Hello darlings! Do you teach vocabulary to your students? I think this is one thing we are missing in the upper grades and we are doing a disservice to our students. As they move up levels in reading, the thing that I notice that holds my students back the most is the challenging vocabulary they encounter. This of course affects…
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Hello Darlings! I’ve had a lot of questions about how to start Book Club Groups. Here are a few tips to help you get started. Decide on your Book Club groups by reading level. I group them by DRA level. I also use Running Records from The Reading and Writing Project here. Ex. All my 28 M’s might be reading Magic…
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In third grade, we are learning about continents and oceans. As a culminating project, we make duh, duh, duh, da… Pumpkin Globes! It is so fun and my past kiddos always come back and tell me how much they loved it! We send home a little note a few weeks before, asking parents to send in a medium sized pumpkin. I…
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Hello darlings! It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! It’s BACK TO SCHOOL!!! I love meeting my new third graders each year! Yes, I won’t lie, I still love the carefree days of summer, but I also am incredibly passionate about teaching! One thing I am not passionate about however it WRITING out my lesson plans. Ugh! I know…
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Hello darlings! If you’re a new teacher or just new to third grade, you might be wondering how to organize your classroom library. Everyone is different but I will tell you what I do in my room. Do You Have Picture Books in 3rd Grade? Yep! There are soooo many picture books are at levels P-Q but students always think…
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