Hello Darlings! With February in full swing, have you had a moment to think or plan for Valentine’s Day? I’ll be honest…it’s not one of my favorite holidays, but I try to make it fun and unique for myself and my students. Yes, I include the traditional Valentine’s Day activities such as writing Valentine’s Day cards, Valentine’s Day math with…
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Hello Darlings! Math. It can be an ugly word for some students (and even teachers). Why do you ask? There are one million strategies to teach it. The options for manipulatives are endless (it’s a tad overwhelming). There are millions of tears shed for those students that struggle learning it (I don’t know the exact number, but you get what…
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Hello Darlings! I can’t speak for other grade levels, but in third grade, multiplication fluency is a biggie. In my third grade classroom, we are constantly working on multiplication strategies, multiplication activities, multiplication challenges, and more! One of the best ways I have found to spark initiative, collect consistent data, teach students how to collect their own data, create goal-setting…
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Hello Darlings! With the arrival of January comes the celebration and honoring of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As I was gathering ideas, activities, and even potential projects, I have to admit…I was a little overwhelmed as to where to begin. How can I encompass everything my third graders need to know about such a pivotal historical figure in American…
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Hello Darlings! I hope each and every one of you had a lovely holiday season! I enjoyed spoiling my niece and nephew while wearing my favorite (and possibly tacky) Christmas sweater! I also got to spend some time with my college best friends which made the holidays even more special. Now, with January officially here, I am beginning the mental…
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