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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Thanksgiving Goodies and a Freebie!
Hello darlings! There are 11 days ’til Thanksgiving! I officially have 7 days of teaching left! How many days do you have left before Turkey Day? While Thanksgiving is not in my third grade curriculum, I still teach it! I don’t want my kiddos going through life like I did believing that the First Thanksgiving was about the Pilgrims and…
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