Looking for a way to make forces and interactions more engaging for your third grade students? Check out these fun force and motion activities that will keep them entertained and learning!
Teaching fractions with hands-on manipulatives and activities helps students develop a conceptual understanding that will endure.
Have you ever had those students that read beautifully, but haven't got a clue what they've read? They're probably in need of some serious Reading Strategies instruction.
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Adverbs Anchor Chart Plus, this blog post contains a fun, engaging class book project to do to reinforce the concept!
Hey there! How are you? We are crazy busy getting ready for our first week of school. We have meet the teacher day tomorrow and then the first day of school on Wednesday. I do not feel at all ready. But I know that it will all come together and be just fine...right? I am here today to share a book that I think is so sweet and many can make a connection to. I want to talk about The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. Don't you just love Cynthia Rylant's books? I do... :O) So, there are many reasons that I love this book. I love it because I can completely relate, for one. I live in Georgia. All of my extended family lives in Ohio. My parents moved down when I was only one year old, so I've never had my extended family close by. Every year, we'd travel to Ohio to see them. I can remember that feeling like it was yesterday, and it was so fun to go see them each year. It's so much like this book. It brings up so many memories and happy feelings when I read it! It's a big possibility that our students have had similar experiences like this, too. Even if they didn't have to travel so far, they can probably relate to seeing family after having not seen them for a long time. Hopefully, they can drum up some of those same happy and loving memories! The other reason I love this book is the way that Cynthia Rylant really describes the setting and how she takes the small moment of the relatives arrival and really makes it come to life! I think one of the hardest things for students in their writing is to really describe the setting of a story. I love how Cynthia Rylant describes it here. You can see that on the very first page she says "They left when their grapes were nearly purple enough to pick, but not quite." What does that mean? It would definitely spark some conversation...luckily it tells us in the first sentence that it was summer. But, she didn't leave it at just that...she described it by comparing it to the grapes! Again, the way that Cynthia describes the setting provides the opportunity to discuss different ways to use your senses to build a picture in the reader's eye of the setting. It says, "They had an old station wagon that smelled like a real car." It makes me wonder exactly what that means? I know what a new car smells like. I can smell it right now...can you? She could have just said they have a new car...but she didn't...I love that about her! Also, it begs the question, if the narrator thinks they have a "real car," what kind of car does the narrator's family have? So, in other words, this book isn't just a great model for writing, it also is great in reading too! I could really go on and on here, but I will spare you. I just really love the way that she describes the setting using senses. And, that she takes the small moment of relatives arriving, and blows it up and makes a story out of it!! I really think this is a great mentor text for modeling how great authors describe the setting using their senses so that their readers can visualize it and get inside the story!! I think that students could try it in their own writing! Especially, if they try by writing a story about a time that they traveled to visit relatives or when they came to visit them! So, I whipped up a little graphic organizer that you can use with your students to help them use their senses to describe the setting in their own piece! Just click on the picture and you can download it! Clipart from Glitter Meets Glue and font by Cara Carroll I hope this will be helpful to you! I know it's simple, but sometimes simple is best!! Have a great week! Amanda (If you have never linked up before you can check HERE for more information.) Next week's topic- Math
There are so many narrative writing lessons and narrative reading lessons available. Check out this post for some real-world examples!
