We began to study poetry this week… and it was a short one! We didn’t have school on Friday, so I spent four days getting our feet wet. We haven’t gotten into any of the heavy, more involved components of my poetry unit. Instead, I tore a page out of Deanna Jump’s book. We also spent time dissecting the genre,… View Post
We’re working on measurement in math right now, and to be honest, I’m at that point in the year where I’m not entirely loving EveryDay Math. My kiddos come to me with very limited background knowledge of anything beyond inches and centimeters. The current unit is set up to hit length, volume, capacity, weight, coordinate grids, and some extras all… View Post
When I was a student teacher, I used to play a game called “Spelling Stop” with my second graders! It ran a lot like musical chairs, except nobody was ever “out”. I taped a sign to the back of three to four chairs around the room. The kids walked around while music played. When it stopped, they took a seat…. View Post
Since we’ve been working with aphids and daphnia, we discussed the importance of camouflage. My students created their own paper butterflies and found items in the classroom to make them fade into. We taped them to the surfaces, then went on a butterfly hunt! The kids loved this, and it was so easy! There was basically no prep! I just… View Post
As I’ve mentioned before, my district requires that third grade covers four science kits. I teach Subsystems and Variables, Motion, Engineering, and finally Populations. I’m currently at the very beginning of teaching Populations, and it’s always a lot of fun. We use two SCIS 3+ kits, and I love how hands-on they are! The kids especially love our critters, but… View Post