Easy and Simple Game Ideas to Make Test Prep Fun!
As any 3rd grade+ teacher can tell you, Spring time means testing. Test prep can be a stressful time for both you and your students. However, test prep doesn’t have to be boring! In...
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Are you game for testing? Jumanji Themed Test-Prep Fun
Testing is wack. There, I said it. I hate the fact that my third graders are stressed to the point of tears for a stupid test. It’s not how I measure them as a...
Teaching Rounding with Rollercoasters
Teaching rounding can be hard and monotonous, so I try to make it as fun for myself as possible because teacher fun=student fun! I’m a story teller. I love to hook my students with...
Classroom Library Organization That Works For You
If you were to pick up one of my classroom library books, you would probably see 3 different labels on them. I have tried SO many different organization and labeling systems over the years....
Valentine’s Day Ideas & Freebies
Valentine’s Day is one week from today! Are you ready? The sad thing is, I know exactly what I’m doing with my students and I have no idea what I’m doing with my husband....
Incorporate Black History In Your Classroom All Month
Here are two true statements: 1. Black history is important. 2. Black history isn’t in my curriculum. Typically February, here in Virginia, is when we get the most snow. I am normally so flustered...
Ease Into Division With Cookies
Today, we jumped into division and the kids had a blast! Equal sets is typically the first division strategy I teach, so I thought I’d kick it off with food. I started by reading...
How We Do Fluency in 3rd Grade
Here in third grade, we practice fluency daily with: -Word Lists -Phrase Lists -Passages/Running Records My Mental Journey I have had a love-hate relationship with fluency. As a third grade teacher, my students...
