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Who says learning ca't be fun? I've combined Language Arts vocabulary key words with our 3rd Grade Social Studies Book and created a scavenger hunt. All you need to do is preview the words index, glossary, table of contents, among others. Then let the students do the rest. I had them work with partners for the first one using our Language Arts book, Treasures while being observed by the Charter School Supervisors. They loved it. Use it for a stull, but make sure the children are using the

Here is a fun way to spend math on Halloween. I place 30 baggies filled with two handfuls of candy corn. Each child has a candy bag along with the Candy Corn activities. Usually parents donate3 bags of candy corn and that is sufficient. It's a nice day to add a Halloween twist to the day.

I used this form when our school was getting reevaluated for charter school. When the administrative team entered my room, students paired up to complete this scavenger hunt using their Treasures part 2 textbook. They asked the children lots of questions, and the children were well prepared to answer them. One student replied "I am looking in the table of contents to find what page this story is on." Another stated, "I am looking in the index to find what pages I can find this topic." The

I use a lot of poetry in my class. It especially gives the kids an opportunity to present in front of an audience without overwhelming them. I will add my rubric and check list soon.