Second Grade Brigade
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. It seems like this is a great time for it, doesn't it? The end of the school year leaves lots, well, maybe some time for reflection. Personally, [...]
Keeping Students Motivated Through the End of the Year
About this time of year, I always felt like that poor, little, scraggly owl. I counted the days. I was tired. So.very.tired. Unfortunately, so were the kids. So, it was MY job to keep them [...]
TONS of May (and End of the Year) Goodies and FREEBIES!
I put together an (somewhat, to my non- type A eyes) organized set of rough, month long plans for May. May is always such a crazy time of year with award ceremonies, assessments, field day, [...]
It’s a New Georgia Blog with FREEBIES!
I am so excited to be part of a new adventure! I am joining about 30 other Georgia Elementary School bloggers to create an exclusive, collaborative blog chock FULL of tips and treats JUST for [...]
Informational Writing with Jimmy Carter (FREEBIE)
I don't know about you guys, but somewhere around this time of year I fell apart. I always got sick, was tired, and struggled to come up with engaging and fun lessons. I felt like [...]
Earth Day Fun!
Earth Day is coming up! In Georgia, it fits perfectly in third grade. There is actually science standard in the Frameworks for Pollution and Conservation. "S3L2. Students will recognize the effects of pollution and humans [...]
Close Reading: Tips for Your Classroom (Part 4)
Well, I may be a bit late to the party, but least I arrived, right??? In the last few posts I really focused on Close Reading and what some of the research says. I do [...]
April is National Poetry Month!
We usually did our testing at the beginning of April, after Spring Break. The kids were burned out, I was burned out, but I still had to teach. I always saved poetry for this time [...]
Using Sorting Mats to Engage Students (and FREEBIE)
We try to make learning as fun as possible for kids, but the hard truth sometimes they just need multiple opportunities for practice to master skills. It can be a challenge to present the same [...]