Hello Darlings! President's Day is almost here! Why not throw in a math twist? In third grade we have learned how to convert inches into feet and feet into inches. With this in mind, I ask students how much taller they think President Lincoln was than they are now. To do this we made an anchor chart and did an example together to refresh their memory of conversions from a few months ago. They used the brainstorming sheet to convert and compare. I had a bunch of old borders laying around so I had students measure Abe Lincoln's height and cut off the amount of border they needed. Next, ... Read More about President’s Day Project Based Learning
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Math Rotations Explained
I created my own version of math Rotations a few years ago when I just couldn’t meet the needs of all of my students doing whole group instruction. I found that my high kids were bored and not listening, my middle of the road kids were mostly listening (I mean, I was teaching to them!!), and my low kids were staring off in space. Not good. That’s when I did some research and decided to do Differentiated Math Rotations. Here is a quick overview of what I do. I am NOT claiming to be an expert at all!! This is just works for me (and my kiddos’ state test scores) J So.. how does it work you ... Read More about Math Rotations Explained
Accountable Talk Freebie
Hello darlings! How are student led conversations going in your classrooms? CCSS is really big on students having meaningful conversations about literature. While my kiddo have NO problem talking and talking and talking... they do have a problem RESPONDING to other people's thoughts and ideas! They will just share something they read or thought and then the other student will share something they read or thought and that's it. They might as well be talking to a wall. Teaching conversations is tough! I have lessons all about convos, I act out a conv with students to model, and I even provide them with ... Read More about Accountable Talk Freebie
Birthday Giveaway and 20% off Sale
Hello Darlings! Tomorrow is my birthday and I want to celebrate with you! In honor of turning 33 (ugh, yay!), I would love to giveaway 3 Emergency Sub Plans Bundles to 3 awesome peeps! There are many ways to enter! I'm also putting my entire store on sale tomorrow for 20% off! Only January 3rd! So stock up on some of my newest goodies! So what could you win? How about the peace of mind of knowing that if you are sick or you have an emergency, your Sub Plans are READY!!!!! I have created DETAILED plans for EVERY Subject that can be REUSED, time after time, with no more work from ... Read More about Birthday Giveaway and 20% off Sale
Random Acts of Classroom Kindness
Hello darlings! If you followed me when I wrote at 3 Teacher Chicks, you know that I do Random Acts of Kindness with my third graders each year! With seven days of school left until Winter Break, we are planning on doing one a day. Last week we "sneakily" delivered thank you notes to a previous teacher that outlined a specific memory. We walked down the halls and slipped the notes under their doors while they were teaching. Then we ran walked back to our classroom as quiet as mice. LOL! So why not get your kiddos thinking about ways they can be kind to others this holiday season! As a Random Act of ... Read More about Random Acts of Classroom Kindness
Bringing the Polar Express to your Upper Grade Classroom
Hello darlings! In the last week before winter break, we are going to be doing all things POLAR EXPRESS! Even though this book has been read over and over, my students still love spending an entire week emerged in Polar Express activities! I created a bunch of resources to make the week before winter break a success. I created a unit that lasted nine days in reading and writing, but I'm going to have to squeeze them into five! LOL! I won't be using everything, but there are so many awesome activities to choose from. Click here to check it out! Here's a quick overview of some of the resources ... Read More about Bringing the Polar Express to your Upper Grade Classroom
