Shared Teaching

Parents will love this printable guide for third grade expectations that outlines main skills needed in reading, writing, and math as well as an overview of Common Core Standards. Written in parent-friendly language, it breaks down the basic components of the Common Core and provides examples of what can be done at home to help. Not a Common Core state teacher? You can still use this guide. Just simply omit printing the standards pages. The third grade skills mentioned are universally need

A collection of 12 poems for shared reading including the topics of the sun, the moon, the stars, and the planets. *Anchor chart capable for whole-class teaching (just cut and glue to poster board) *Individual sized poems for poetry notebooks or take-home practice - also great for the document camera *Weekly Poem Set-Up Guide *Monthly Poem Set-Up Guide Poems are appropriate for 1st thru 3rd grade and poem authors are listed where applicable. This is the perfect poem packet for shared reading

Teach the history of Kwanzaa and its meaning with this original student book. Students will interact with the story using crayons or colored pencils to "light" their kinara. This makes a great introduction lesson to a mini unit on Kwanzaa. It also goes well with my other original student book, Kwanzaa Symbols. A teacher guide is included.

Teach the 7 symbols of Kwanzaa with this original, ink saving book. It makes a great lesson for a mini Kwanzaa unit and can be used with my other original student book called The History of Kwanzaa. A teacher guide is included with several extension activities. I have used this book with first graders but I feel it is more suited to second and third graders.