The smell of fresh apples is in the air with this life cycle of an apple interactive lapbook! Get your students excited about the stages of an apple's life with these INB foldables, all while learning important apple vocabulary! Your students will blossom home with excitement after creating this lapbook! What do I get? • 2 cover options (boy and girl) • 10 different foldables • K through 4 usability • how to for each foldable with picture guide What do students get to reflect on? • Describing the 4 most identifiable life cycle stages of an apple tree • Sequencing the 7 life cycle stages of an apple • Importance of each stage of the life cycle pocket with pocket sticks • Apple writing (First, Next, Then, Last) • Apples acrostic • Apple vocabulary • Compare and contrast an apple tree to an orange tree • the parts of an apple tree labeling • the parts of an apple • 2 apple writing prompts • my 5 apple senses (I see, I hear...) Check out the preview to see what your students will be making! What do I still need? • manila folders or construction paper • glue • colored pencils / markers / crayons • scissors THAT'S IT :) Still not sure what a lapbook is or how to incorporate one into your classroom?! You can check out my blog post here to read more. Other Suggestions: • Instead of creating a lapbook, include the 10-themed foldables into your Interactive Notebook! • Coloring these pages does take some time. I suggest asking students to color them for homework and/or having them color during free time. There are more foldables included than what will fit inside your students' lapbooks. Your students can specialize the folder any way they want, which makes it more special, differentiate-able, and individualized. This is great because no two INB lapbooks have to be the same! Looking for more lapbooks and foldables? Click here. Connect with me: • Newsletter • Blog • Facebook • Instagram • Pinterest • Don't forget about the green ★ to follow my store to get notifications of new resources and freebies! Thanks for Looking and Happy Teaching!
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Help your students master parts of speech and important grammar skills with this colorful grammar poster set! These 24 parts of speech posters target 2nd and 3rd grade language standards and skills. Each poster includes the term, definition, and an example of that part of speech used in a sentence. These posters are perfect for a writing wall, grammar bulletin board, or to switch out on your whiteboard each week to match the grammar skill of the week. Inside you will find: ● 24 Individual Parts of Speech Posters ● 'GRAMMAR' bulletin board letters Grammar Posters Included: ● Subject ● Predicate ● Compound Sentence ● Common Nouns ● Proper Nouns ● Singular Nouns ● Plural Nouns ● Collective Nouns ● Possessive Nouns ● Combining Sentences ● Action Verbs ● Quotation Marks ● Present-Tense Verbs ● Past-Tense Verbs ● Future-Tense Verbs ● Contractions ● Helping Verbs ● Irregular Verbs ● Pronouns ● Subject-Verb Agreement ● Possessive Pronouns ● Adjective ● Adverb ● Prepositions -------------------------------------------------------- WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING: "Beautiful! I have been looking for a great set of posters... these are IT!" -Always Miss K ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "These are so beautiful and extremely informative!! I love how the posters put the information in student-friendly terms. The examples are great, as well! Thank you!!!" -Megan W. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ----------------------------------------------------------- This ZIPPED file includes: -PDF file with posters -PDF file with grammar letters for bulletin board header Click "PREVIEW" to view more! ----------------------------------------------------------- Related Grammar & Writing Resources: ✭ Check out the Grammar Interactive Notebook! ✭ Check out the Writing Traits Posters! ✭ Check out the Writing Process Pencil Poster! ----------------------------------------------------------- Standards Related to this Resource: ★ L3.1.a- Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences. ★ L.3.1.b- Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns. ★ L.3.1.e- Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses. ★ L.3.2.d- Form and use possessives. (See full list of standards below) ----------------------------------------------------------- BEFORE PURCHASING THIS RESOURCE: This is a digital file in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat to access the resource. All editable files come in PowerPoint format. You will be able to change and customize text, but keep in mind that images and colors cannot be edited. For technical issues such as downloading and opening files, please check out the Teachers Pay Teachers FAQ section. If you have any other questions related to the resource, feel free to email me at [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------- Earning TPT Credits for Future Purchases: After purchasing an item on TPT, go to the "My Purchases" page. Click the "Provide Feedback" button next to the item you have purchased. You will provide a quick rating and comment for the item. By providing feedback, you will gain TPT credits to use towards future purchases. ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> Connect with Me! <<< SweetToothTeaching.com Instagram Pinterest Facebook
