What Are You Doing for Dr. Seuss Week?
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3y ago
I can't believe February is almost over and March will be here next week!  In fact Thursday, March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday.  Our school will celebrate this beloved children's author with a full week of Seuss-like fun! On Monday, students will wear a hat and bring their favorite Dr. Seuss book to read during reading.  Our principal will read The Cat in the Hat to each grade level.   Tuesday will be crazy sock day and we will read Fox in Socks.   Of course Wednesday will be Wacky Wednesday, and all the children will dress i ..read more
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Weekly Math Rotations Solves the Problem of Fast Finishers
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3y ago
For a long time I thought of work after kids were finished in Math, only as Centers.  I worked long hours switching out materials and keeping those centers up-to-date, only to stay frustrated that it took so much of my time. One day, it dawned on me to try things a different way... Math Rotations!  With Math Rotations, I still use centers, but they are just a small part of the big picture, which reduces the prep time that usually goes with setting up centers for a classroom full of kids. With my Math Rotations, I usually have  4 math stations or rotations, because I have 4 da ..read more
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End of Year Party and Photo Video
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3y ago
Today was our last day of school! To begin our day, I wanted our morning work to be a bit more fun, but something that would hold my children's interest for a while.  I got this idea from a follow teacher and quickly saw how much fun they would have, so I went with it.  I covered their group of desks with bulletin board paper, and I put out washable markers, which they almost never get to use.  When they came in I told them they would get to draw all over their area with markers, and they could draw anything they wanted.  They absolutely loved it!  Here's a picture of ..read more
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Do you use Interactive Notebooks for Science?
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3y ago
More and more, I'm adding interactive notebooks pages to my science units.  These interactive notebooks are very popular among my students.  I believe it is the cut, paste, and color elements.  They get plum excited about them, whenever I tell them we will be working with them! I just posted my Interactive Science Notebook: Light and Interactive Science Notebook: Simple Machines to TPT ..read more
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What are you doing for St. Patrick's Day?
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3y ago
One of the most exciting things to do on St. Patrick's Day for third graders is to have a leprechaun visit  the classroom.  By this age several students realize this is fantasy, but many do not.  However, even for those that do, they still enjoy the thrill of pretending. It seems that some leprechauns wreak havoc on the classroom, while others leave a few scattered gold-covered, chocolate coins.  I prefer the latter because I really don't want to clean up the room any more than I already do. To add to our independent reading this month, I made QR Codes for March read ..read more
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Are you ready for Dr. Seuss Week?
3rd Grade Grapevine
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3y ago
We are just a little more than half way through February, but its time to start planning for the events coming next month.  In less than two weeks, March 2nd, it will be time to celebrate NEA's Read Across America Day, in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday.  Read Across America Day started as a way to motivate kids to read. We celebrate football with pep rallies.  We gather together to remember that Character Counts.  Why not do something to get kids excited about reading?  Those were the very thoughts that got this party started in 1997. With the release of the new foun ..read more
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Activities for Presidents' Day
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3y ago
I love teaching my students about these two great men in our history:  George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  Although they lived nearly a century apart, these two men contributed so much to our country. George Washington: Abraham Lincoln: Say Yea for Presidents Day offers several fun ways to learn about these two great men, including bubble maps, word scrambles, board games and craft activities.  I hope your kiddos will enjoy these activities as much as mine do. To get a FREE set of coin charts, go to an earlier post titled Say Yea for Presidents Day. I would ..read more
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Black History Month
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3y ago
There are so many teaching themes in the month of February:  The 100th Day of School (for some), Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day and of Course Black History Month.  I have a series of Reader's Theaters that I love to use, and I focus on two of them during this month to feature famous black Americans and also cover my history standards.  Many have heard of Frederick Douglas, but how about Mary McCloud Bethune?  Both were key figures in our history.  Mary McCloud Bethune established the first school for black girls, and eventually a college, which include ..read more
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Planning for Next Year Already
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3y ago
As soon as May comes, while I am still in "teaching" mode, I start a bit of planning for next hear.  I make a list of "Tweeks", basically what I want to improve or do differently next year.  I go ahead and make folders with any copies that go inside.  During pre-planning, the copier is hard to get to, since so many people are using it then.  In May, very little is being copied, so I can use it at my leisure.  I also add to my "August" box, putting in materials I will use at the beginning of next year.  In August, actually try to put those items back after I use t ..read more
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Back to Posting and more
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3y ago
I haven't had much time to post this year, due to changing grade levels.  Although I have taught third grade for over 15 years, I feel I need a variety of grade level experiences for possible future career options.  So, when a first grade position became open at my school, I took it.  For all of you that have ever changed grade levels, no matter how long you've been teaching, you know how much time it takes to learn the new curriculum and make other adjustments that are unique to that age group, not to mention the shear volume of teaching materials that need to be moved, or ..read more
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