Third grade teacher

day-by-day plans, resources, and activities for the first week of third grade

I’ve taught second, third, and fourth grades, and third grade is by far the BEST. Here’s why!

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Are you new to teaching third grade? Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran teacher, here’s what you need to know about teaching 3rd grade. #thirdgrade #3rdgrade

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Happy Tuesday! Today I am going to share one of my favorite ways to build classroom community: creating a classroom playlist. Here is what I had on our whiteboard when my third-graders entered Room 21 on our first day: I had placed an index card at each student's seat, and pencils were in the caddy in the center of each table. I told students they were welcome say things like, "That Taylor Swift song where she..." or "Anything by Twenty One Pilots." We have specials first thing in the…

Third Grade Teacher on Instagram: “Remembering every single procedure, routine, etc. is tricky when it comes to back to school craziness. (#justbeingreal) I LOVE keeping…”

My Favorite Resources for Second Grade Teachers This post has read aloud book recommendations and freebies and resources for math, reading, writing and grammar!

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Hello darlings! Amy here from That Teaching Spark! If you are like me, you use some semblance of technology in your classroom. You might be 1:1 with each student having a device or you may have access to a few devices for your entire class! I'm lucky enough to have a class set of chrome carts to share with my grade level of five teachers. We rotate the chrome books around to each other. I also have four devices that I use for math rotations every day! I have to admit, I would be lost without…

In this post I share with you my classroom schedule in the third grade classroom. I talk about how I teach reading, math, writing, morning routine, and more!

The first day of third grade should be full of fun and engaging activities. Grab a free first day of school printable with all your plans!

Everything you need to know if you are new to teaching third grade (and some great tips for those of us who aren't new)!

If you ask me (and I am pretending that you did), third grade is the BEST grade to teach! Third graders are still young enough to love school, love their teacher and get excited over simple things like coloring. However, they are old enough to be independent workers and thinkers. Most third graders know how to read

Here in third grade, we practice fluency daily with: -Word Lists -Phrase Lists -Passages/Running Records My Mental Journey I have had a love-hate relationship with fluency. As a third grade teacher, my students are subject to end of year, high-stakes testing for the first time. Fluency is not tested on these exams, students have

Check out this teacher- and student-approved list of 3rd grade read alouds... with links!

Literacy Centers in the classroom should be simple, easy, and fun! Using No Prep or Little Prep ideas help with time management, lesson planning, and easy weekly set-up. These five centers can be used all year with just a few simple changes each Friday afternoon. These literacy center ideas for 3rd grade will help you get home to your family without staying late at school.