First Week of School Activities for Classroom Community and Routines
First Week of School Activities for K–5 Classrooms During the first week of school, I want activities that do more than keep students busy. I want them to help us…
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Third Grade
3rd grade teaching ideas and resources for math, Guided Math, literacy, writing, and more.
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Get to Know Me Flip Book for Back to School
The first few days of school are full of introductions, new routines, and a lot of information coming at students all at once. I like having a few activities ready…
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Partner Pairing Cards and Grouping Tools for Cooperative Learning
Cooperative learning gives students meaningful opportunities to talk, listen, share ideas, and solve problems together. However, forming new groups can take more time than the activity itself if students are…
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3rd Grade Math Centers for the Entire Year
If you teach third grade math, you already know how important it is to keep students engaged while building strong math understanding. Math centers are one of the most effective…
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Wrap Up the School Year with These Must-Have End of Year Resources
The end of the school year comes with so many moving pieces. You are celebrating students, wrapping up learning, preparing summer send-home materials, and keeping everyone engaged through the final…
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Understanding Fractions K-5 Vertical Alignment Lessons and Centers
Being familiar with K-5 standards, vertically, provides the big picture of how each grade level’s requirements work together to help students develop a deep understanding of fractions. Below, we have…
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Third Grade Guided Math: Complete Curriculum for Your Math Block
Third Grade Guided Math: Complete Curriculum for Your Math Block If you’re looking for a complete, ready-to-teach guided math curriculum for third grade, you’re in the right place. The Third…
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High-Yield Strategies for Math Success in Upper Elementary
Helping students in grades 3–5 master increasingly complex math concepts is key to their long-term success. By this stage, students are moving from the basics into larger numbers, multi-step operations,…
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Counting the Days: Exploring the Importance of Daily Math Skills and Calendar Knowledge
This blog post discusses the importance of daily math skills in the classroom and how they can affect student achievement and success. It provides tips and resources for teachers to…
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Guided Math Resource Compilation
This post is a one-stop compilation of math teacher resources for Guided Math in the elementary grades K-5. For ease of finding just what you need for your grade level,…
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Fraction Math Mats
Fraction math mats support understanding of fraction concepts, models, and computations. Students will use manipulatives, drawings, or numbers to represent and compute varied fraction skills. Fraction Math Mats Fraction math…
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Number Sense Workstations K-2 and 3rd
What a whirlwind it has been! I have had the privilege of visiting new schools and conference events every week for the last 5 weeks straight. This morning I am…
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