A blog about teaching activities for second grade, third grade, and fourth grade.

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

Do you use reading response journals during independent reading time? I made a free reading response journal prompts menu for you to use.

Are you a teacher or a parent in search of high-quality math worksheets for 3rd or 4th grade students? Well, your search is over! In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of using math worksheets as an effective learning tool for young learners, focusing on their ability to engage students with various math concepts and develop their problem-solving skills and critical thinking skills. 3rd 4th Grade Math Worksheets are the best tool to learn about various math concepts such as math…

I am so excited to be ‘back in the saddle’ and teaching third grade again this year! I’ve been busily working on learning the new standards and crafting a plan that works for my new students in the fall. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that my favorite two grades...Read More »

Do you use a yearly pacing guide? It is so handy to have a map of how you plan to fit the various standards into your academic year. Things WILL change, but it nice to have some idea of where you'd like to be with your instruction. I think that it makes lesson

Simile worksheets FREE to download for Third Grade.

If you're teaching main idea in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade then you need to try this hands-on sorting activity! This main idea and details sentence sort activity is a great way to get students thinking about HOW details support a main idea. Using a main idea and details graphic organizer, students will sort the sentences and they will use higher-order thinking skills as they justify their answer.

Make planning and assigning reading centers easy with these simple organization tips. Literacy centers are essential for students and should be easy for teachers!