Last tweak of the week in this post :) I am just loving and adoring using Word of the Day this year! My kids this year are much more gung-ho about these words and it seems like they are always on the hunt for new words to add to our class bin. I use Word of the Day business cards first mentioned HERE that kids put into a bucket and I can choose from, especially when my brain is empty :) Another great resource is the iPad/iPhone App mentioned HERE. This year, I'm tweaking it a bit and here's how: As you can see, our display only looks a bit different- I write the word in red and underneath, in black, I write the definition or synonyms to help kids throughout the day. I will also draw a picture and include the word in a sentence from time to time as well. We are also trying to incorporate gestures (in true Whole Brain Teaching style) when we can. Another tweak I have made came about from realizing that I was the one getting all of the practice with saying the words, but not the kids (not a good thing!). Therefore, when I say the Word of the Day to start our transition, they have to repeat it back to me as a class and do the gesture that matches the word. For a fun switch, I use the "Class-Yes" concept and however I say the word is how they have to repeat it (whisper, loud, slow, crescendo, etc.). This has been such a simple tweak but it's had a great impact!! They also have to gesture when they repeat and that's really helped some of my strugglers that may not retain the definition otherwise. Plus, it keeps wandering hands busy with gesturing instead of starting the transition early ;) I have noticed kids are using these words a lot more since these simple changes. Some of my advanced kids started adding Word of the Days to their independent spelling lists and the best part is that all kids hear and act out these words throughout the day- yay! I hope these adjustments can help you out if you are using Word of the Day in your class!
Are you looking for place value math centers for your upper elementary students? This place value activity pack includes tons of resources that are perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math groups. These place value activities give students the chance to practice working with LARGER numbers including hundreds, thousands, millions, and billions. You can use these place value resources as part of a math centers rotation. Your students will benefit from practicing skills such as rounding, identifying the value of digits, and ordering numbers. The variety of activities will provide students with multiple opportunities for practice and place value review. HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED: This resource includes COLOR and B&W (printer-friendly!) versions of the following: Tropical Place Value: Task Cards focusing on finding the value of an underlined digit, writing in word/expanded/standard form, & creating numbers with large place values (Includes Answer Sheet with QR Scans) Rounding & Ordering Numbers: Word problems focusing on rounding numbers to the nearest hundreds, thousand, ten-thousand, hundred-thousand, and million. (Includes Answer Sheet with QR Scans) Writing Numbers: Match the standard, expanded, and word-form card for each number. Place Value Paradise: Place Value multiple choice task cards and board game (Includes rounding, ordering numbers, understanding place value, and writing numbers) Number Sense Card Game: Pick a number from one stack and complete the directions given on the direction card. (Ex: Add 1,000, round to the nearest million, etc.) Place Value Craft: Create a place value 'neighborhood' to better understand the value of hundreds, thousands, and millions. Interactive Notebook Activities: Flipbook, Place Value Houses, and Writing Numbers activities Place Value Chart: Laminate and use with an Expo marker to help visualize place value ----------------------------------------------------------- WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING: “Great back to school resource to review place value skills for my students in a hands-on way.” - Andrea C. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Great addition to a place value unit. I teach 3rd and 4th grade math and I loved being able to buy one product which I could use in both classrooms.” - Shannon B. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ----------------------------------------------------------- STANDARDS RELATED TO THIS RESOURCE: ✭ 3.NBT.A.1 - Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. ✭ 4.NBT.A.3 - Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place. ✭ 4.NBT.A.1, 5.NBT.A. - Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left. ----------------------------------------------------------- ALSO RELATED TO THIS RESOURCE: >>> These place value centers were designed to be used during Math Workshop >>> Grab this FREE place value mat! ----------------------------------------------------------- READ BEFORE PURCHASING: This is a downloadable, digital file that you can access immediately after purchase. To access the files, you will be required to have a PDF Reader such as Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. If you are having a tech issue, please check the Teachers Pay Teachers FAQ section. You may also contact [email protected] If you have any other questions directly related to the resource, feel free to email me at [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------- Earning TPT Credits for Future Purchases: After purchasing an item on TPT, go to the "My Purchases" page. Click the "Provide Feedback" button next to the item you have purchased. You will provide a quick rating and comment for the item. By providing feedback, you will gain TPT credits to use towards future purchases. ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> Connect with Me! <<< SweetToothTeaching.com Instagram Pinterest Facebook
2 versions of a poster for superhero-themed classroom. - I read. What's your superpower? - We read. What's your superpower?
