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Hello blog friends! It’s John and Carol back in action,

Our summer has been crazy busy, and crazy fun. We’ve ventured on trips with friends, worked on TPT copiously, and have fallen in love with fitness all over again. The SoCal weather has been perfect for laying out by the pool, relaxing with a good book, and grilling! This has been the first summer in YEARS that we’ve actually had a chance to focus on really enjoying ourselves, and all of what this season has to offer. Here’s some of our favorite things to do during the day: read more

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

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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2. Comment with your grade level
3. Enter our short Rafflecopter: http://gvwy.io/4wnedaa
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Small Groups- “Technology Rotation” (Part 4)

Small Groups- “Technology Rotation” (Part 4)

One of my very favorite parts of incorporating small groups in a Language Arts block using a Daily 5 framework is the variety if offers students. I have yet to meet a student that has not LOVED Daily 5. I think their absolute favorite rotation within Daily 5 is what we call the “Technology” rotation. You can incorporate “Listening” (which is what many teachers call this rotation), but if you call it “Technology” there are so many more fun things you can do with this rotation. read more