Colorful Resources & Ideas for Teachers with a Teaching Heart
Have you tried the Chatterpix app.? I had fun experimenting with it with my students this past year and look forward to using it earlier in the year this year. ChatterPix is a free and simple app that lets you take a picture of a person (or any object – like a drawing) and make […]
Last year was my first NERDCAMP for teachers! I did a post on the camp which I am reposting here since camp is only a week away and I am excited. I added some tips to my previous post which are added throughout this post below. Hope to meet you at NERD CAMP!!! I can’t […]
To learn more about this file, click here! One of the skills I work on often in third grade is measurement. We start right off reviewing measurement to the inch and half inch. Once we have gone over fractions on a number line (about mid year), I start going over measuring to the quarter inches. […]
Happy summer teachers! Although school is out, I still spend a couple days (maybe more than a couple) planning for next year. Who can relate to that? However, this is the first summer where I feel like my classroom is pretty much ready. I love it and feel like I do not need to change […]
I love teaching elapsed time in third grade. I use a strategy called; mountains, hills, and rocks to teach it! It works like a dream. You can learn more about the strategy by googling it (the last three pages of my file below also detail the strategy) if you are unfamiliar. Click here to download […]
Happy Halloween Week. Here are three NEW free printables from Teaching Heart. One is a homework pass that I made for my class… I stuck these in the treat bags I made them. Another is a Topper to a treat bag as seen in the first picture. Last is a topper to a religious treat […]
Getting ready to celebrate the 50th day of school with my third grade classroom. I created a free printable that you are welcome to use with your class if you would like. 50th Day is tons of fun to celebrate!! I have a larger post all about what I do in my classroom, if interested […]
I love all the fun you can have with all the Halloween goodies at the Dollar Store and Target. I wanted to share three activities that I used with my third graders over the past few days in math centers. The printables to use with these activities are free to print and links are included. […]
I know, I know… most of us have not had the 1st day of school and I want to talk about the 50th day… Sorry – but chances are on the 50th day I will be too busy to write this post and I want to share my resources with you before the big TPT […]
I can’t imagine teaching without a teacher recharge. When I say recharge I mean some time off from the students to reflect and plan and get ready for a new year. I also mean being with people who share the passion of the job of educating little minds as much as I do. I really could […]