A Teaching Blog
Columbus Day is just around the corner, and If you’re like me and are looking for authentic and true facts to teach your kids, then this mini unit is just for you. The informational passages are such a huge hit with my students and I love the quizzes that come with them. The comprehension questions are the perfect way to assess student… Read More
Veterans Day is just around the corner! I have some fun and meaningful Veterans Day ideas you can use to help teach your students about this special day. Reading passages are perfect for helping my students understand the meaning behind Veterans Day and why it’s so important in our country. They can be used for reading comprehension, fluency practice, reading… Read More
Columbus Day is just around the corner, and if you’re like me and are looking for meaningful and true-facts ideas and resources about Columbus Day, then this post is just for you. I’ve gathered some discussion topics, ideas, and links to resources that can help you navigate through who Columbus was and his role in today’s social studies lessons. When… Read More
How was your first day back from break? Ours went pretty smoothly. A little of this and that in our interactive journals, as well as starting our new opinion writing piece on Dav Pilkey’s Kat Kong and Dogzilla. I can’t WAIT to share with you those writing samples when we’re done! Today I’m sharing our little mini lesson (from Nicole… Read More
Hi everyone! I can’t believe it’s already Sunday…the weekends just don’t last long enough! I’ve been busy working on some engaging Presidents Day lessons to use with my students. They loved to work on close reads with a buddy and work on flip books. See new unit below for more samples of what this informational unit will have! But before… Read More
Social studies is one of my favorite subjects to teach in 3rd grade. This past month, we’ve been learning about our U.S. government, specifically the 3 branches of government. Here area few engaging strategies I used to launch this fun unit! I started out with a pictorial input chart (a strategy adapted from Project GLAD) where I created colorful visuals of information (picture… Read More
