Back to school season is always fun and the back to school activities are the best! The excitement of the kiddos, the freshness of the classroom, and the desire to learn is there all around! In this post, you will see my top five MUST-DO activities for the first few weeks of school. Back to School STEM Activities STEM projects are one of the best back to school activities. They are highly engaging, motivating, and a great way to work through group work and community building. 1. ... Read More about 5 Must-Do Back to School Activities
First Day of Third Grade
The first day of school is one of my favorites! In the first day of third grade, the excitement, the fun first day activities, and the go with the flow schedule makes it my kind of day! But it is also an essential day that sets the tone for the rest of your classroom. In this post, I will show you what I believe the first day in a third grade classroom should look like. When They Walk In On The First Day of School When the students walk in on the first day of third grade, I tell them to ... Read More about First Day of Third Grade
Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Reading Engagement
One of the key parts of third grade reading that is never talked about is reading engagement. Reading engagement is one of the keys to success when it comes to reading comprehension, test scores, and more. If students LOVE to read, they will succeed in reading. You want to send your third graders out of your classroom with a love for reading. If you don’t, you missed the point. What is missing in reading instruction nowadays... Reading instruction nowadays is focused on passing the ... Read More about Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Reading Engagement
Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Comprehension
Third grade reading comprehension is the key component of third grade reading. In this series, we are covering all of the components of third grade reading. In previous posts, we have talked about fluency and teaching a new reading strategy or skill. Today, we are focusing on comprehension and how you help your students become better readers through reading comprehension practice. Constant Practice of Reading Comprehension This is key. You should be doing some sort of reading ... Read More about Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Comprehension
Back to School Amazon Must-Buys
Play-Doh This is essential. On the first day of school leave Play-Doh on students' desks and allow them to play with it while they chat. Then, they can play with it throughout the day when you have downtime. At the end of the day, they take it home. It is the cheapest way to be less crazy on the first day of school. A GOOD Pencil Sharpener Is there anything more annoying than when your pencil sharpener is terrible? I buy a new one every year. The new one becomes MINE and ... Read More about Back to School Amazon Must-Buys
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