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Teaching Place Value
Teaching place value is one of the hardest concepts to teach to your upper elementary kids and we always have to teach it at the beginning of the year. The kids have just had several months off and are just getting back into a school routine. You don’t know what
December Pick 3 Pinterest Party
I am linking up with some great bloggers to share 3 Pinterest ideas I am planning on doing this month in my classroom. There are so many activities that can be done in the classroom in December. It was hard to pick only 3. I teach 4th grade this year
Thanksgiving Read Alouds
Thanksgiving is the holiday that seems to get overlooked a lot. We just finished all the fun Halloween books and we are getting all our winter and Christmas books ready. Don’t forget that there are some great Thanksgiving read alouds that your students will love! Fiction Thanksgiving Books One of
Classroom DIY- Monday Made It
I have been busy doing some classroom DIY lately so I decided to link up with 4th Grade Frolics for Monday Made It. Classroom DIY- Texans Theme I wanted to choose a different classroom theme this year since I was switching classrooms and grade levels. I am looping with my
Let’s Plan a Vacation- Math Project
So it’s finally the end of the year! We have learned all the standards, and now we need to figure out what we are going to do with the kids to keep them engaged. Well, let’s plan a summer vacation! This math project is a great cooperative activity to get
Spring in Our Step Linky
I am joining some great ladies for a fun Spring in Our Step Linky! I’m so glad it is finally Spring. I know we, in the south, were very lucky to have a mild winter compared to the north but, I am still very thankful for the warmer weather. I am going
How to Review Poetry
You’ve taught all the standards and now it is time to review before the big test. How are you going to review poetry? This is one of the standards that my class is still struggling with. As I was going around during the Mock STAAR test, the students were doing
Pick 3 Pinterest Linky- February
I am linking up again with the great ladies from PAWSitively Teaching and The Inspired Owl for Pick 3 Pinterest Linky. I will be sharing 3 Pinterest picks that look like a lot of fun to do in the month of February. There are so many celebrations in February that it is
Pick 3 Pinterest Linky- January
I am linking up again with the great ladies from PAWSitively Teaching and The Inspired Owl for Pick 3 Pinterest Linky. I will be sharing 3 Pinterest picks that I want to do this year in my classroom for the month of January. This Snowflake Catching Activity looks so cute. I
Pick 3 Pinterest Linky- December
I am linking up with some great ladies from PAWSitively Teaching and The Inspired Owl for a brand new linky called Pick 3 Pinterest Linky. I will be sharing 3 Pinterest picks that I want to do this year in my classroom for the month of December. I love when
September 11th in the classroom
It was my first year of teaching on September 11th, 2001. We had been in school less than 30 days. Many of us still remember that day in 2001 like it was yesterday whether you were a teacher or a student in the classroom. Our world drastically changed that day,
Back to School Struggles
Am I the only one struggling with Back to School time this year? I know I have a lot of other things going on in my life but, this year seems to be extremely difficult. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/259097784787599559/ When you look on Pinterest and Facebook you see all the wonderful posts about
