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It’s the FINAL Countdown…To Summer!

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Hello Darlings! The end is in sight! Summer is coming!! via GIPHY A time when you can and should recharge after yet another difficult year in the classroom. Since the start of the pandemic, there is no question that what we do is incredibly beautiful, yet extremely challenging so HUGE kudos to you for all that you are doing (and…
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Combat the End of the Year Slump With CAMP SKEETER!

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Hello Darlings! We all find ourselves getting excited about the end of the school year as it approaches! Yet, as that last week rolls around, we find ourselves dreading it a bit. You’ve likely run out of curriculum, your kids are mentally on vacation already, the kids that desire the routine of school are struggling with the transition, and your…
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Hands-On Economics Your Kids Will LOVE! 

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Hello Darlings! As a kid I never realized that economics could be…well…fun! It seemed like such a boring unit that we trudged through, read about in a textbook that was dusted off each time we pulled it off the shelf (with lovely old graphics might I add), and then tested on. It wasn’t until I became a teacher that I…
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These Are A Few of My Favorite (Must-Have) Things

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Hello Darlings! Spring has sprung!! The sun is shining, you are (hopefully) feeling recharged from a more than deserved spring break, and the end of the year is in sight. As you re-entered your classroom from a week away, you likely noticed some of the things you were dealing with before that you didn’t have the time or energy for….
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April Fools Prank for Students and Other Spring Fun!

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Hello Darlings! Spring is on the way!! Whoop Whoop! We are talking about longer days, more sunshine, warm air, cute shoes, the good Easter candy in stock at Target, and one giant step closer to summer. Ah, yes! The good life!  Today I am pumped to share some fun with you because we have been taking it pretty seriously around…
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Amy Hoffmann
How is this possible? My little nephew just finish How is this possible? My little nephew just finished preschool. 😭🥰🎉 #proudauntie
Normal call and responses not working at the end o Normal call and responses not working at the end of the year?  Try something different. Tell me  one that your class loves.
After state testing, we had a grade level pizza pa After state testing, we had a grade level pizza party. We put all of our math knowledge to good use to figure out how many pizzas we needed.  They couldn’t believe how much math we had to do. Lol! #realworldmath
Donut stress! Try your best! Today was day 1 of s Donut stress! Try your best!  Today was day 1 of state testing for my third graders. 
I tried to make it a little less painful with some yummy @krispykreme donuts! 
Are you finished with state testing? Reply below with an emoji. 
🤓 haven’t started
😳currently testing
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I’m going to be tired tomorrow but being out wit I’m going to be tired tomorrow but being out with the girls is good for the soul. What are you doing to keep yourself sane right now?
Never under estimate the power of doing something Never under estimate the power of doing something “scandalous.” Students love using dry erase markers on their desks to compete assignments. You can do it for any subject!  For this lesson I was having them list as many mammals as they could in one minute. Every single one of them was engaged.
“It’s not hard, it’s just a lot of work and “It’s not hard, it’s just a lot of work and we aren’t afraid of work!” This is our motto during state test prep. Now we are trying to find problems to practice that make us do the most work. Students were working on our Google forms test prep centers and asking me to take pics of all of their work for just one problem. They were so proud of themselves. Now it’s turned into a competition!
Teaching fractions getting a little boring? Always Teaching fractions getting a little boring? Always teaching fractions with food? Try Fractions basketball! My students love playing this game and then comparing fractions! bit.ly/compfracdig
I love this April Fools Prank! 😉 Thanks for the I love this April Fools Prank! 😉 Thanks for the idea @theliteracydive
Don’t forget-Friday is April Fools Day! I have Don’t forget-Friday is April Fools Day!  I have this awesome freebie for you to fool your students!  It is a “multiplication” test but if the read the directions it says to do addition instead. How always trick my students with this one and then they want to take one home to try it on their parents. (So I make 2 copies per kid) Go to thatteachingspark.com now! ➡️link in bio https://thatteachingspark.com/2022/03/aprilfoolsandspringfun.html
Anyone else’s kiddos getting antsy? This is the Anyone else’s kiddos getting antsy? This is the time of year that I double up on movement activities in the classroom. Keep them moving and engaged and keep behavior issues away! 
One of our favs is this Hidden Pictures Multiplication activity. Students complete the multiplication facts correctly and each correct answer forms a piece of the picture. 
This particular theme is all about workouts! There are ten different workouts to discover. Go grab this to assign in Google Classroom tomorrow! No prep for you! bit.ly/hidpicwork
I put this guy up as high as he could go so little I put this guy up as high as he could go so little hands couldn’t reach. Nothing drives me crazy like not being able to find my markers when I’m trying to teach.  What’s one thing you have to “hide” from your students?  To get the link click @thatteachingspark and then the link in my profile https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSC0HAR/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_mw
TWOs Day is “Two”morrow! 2-22-22 Grab this fre TWOs Day is “Two”morrow! 2-22-22 Grab this free 2’s Hidden Picture Multiplication activity! What other “twos” activities do you have planned? https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Multiplication-2s-Facts-Digital-Hidden-Picture-6683604
Happy Valentine’s Day, darlings! We made it! I Happy Valentine’s Day, darlings!  We made it!  It might only be Monday but just think, Friday is getting closer. LOL!  In all seriousness, I hope you enjoyed your day with your little love bugs. I hate wishing my weekdays away and living for the weekends. We have to try to find the joy in each day. Teaching is getting harder every year, but I have hope that we are raising world changers. Try to find the joy in your littles this week.
We had so much fun with our football room transfor We had so much fun with our football room transformation today! Students did different math and ela football themed activities all day. Watch my story to see how you can do a simple room transformation or go all out. Thanks to @cootiesandcuties @2ndgradesassypants I was able to decorate with some adorable signs that made the room pop. Thanks to @nicholeetchason_ for letting me document her room cuteness!
The TPT Sale is Tuesday and Wednesday! Make sure t The TPT Sale is Tuesday and Wednesday! Make sure to grab Emergency Sub Plans, Math Movement Games, Science experiments, and much more!
Tell me one thing that you want from my store and one winner will be chosen for a F R E E product! 
Winner announced Feb. 8th.
The Super Bowl is next weekend, so here is a perfe The Super Bowl is next weekend, so here is a perfect free multiplication game for your students. I love it because it involves strategy and facts. By the way, which two teams are playing? Is it terrible that I don’t know? 🙃 bit.ly/footballmulti
We know Black History month shouldn’t be the fir We know Black History month shouldn’t be the first time kids are hearing about MLK, Rosa Parks, and other civil rights activists. But are we also teaching about the amazing accomplishments of Black scientists, inventors, aviators, athletes?  Not many get to hear the stories of these phenomenal people. Here are just a few books I read throughout the year. PLEASE give me ideas of more books I could add!!
Don’t worry we cleaned the floor! I used the til Don’t worry we cleaned the floor! I used the tiles on the floor and a dry erase marker to illustrate area and perimeter. The kiddos just weren’t getting it until I gave them a real life example. This helped so much. (Oh and that is now the cleanest section of our floor 😉)
Using Google Jamboard to write our weekly vocabula Using Google Jamboard to write our weekly vocabulary into detailed sentences. This is for our weekly competition to see who can create the most detailed sentence for each word. I used to do this with real sticky notes and posters. #cuttingcosts #savethetrees Do you use Google Jamboard?
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