This continuation of my Top Three series is a collaboration with Maria from 203 Challenges blog. Maria recently got back from a week in Sardinia and shares her top three round up: Top Three Sardinia

Hi friends! It's Katie from Queen of the First Grade Jungle! I am just dropping in to share a little bit about what is going on in my 2nd grade classroom. We have been working on subtraction with regrouping for a few weeks now. I made this anchor chart based off a chart that Abby created a couple of years ago I put it right next to our door so that when we leave the room for specials, lunch, recess, etc that the students see the anchor chart over and over. We also say it as a class as it has a nice sing-songy tune to it! I need a few more days with this topic before I assess my kids (because subtraction with regrouping is HARD stuff) so I put together this little packet for you too! I made a digital copy of the poster because my teammates claim to be "anchor chart challenged". We have a super cool poster maker at our school so we blew up the small poster into big anchor charts for their rooms! You can snag this freebie pack by clicking on the picture below and heading to my TPT store! There is so much to pack into our "relaxing" Sundays, so I am hitting the ground running today! Enjoy your Sunday friends!

There are no terrible people. There are believers. If I believed what they believed, I would have to do that too.

I love trying new experiences and when I travel I love exploring a countries culture through it's food. So when I was invited to Lerato's Wild African Sunday Feast to review Supper Club app WeFiFo*,

70 books and graphic novels perfect for delighting and engaging any 3rd grader you may know. These are the best books for 3rd graders you'll find.

Authors Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski share tips for using the Picture Word Inductive Model and others for teaching ELL students.

If your non-English speaking students aren't ready to do the regular class work, what should you have them do instead? This handy tool can help.

The Importance of 'Being There' for Yourself. Here are some simple steps to ensure there is room in your life for you. How to Hold Space for Yourself

Let’s face it. Teaching is tough! Aside from being on your feet all day juggling the social, emotional, and academic needs of 20 or so little ones, you are also dealing with endless stacks of paperwork (that often come home with you), increasing city-wide and state pressures, a new and hopefully improved curriculum, after-school activities, professional development courses, observations/evaluations, and parent-teacher communications, all while earning a less than stellar salary that a good portion of the public believes is fair. Whew, I just stressed myself out!

Creative and hands-on Tomie dePaola book activities for teaching author's viewpoint, problem/solution, cause and effect and more.

Corkboard Connections is a blog written by Laura Candler who enjoys connecting terrific teachers with amazing resources!

Dress part 2❤️💚 (A little help of idea from @long.cosplay on instargram)

Everybody knows how important it is to do well on the ACT. I am revealing how I earned a 30 on the ACT, as well as what I would have done differently.

Let's talk about the "ugly side2 of blogging and 6 Blogging Secrets successful Bloggers hat to share! No 2 might really surprise you...

This week our first grade team analyzed some Fountas and Pinnell level G books to figure out what needed to be taught in reading to help our students…

I go over my best Strategies to use Pinterest to grow your Blog! Also, check out how I grew my Pinterest profile to over 500K monthly viewers on autopilot!

I've been teaching sociology for three years, now, and almost immediately, I stumbled upon Introsocsite. It's a fantastic resource for any sociology teacher.

Honest Blogging Income Report: Making Passive Income Online With A Small Dedicated Audience Have you ever wondered how much money bloggers earn? Or who pays them in the first place? Before I started my blog, I

Expat life in New Zealand: What is it like to live in New Zealand? Katie shares her experience living and raising kids in New Zealand

Katie Wardrobe is the ultimate guide to have when it comes to music teaching technology. She helps teachers all over the world to incorporate technology...

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Feeling overwhelmed by organization? I can help with so many easy ways to get organized with calendars, color-coding, checklists, digital tools…

A Tisket, A Tasket, Freebies for your Basket! Several phenomenal teachers and bloggers are joining forces for an amazing bunny blog hop! As you follow us along the bunny trail, you will visit some of your favorite blogs and discover a few new blogs too! Each with a fabulous freebie just for you! Thank you for hopping on over to my blog! Recently, I completed a second post featuring my Classroom Makeover Series complete with my "All in One Word Wall" bundle (scroll down below). I gave my Word Wall a heavy duty makeover. For my Funny Bunny Freebie, I knew I had to create some "Use-Them-Anytime" activities to share with you all. They are perfect for grades kindergarten to grade three. The first part has five sheets that can be copied and placed in a literacy center. The second part has six additional activities you can print out ahead of time and use them for Word Work in your literacy block. Check out this Scavenger Hunt. Working on Alphabetical Order? This activity can be used over and over again. These activities include rhyming, digraphs, writing sentences, vowel teams, using question words, and syllabication--OH MY! So here they are... Enjoy my "What Do I Do With My Word Wall?" Freebie by clicking HERE! Thanks for stopping by and visiting! If you are new to my blog and liked what you see, don't forget to follow me. A Tisket, A Tasket, next up with a Freebie for your Basket is Susanna from Whimsy Workshop. Hop on over! Just in case you didn't join us from the beginning, here is an ordered list of all the participating blogs. Stephany from Primary Possibilities Sally from Elementary Matters Lory from Fun for First Linda from Primary Inspiration Nicole from Mrs. Rios Teaches Second Grade Brian from Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings Liz from The Happy Teacher Jennie from JD's Rockin' Readers Sarah from Learning is for Superstars Teresa from Fun in K/1 Nikki from Teaching in Progress Faith from Kindergarten Faith Renee from Fantastic First Grade Froggies Amy from Happy Teacher Heaven Leah from Learn with Leah Nicole from Teaching's a Hoot Kristy from The Phonic's Phenomenon Rich from Mr. Giso's Room to Read Susanna from Whimsy Workshop Amy from Motivate to Learn Lola from Preschool Wonders Kimberli from Mixing the Next Batch

One of the best things that I did in my classroom was start using a Reading and Writing Notebook. Each of my students has a composition book...

He is not aware of his love. Or is he pretending not to notice?😏 (I also like veraxca!)

What’s one thing I can do for student behavior that I can see almost an immediate response? Incorporating quick and easy preventive strategies into your

Who ever thought that dessert could be breakfast, well, recommended as breakfast? My go-to brunch recipe is a breakfast bread pudding. Which can be made in advance and baked just before serving.

These are my top tips for getting your best college grades. Click to read more!

Do you want to be teaching social justice in ELA but you don't know where to start? Check out these tips, resources, and low-prep projects.

Pick the Pic is a super simple, low-prep interpretive activity that you can use to review a story or to use as an assessment.

Ever wondered when to worry about pronunciation when learning a language? Katie Harris has given me some great tips about improving your pronunciation.

The one item in my classroom that I think I refer to the most often and am most in love with would be my Scoop on Comprehension visual. I have it hanging at the front of my room near the carpet where I do read alouds. Each scoop is labeled with either a reading skill or strategy. I teach them all very early in the year. Throughout the year, we refer to each of the different colored scoops as we utilize the skill or strategy in our reading. By the end of the year, my students have a real and deep understanding of all these reading skills and strategies because we refer to them several times per day across the disciplines. You can find all 15 scoops at my teacher store at Teachers Pay Teachers. There is also a mini scoop page that contains all the scoops on one page. I have my students color each of the scoops the correct color to match the large class cone. There is also a 2 page handout that students can use as a reference page. It gives a description of each of the skills and strategies. I also use the scoop below in stations to reinforce the skills/strategies. For instance, I may have them write fact/opinion on their scoop and then write 2 facts and 2 opinions. Or I may have them write Ask Questions and they would write 4 unanswered questions they had as they read the story. The handout is open ended and could be used for any of the scoops. Click on any image below to head straight to my store.