Hi all! Fall is such a busy time of year getting to know your littles, getting into a routine (both school and home) and lots of time spent planning and preparing for what feels like a never-ending to do lists. How many of you cringe at the thought of parent conferences? Years ago, my hand would be up. I was always SO nervous to meet with parents and discuss their children. I never knew what to talk about. You don't have a class on that in college! Mix that with all those comments others tell non-mommy teachers about how their teaching will change once you have kids of your own. I NEVER believed that... bam. 10 years later-oh my word. They were right. I have a few tips to have a successful parent conference-no matter how many hours you will be putting in... (I put in over 14 hours in 1 1/2 days.... well, not even a half. My first day is about 13-13.5 hours... and I will have about 2 hours the following morning) Tip 1: Don't just stick with "scores" or data. Trust me. Eyes will glaze over. As a teacher, if my children's teachers went over data, I'd be fine. My husband on the other hand---no clue. In fact, stay clear of acronyms too! Parents just want to know how their child is doing. Are they on target? How can they help at home to get them to the target. Chances are, 99.9% of parents know how their child is doing.... telling them how poorly their child is doing doesn't help the home front. This also includes going over standards... With all the negative press around standards (especially that Common Core one! ;) ), you don't want to find yourself in a heated conversation over those! {Numbers are important---but shouldn't be a central focus of your conference. Try having student goals and teacher goals to talk about too!} Tip 2: Make sure you have enough positives to tell parents! This comes from a mama who has "difficult" children at home. Honestly speaking, most nights/days I feel like I'm a failure of a parent. I know my kids are good at school, with no discipline problems... but at home, they are quite opposite, as most kids are. Sitting in a conference with my children's teachers and hearing about things they are doing well, such as being a good friend, or helping out in the classroom... makes my heart melt and reassures me that maybe I am doing a good job at being that thing called a "mom." ;) The last thing I want to hear is how my child talks a lot, which I totally know he does. He's cursed, like his mama, being a verbal learner... We need to talk to process things! Did you know there was such a thing?! I didn't learn about it till I was in grad school.... and finally all of my life fell into place. Tip 3: Include parents in the conversation! Ask THEM questions. Don't always send things home beforehand. I like to interview them. I have a few questions I ask, which also keeps the conversation going and in the right direction. Tip 4: Know something personal about each student. Looking for this not only gets you to know your students better, but it also lets parents know you care. I know when I sit in conferences, I want to know that the teacher is looking out for the best in my child. I want to know a name or 2 of kids he plays with. I want to know that he is OK in the social realm of things! Now, knowing every little detail about each student is quite an impossible task.... so I usually ask the students a little bit about school and friends beforehand too. Tip 5: Be organized. Spend a little time putting together information. I put all of the above together on a recording sheet that I allow parents to keep after the conference. I take the parents interview and take important notes on a special recording sheet that I created as well. Click on the picture to check it out in my store! I have included a "semi" editable file for you to type in student names and notes. I hope it can help you rock your conferences like it has mine (and quite a few of my coworkers--who are excited about conferences because they could use the forms!) and has your parents leaving your room feeling a sense of pride of their child, no matter where they are in abilities and behavior. If you like my organizational tools, please check it out {HERE}!!!
