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This will be my 12th year teaching. I student taught in 6th grade.Then, I began my teaching career in 1/2 combination classroom and then moved into a 4/5 combination. I taught just 4th and 3/4 combination. I also taught 1st grade and then landed in 3rd grade. I am going into my 4th year in 3rd grade and it feels good after all the years of bouncing around!
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Preview of The Books of the Bible Memory Activities, Games, and Assessments

The Books of the Bible Memory Activities, Games, and Assessments

The Bible Books is a bundle of activities centered around both the Old Testament and New Testaments books of the Bible. Activities include Old Testament Fill in the blank Game Sort Trace and Sort Word Search (with answer key) List of the Books Rubric for Oral Reciting of the books New Testament Fill in the blank Game Sort Work Search (with answer key) List of the Books Rubric for Oral Reciting of the books ******************************************************************************************
Preview of Writing Narrative Skills Bundle- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

Writing Narrative Skills Bundle- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

Give your students the skills and practice they need to feel confident about writing in narrative form. This bundle includes 8 decks including: Big vs Small moments, Narrative Leads, Endings, Transition Words, Paragraphing, stretching details, show vs telling, and Quotation Punctuation. Each deck includes 20-30 cards to reinforce good writing skill practice! Boom Cards live in the cloud. They can't be printed. They play on most modern browsers, Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. You open
Preview of Small vs Big moment sorts for narrative writing

Small vs Big moment sorts for narrative writing

Part of a larger bundle Click HERE to see what else is included in the Personal Narrative Activities Collection. This independent or group activity works well with Personal Narrative Lessons. In narrative writing, is important to narrow in on a small moment and stretch out the details. A large event to a watermelon (like a weeklong trip to the beach) and smaller moments to the watermelon's seeds (like building a sandcastle with your sister). I think this is so helpful in making students unders
Preview of Third Grade Grammar MEGA BUNDLE- Boom Cards- Digital Learning

Third Grade Grammar MEGA BUNDLE- Boom Cards- Digital Learning

Give your students access to 200+ cards in these 11 decks. Areas covered are: Parts of speech: Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Pronouns, Conjunctions and Clauses Mechanics: Capitalizing Titles, Commas in address, Commas in quotations, Commas in dates, and Commas in a series Sentence Structure: What is a sentence?-covers subject and predicate, compound, complex, and simple sentences Common Core Standards include: L.3.1-Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usag
Preview of Non-Fiction Text Features-Boom Cards-Distance Learning

Non-Fiction Text Features-Boom Cards-Distance Learning

The Non-Fiction Text Features 21 card set is more than just identifying the types of text features. The first two cards are used as reference tools for students to refer back to. Then, Cards ask students to apply their knowledge using them. Your students will love reading about natural disasters and answering questions about which text feature is helping them learn new things too. Video Preview HERERI. 2.5-Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, i
Preview of Aesop's Fables Moral or Lesson- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

Aesop's Fables Moral or Lesson- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

These 15 Boom Cards include Aesop's Fables with two choices to a lesson/moral for the fable. The first card explains what a fable is and the 14 others are for practice. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability to determine the lesson within a fable. Click the Preview above for a link to a playable preview on Boom Learning! Helps to address the Common Core Standards: RL 2.2-Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central me
Preview of Commutative Property of Multiplication Powerpoint and Worksheets- Grade 3

Commutative Property of Multiplication Powerpoint and Worksheets- Grade 3

The Commutative Property is important for third graders as they develop conceptual learning for multiplication. This resource is a tool or teachers to teach from and have independent and small group practice. Powerpoint- This is meant for teaching in large or small groups. It has the definition slides as well as example slides for guided practice and learning. Worksheets: There are 3 commutative property worksheets that include answer keys. You will find 1 worksheet is a cut and paste while the
Preview of Identity and Zero Property of Multiplication Powerpoint and Worksheets- Grade 3

Identity and Zero Property of Multiplication Powerpoint and Worksheets- Grade 3

The Identity and Zero Property of Multiplication can get easily confused with one another. This resource is a tool or teachers to teach from and have independent and small group practice. Powerpoint- This is meant for teaching in large or small groups. It has the definition slides as well as 4 example slides for each property. A total of 14 slides altogether with cute graphics from Melonheadz! Worksheets: There are 10 zero and 10 identity property problems in simple repeated addition form for a
Preview of Writing Narrative Leads

Writing Narrative Leads

Give your students plenty of practice with 1 instruction tool and 2 activities. Narrative Introduction Sort-This is an easy hands-on activity will guide your students to use one to four types of introduction strategies while writing personal narrative stories. The four types of narrative introductions presented: sound, talking, question, and setting. Each type has Narrative Introductions PowerPoint-This is an easy, no-prep, PowerPoint that will teach your students how to write an introduction f
Preview of Third Grade Equivalent Fractions Using Area Models and Number Lines Worksheets

Third Grade Equivalent Fractions Using Area Models and Number Lines Worksheets

There are 7 worksheets with answer keys provided for you in this product. The skills covered are listed below: Equivalent Fractions with Area and Bar ModelsEquivalent Fractions using Area ModelsEquivalent Fractions using Bar ModelsEqual Fraction GroupsEqual Fractions on a Number LineCommon Core: 3.NF.A.3-Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size. Total Pages 7 pages
Preview of Distributive Property Powerpoint and Worksheet- Grade 3

