Reach for Reading Activities and Resources for 3rd Grade

Reach for Reading Activities and Resources for 3rd Grade

Many school districts have recently adopted a brand new English Language Arts curriculum created by National Geographic called “Reach for Reading”.  Once a new curriculum has been adopted, it can be a HUGE challenge sifting through all of the materials received, and it takes quite a while for teachers to sort through all of these materials. read more

Teaching 2nd Grade Literacy Standards with Technology …. Now it’s easy!

Teaching 2nd Grade Literacy Standards with Technology …. Now it’s easy!

Second Grade ELA Interactive Google Resources!
Make Grammar Fun and Easy

Teaching grammar in second grade can be challenging. Sometimes it’s hard to find time to have your students practice their grammar skills. Grammar can be boring, and when students are bored, they are not engaged. Each story that read in class can contain many literacy skills that we can learned and practiced. Tie your story together with these key standards and make it fun! read more

Classroom Technology Contest for an iPad Mini!

Classroom Technology Contest for an iPad Mini!

Technology Contest for Classroom Technology! Win an iPad mini to add one more piece of technology in your classroom!
Classroom Technology Giveaway

Enter our technology contest! Add to your classroom  technology! The Teacher Team is teaming with Teaching with Nicole and Eliceo, Kelly & Kims Kreations, Barbara Evans,  Shelly Rees, Third Grade is Fun & Teaching Tidbits & More for this awesome giveaway. To enter…
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ELA Time! Have fun with Past Tense Irregular Verbs and other Parts of Speech!

ELA Time! Have fun with Past Tense Irregular Verbs and other Parts of Speech!

The chrome cart is sitting in the back of your room and ….. collecting dust. It’s time to teach past tense irregular verbs.  What to do? Start by using your devices in your ELA or Literacy block to teach some literacy skills such as parts of speech! We use technology throughout the day, because if students are engaged in learning their critical skills and having fun, it is much easier for your to pull small groups and work with students who need you. Students are less likely to “go sideways” and be off task if they are doing something that they love…. And they LOVE using technology. read more