This is a set of 68 classroom helper jobs plus table captains that you can use in your classroom. It is a great way of letting the kids be responsible for their classroom. What's AMAZING about this product is that it is EDITABLE! You can change the names of the helpers to fit what you need. The Helper cards are a full page, so you can choose the jobs you need and only print those. Adjust your print settings to make them smaller. We also added a set blank set of cards to add your own graphics and helpers you might need that we haven't included! Please Note: You MUST have power point to open and edit the file. You can NOT change the pictures or the backgrounds. You may only add your own text. You can either add student numbers, student photos, or clipart to the blank cards. What's Included: •Headers for Helpers and Table Captains – EDITABLE and Ready to Use •68 Job cards (1/page) in different pictures – EDITABLE •68 Job cards (1/page) in different pictures – Ready to Use •68 Job cards (1/page) in different pictures with a black space at the bottom – EDITABLE •68 Job cards (1/page) in different pictures with a black space at the bottom – Ready to Use •Blank cards to add your own jobs •EDITABLE Name Cards The Helper Jobs can be stapled to a bulletin board or used in a pocket chart. Student names can be stapled or placed under the job that each student has. The jobs include: •Line Leader •Door Helper •Light Helper •Caboose •Teacher Helper •Quiet Captain •Calendar Helper •Weather Watcher •USA Flag Holder •Texas Flag Holder •Hand Squirter •Cafeteria Helpers •Trash Helpers •Recess Bin Holders •Computer Helper •Boy Restroom Monitor •Girl Restroom Monitor •Library Helper •Table Washer •Book Distributor •Pencil Monitor •Cabinet Doors •Graph Grabber •Chair Helper •Photographer •Office Assistant •Date Stamper •Recycler •Paper Collector •Supply Collector •Messenger •Plant Helper •Pet Helper •Substitute/Assistant •Greeter •Centers Checker •Station Inspector •Folder Manager •Snack Helper •Breakfast Boss •Nurse buddy •Sheriff •Phone Monitor •IPAD Assistant •Attendance/Roll Taker •Board Eraser •Games Helper •Smartboard Helper •Star Student •Class Monitor •Sweeper •Reporter •Backpack Buddy •Banker •Clipboard Duty •Lunch Counter •Clean-Up Crew •Pledge Leader •Promethean Board helper •Music Monitor •Schedule Checker •Lanyard Captain •Book Organizer •Basket Organizer •Job Vacation •Paper Passer •Glue Saver •Water Bottle Manager •Post-it Police •Time Keeper •4 different styles of Table Captains Here are a variety of Helpers or Jobs that we offer: •Classroom Helper Jobs "Ahoy Matey" Pirate Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs (EDITABLE) Art Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs (EDITABLE) Aqua and Chalkboard theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Busy Bees Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Bright Polka Dot Multi-Colored •Classroom Helper Jobs (EDITABLE) Bright Polka Dots & Stripes •Classroom Helper Jobs Camping Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Chevron Print Black & White •Classroom Helper Jobs Chevron Rainbow with White Background •Classroom Helper Jobs (EDITABLE) Chevron Rainbow with Black Background •Classroom Helper Jobs Frog Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Hollywood/Movie Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Jungle Print •Classroom Helper Jobs Ladybug Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Monster Theme (polka dots with black background) •Classroom Helper Jobs (EDITABLE) Monster Theme (polka dots with white background) •Classroom Helper Jobs Nautical Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Owl Theme (plaid design) •Classroom Helper Jobs Owl Theme (polka dot design) •Classroom Helper Jobs Patriotic Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Polka Dot Print Black & White •Classroom Helper Jobs Racecar Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Red, White, & Blue Chevron Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Rockstar Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Smiley Face, Happy Face Helpers •Classroom Helper Jobs Sports Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Super Hero Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs "Under the Sea" Ocean Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Western/Cowboy Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs "Wild About Helping" Safari/Jungle Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs "Yo, Ho, Ho" Pirate Theme •Classroom Helper Jobs Zebra Print Please always view any available photos/preview before purchasing. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for visiting Planet Happy Smiles! 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