Distributive Property Powerpoint and Worksheet- Grade 3

The distributive property is such a hard concept for students to understand. These powerpoint slides and worksheets have a bigger area model array broken into two smaller arrays. Each array is also color coded to help students to type in the correct multiplication sentence for the corresponding array in the powerpoint. Each area model array is broken down by students using coloring utensils in the worksheet. CCSS.3.OA.B.5- Knowing that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 = 16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 × (5 +
Preview of Geography Map Skills for Grades Three through Fifth- Using Google Apps Only

Geography Map Skills for Grades Three through Fifth- Using Google Apps Only

These digital geography map skill slides are designed for your students read, answer, and fill in the blank based off from questions ask relating to the maps. Maps vary in difficulty which is perfect to differentiate in your distance learning setting.
Preview of Identity and Zero Property of Multiplication Bundle

Identity and Zero Property of Multiplication Bundle

Boom Cards- Give your students this deck of 20 cards so they can practice representing multiplication equations when multiplying by 0 and 1. Deck is self-grading and each slide includes multiple choice answers. A great tool for formative assessing of this standard! Powerpoint- This is meant for teaching in large or small groups. It has the definition slides as well as 4 example slides for each property. A total of 14 slides altogether with cute graphics from Melonheadz! Worksheets: There are 10
Preview of Bible Memory Verse Bundle Grades

Bible Memory Verse Bundle Grades

With these activities you can tap into different multiple intelligences. The activities in this pack are as follows: Bible Memory Verse Bible Memory Sort Bible Memory Game Read, Trace, and Draw Bible Memory assessment-fill-in-the-blank with word bank Bible Memory assessment rubric ***VIRTUAL and EDITABLE options as well using google drive and classroomThe verse included in the entire pack include: O. T. Books of the Bible N.T. Books of the Bible Psalm 23 Psalm 100 (Thanksgiving Verse) Psalm 121
Preview of Reading Comprehension MEGA Bundle

Reading Comprehension MEGA Bundle

The bundle includes 17 decks that align perfectly to 3rd grade common core standards, however, 1st through 4th grade standards are covered in some of these decks as well. The decks include: Inference, Main Idea, Asking Thick Questions, Cause and Effect, Author's Purpose, Drawing Conclusions, Point of View, Aesop's Fables, Predicting, Text-Based Questions, Context Clues, Character Traits, Non-fiction text features, Non-fiction Text Structure, Comparing non-fiction texts, Using illustrations to Ga
Preview of Determining Author's Purpose-Boom Cards-Distance Learning

Determining Author's Purpose-Boom Cards-Distance Learning

These 20 Boom Cards include passages to determine the author's purpose according to the text being read. Practice with this set will help students improve their ability to determine the author's purpose in text. Click the Preview above for a link to a playable preview on Boom Learning! Helps to address the Common Core Standards: RI 3.6- Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. RI 4.6- Compare and contrast the point of view from which different st
Preview of Stretch the Details for Writing- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

Stretch the Details for Writing- Boom Cards- Distance Learning

These 20 boom learning cards encourage students to create descriptive sentences. There are three types of cards they will encounter. Type #1- Fill in the blank with descriptive words that match the picture. Type #2-Drag the details to stretch the sentence. Type #3-Using sensory details and finding descriptive words. Common Core: W 2.3- Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use tempo
Preview of Changing Paragraphs Skills Pack for Narrative Writing

Changing Paragraphs Skills Pack for Narrative Writing

Part of a larger bundle Click HERE to see what else is included in the Personal Narrative Activities Collection. This Pack comes with the following: Editing Activity -designed to have your students find where the paragraph symbol should go in a personal narrative piece of writing. There are five examples and answer keys included. Can be used for small groups or individual practice. Digital Boom Cards- Interactive and self-correcting. Deck includes 3 instructional cards and 17 practice cards. P
Preview of Building Block Themed Classroom

Building Block Themed Classroom

Create a Building Block themed classroom with this set. Packet includes over 30 pages of printables you can use for this theme throughout your classroom. Products include: tags birthday cards number cards desk tags editable hook tags welcome sign morning routine sign Post cards Also: Editable Slideshow presentation for back to school night Editable name tags (For Primary Grades and Upper elementary Grades) Editable hook tags Keywords: Similar to lego blocks
Preview of Self Assessment Bin Labels

Self Assessment Bin Labels

In addition to using Exit Slips to help students self assess, using three separate self assessment bins to collect student work. Students pick a bin that reflects how they feel about their learning with the specific skill we just practiced and they turn in their work. Practice this routine and build community to gain trust and understanding that you as the teacher want to help your students and meet them right where they are at. ( SEE GROWTH MINDSET resources and lessons or learn more GROWTH
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Experience

This will be my 12th year teaching. I student taught in 6th grade.Then, I began my teaching career in 1/2 combination classroom and then moved into a 4/5 combination. I taught just 4th and 3/4 combination. I also taught 1st grade and then landed in 3rd grade. I am going into my 4th year in 3rd grade and it feels good after all the years of bouncing around!

Teaching style

I am a hands on teacher who loves to teach using visual tools and munipulatives.

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My own education history

I have been teaching since 2006 after graduating with a Bachelor's of Arts degree from Aquinas College. I have been in various grades 1-6, but have landed in 3rd grade. I graduated in summer of 2019 with a Masters in Learning Disabilities.

Additional biographical information

I am not just a teacher, but I am married to a principal of a K-8 building. We have 4 amazing children who always keep us on our toes. <strong>Blog: <a href="http://flytothird.blogspot.comi">FlytoThird</a> You can join my newsletter to receive more classroom tips and freebies by subscribing in my blog. </strong>