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School and the City

Ideas and Resources for Your Elementary Classroom

3rd Grade Read Alouds

I was moved to third grade this year, so I needed a fresh batch of read alouds.  After all, I have some former students in my class, and I didn't want to reread any chapter books to them! After thinking back on books I loved as a kid and asking other teachers for recommendations, I purchased the following books for my classroom: How to Be Cool in the Third Grade Judy Moody is in a ... Read More about 3rd Grade Read Alouds

Sneak Peek: Welcome to Third Grade!

I am completely exhausted but my heart is so happy. I survived Meet the Teacher today and I got to squeeze all of my sweet kids from last year! As you may or may not know, I was moved (promoted?) to third grade, so I have a few of my students that were in my class last year. All of my other former students will be right nextdoor or across the hall, so I'll still get to see their sweet faces every ... Read More about Sneak Peek: Welcome to Third Grade!

Publishing Mini Books in the Classroom

So you raided the Target Dollar Spot and stocked up on some blank mini books for your classroom. Now what?I love the blank books almost as much as my students do. I use them for almost every final draft writing project, and my students get so excited about "publishing" books. It truly increases motivation and engagement, and I always love the final products!Lined Pages (Free!)First I created some ... Read More about Publishing Mini Books in the Classroom

Back to School with Oriental Trading

I got an exciting package recently - Oriental Trading! DID YOU KNOW... that Oriental Trading has an entire educational line called Learn 365? and that Oriental Trading's prices are really competitive, and cheaper than Amazon? I was so excited to discover Learn 365 this summer, and had to make some purchases that I think my students and I will love. First, I picked out some money dice. ... Read More about Back to School with Oriental Trading

This Year is Looking Wonderful!

Looking for an easy and fun back to school gift for students? I found these glasses in the Target party section near the tassels and plates - 6 for $4!(If you don't have a Target convenient to you, here and here are some alternatives on Amazon.)   I'm hosting the gift tags on Google Drive and am happy to share them with you:     By clicking “Send Me the Link,” you are ... Read More about This Year is Looking Wonderful!

How to Make Pencil Nametags

Thank you SO VERY much for all of your compliments and kind words about my writing board. I love it too - It's one of my favorite parts of my classroom for three reasons: 1. It's pretty so that makes me happy. 2. It's so easy to hang papers. 3. I'm going on year three without changing out the board. Can I get an AMEN?! When I created this board, I hot glued pushpins to the back of ... Read More about How to Make Pencil Nametags