Hello darlings! We are currently working on Persuasive writing. In third grade, our kiddos are expected to write an introduction with a thesis statement, 3 detailed reason paragraphs, and a conclusion. When we start off, I always model an entire Persuasive piece and we work together as a class. This year my kiddos wanted to persuade the principal to allow us to have two recesses a day instead of just one. When I start to get kiddos to write on their own, we start off simply by learning how to write one paragraph with a strong opinion backed up with solid details. To do this, we play a game using our ... Read More about Persuasive Writing Game
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There Their They’re: There’s No Excuse to Use Them Incorrectly
Hello darlings! One of my pet peeves is seeing adults still using there, their, and they're incorrectly. It gives me the heebie jeebies. One of the things I work hard on with my kiddos is knowing the difference between the words and using them correctly the entire year! I downloaded this cute flipbook freebie from Teach With Laughter. I'm going to show you how I used it in my classroom. I like to get my kiddos up and moving as much as possible. One of the ways I like to do this is by having kiddos get up and complete a task in someone ELSE's notebook! Kiddos think it is crazy to be able to ... Read More about There Their They’re: There’s No Excuse to Use Them Incorrectly
From Boring to Brilliant: Adding Strong Emotions in Narrative Writing
Hello darlings! We've been back to school for about two weeks now and we are digging into our Lucy Calkins Narrative Writing Unit for 3rd grade. One of the things my third graders struggle with is writing with strong emotions. They always want to say, "I was scared!" "I was happy." "It was fun." blah, blah, blah. I tell them that they learned how to write stories in k-2nd grade and in 3rd grade they are learning how to make those stories come alive for their readers. No one wants to be TOLD how someone feels, they want to FEEL it themselves. That's when writing comes to life; when the reader can ... Read More about From Boring to Brilliant: Adding Strong Emotions in Narrative Writing
RTI Organization- Perfect for Fast Finishers Too!
Click here to get this FREE resource! Grab the Poetry cards from The Lesson Plan Diva here. Grab the Spelling Task Cards from Amy Lemons here. Grab the Spelling words from me here Check out Math Games I use here. Check out www.multiplication.com and xtramath.org I hope this resource is helpful to you! Don't forget to follow me with your email to get the latest updates and freebies! ... Read More about RTI Organization- Perfect for Fast Finishers Too!
Stop Summer Learning Loss and Free Planner!
Hello darlings! I don't know about you, but I am always concerned with the learning loss that occurs between grade levels every summer. Year after year, our new kiddos come to us reading at least one level lower than the previous year, and somehow that is normal and acceptable. We work too hard with our kiddos for them to regress and not retain their learning! Last year I decided to do something about it. On the last day of school, my kiddos make themselves a Summer Camp Kit. This kit includes multiplication games, a Reading Response Journal, and Writing Prompts with a Writing ... Read More about Stop Summer Learning Loss and Free Planner!
Springtime Freebies
Hello darlings! I have a short and simple blog post for ya! We all love freebies anyway, so let's get to the goods! I'm teaming up with some amazing bloggers for the Springing into Learning Blog Hop! Check them out! My Spring Freebie is all about Differentiation and reviewing skills for state testing. In third grade, we are currently working on fractions which means skills like four digit addition and subtraction, multiplication, and division get the back burner. But I don't want my kiddos losing those skills! So... I created these very simple skill games. All you need is a ... Read More about Springtime Freebies
