Who doesn’t want to minimize back to school classroom spending while maximizing the “wow” factor making your classroom a welcoming space for both you and your students? I have found so many great items at Dollar Tree that can be used to make your classroom a cozy spot! I thought
Take a look at all of these tips that can help make interactive notebooks a success in your third grade classroom!
Find information, tips, and ideas for teaching your third grade students about informational writing.
How do you assess your third grade students’ writing growth? Take a look at some ideas to get a clear picture on how much your students’ writing has improved over the course of the school year!
Getting started writing can be one of the toughest spots for kids when we begin a writing project. Thankfully there are lots of things that we can do to help students over this hurdle. Read on to discover how to engage students in prewriting with these 5 strategies. Word Bank
I can remember back when I was in school we didn’t do a whole lot of writing, and when we did it was mainly to just “write a story about…”. I don’t remember any explicit writing instruction and I definitely don’t remember learning about different types of writing (narrative, opinion,
Word problems can be hard for kids. First off, they have to be able to read and comprehend the problem, next they have to be able to determine the operation, and then they have to be able to compute correctly. Throw the word MULTISTEP in and it makes things so much
Have you read this beautiful book by Meg Medina? Not only does it have gorgeous illustrations (by Sonia Sanchez), but it is a wonderful story about the power of friendships. As I read this book I couldn’t help but think back about the friendships of my childhood and they were such
Did you know that World Smile Day™ will be celebrated this year on October 2? I am thinking that this is a great day to celebrate, especially in 2020! This day was invented by Harvey Ball, the man that invented the smiley face. This special day is celebrated on the first Friday
Hello! Hope all is going as well as can be expected for you- whether you are teaching in person, hybrid, or distance learning. Today I am going to share another reading activity utilizing the Storyline Online free resource. Using Storyline Online is a perfect option for any situation because it is free and anyone
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