For Friday! 

Flashlight Friday continues to be a success!

The kiddos love the novelty of the flashlights, which I got on super sale at Big Lots for the entire class. We read for about 15 minutes every Friday with their flashlights. It's a great independent reading time and EVERYONE is engaged!

Is this the cutest or what?

In my local park along the Erie Canal, I found a free little library!

You can borrow books and leave books at your leisure.

SO CUTE!

I never got sweet notes like this when I taught fourth grade...

Second graders are the sweetest! :)

Oh, by the way, we had a snow day on Monday!!!

Pug Socks!

I'm terrible at keeping my socks together, but I'll make an exception for these socks!

Positive Thinking Thursday

I am linking up with Mrs. Laffin's Laughings for 

Positive Thinking Thursday! 

As teachers, we probably plan for every situation, every worst possible situation, when thinking about our days. I know I do! But sometimes my kids surprise me in good ways, and sometimes I feel bad because it's not expected. A lot of times we expect things to go wrong, not right. Maybe I should spend more time raising my expectations of my second graders and they'll meet those expectations!

Wordless Wednesday

I'm linking up with Christine from "Sugar and Spice," for a Wordless Wednesday linky party! It is time for Wordless Wednesday!

Does anyone else find second graders to be the sweetest and most teacher-loving?

Tried It Tuesday

Let's link up with Fourth Grade Flipper for Tried It Tuesday!

ANT FARM!

I bought an ant farm for my classroom!

I had one when I taught fourth grade just for fun, but now that the second graders I teach are engaged in a unit about insects, it's perfect!

Plus, ants don't violate my school's no class pets rule! Tada!

Happy holidays from Lucy!

Positive Thinking Thursday

I am linking up with Mrs. Laffin's Laughings for 

Positive Thinking Thursday! 

The website TechnologyRocks has tons of free posters like these. I frame my favorites and hang them on the wall in my classroom. The funny thing is, when I taught fourth grade last year I was always referring to the posters and reminding kids of how they should behave. Now that I teach second grade, but kids are inherently good...they just haven't changed into the sassy kids I knew in fourth grade. Now when I reference these posters it's to praise my sweet little second graders for doing the right thing on their own!

Positive Thinking Thursday

I am linking up with Mrs. Laffin's Laughings for 

Positive Thinking Thursday! 

I did this outside of my classroom door and I think it screams positivity!

When parents and students walk into my classroom they are immediately greeted by the idea that this room is all of ours and that I am here for them. I pretty much love it.