Teaching reading is one of my favorite times of the day! We are in transition with our reading program. Currently, we use a reading series that includes two anthologies. We have created and added a lot of different resources to help support this program, but overall there are some really great stories and skills in the program. Since the social studies and science standards and curriculum is also changing, it has been important to … [Read more...]
Happy Summer
Okay, here we go! It is FINALLY summer vacation here in CT and I can’t tell you how excited we are! I took a week off with my kids..no schoolwork. We went camping, had a cookout, went strawberry picking, did yard work, and played outside. It was pure bliss to let the kids (and myself) stay in pajamas and eat a leisurely breakfast. I am sure all the teacher mamas can relate. The school day morning routine is a STRUGGLE! Here at A Word From Third, we are … [Read more...]
Welcome to the New and Improved Blog
As you can see, we have moved! We have moved our blog over from blogger to Wordpress and we couldn't be more excited! This has been a really fun process and we are loving the look of our new blog. Thank you so much Becca Parro from Jumping Jax Designs for continuing to make this a smooth and rewarding process!!! Right now in third grade we are starting our state testing this week, so we have been very busy! Stay tuned to see the great changes and the … [Read more...]
Perimeter Person (with a FREEBIE)
We are [FRANTICALLY] trying to get through our math units before the SBAC testing begins in a few weeks! I don't know about you, but we have had 11 snow days this year! That is crazy and it has lead to very fragmented instruction. We just finished up our unit on perimeter and are just starting to dip our toes into the "fraction pool." We wanted to find a fun activity to have our students do for Maker's Monday this week, … [Read more...]
How to Survive Valentine’s Day in Your Classroom: Roundup
Valentine Day is coming and I want to be ready this year! It is going to be a whirlwind of a day, and I want it to be filled with fun and love! I have gathered a few really great things that I want to share with you, many that I plan to use in my own classroom! One really fun way to incorporate art and reading into your Valentine's Day celebration is to have your students color these printable Valentine's Day Zentangle … [Read more...]
Maker’s Monday: Gingerbread House Fact Families
Maker's Monday this week was the perfect blend! Multiplication and division fact families, easy to assemble art work, and a quick holiday bulletin board made for a great morning. Normally Monday mornings bring in kids bummed that the weekend is over, but ever since instituting Maker's Monday, kids come bouncing in and immediately read the SmartBoard in order to find out what they will be making for morning work. They nearly … [Read more...]
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