Hi guys!I have been having so much fun teaching math this year and have gotten a few questions about how math workshop works/where to get resources for it, so I wanted to share all about that here today! I'm just going to walk through what my math block looks like on a given day and… Continue reading Math Workshop
Author: Teresa@teachingtothetesttaker
Hi! I'm Teresa and I am a Reading Specialist, Teachers Pay Teachers Seller, Blogger/Instagrammer, and former K, 3rd, and 5th grade classroom teacher.
The First Week of School
During the first week of school we did a lot of work on routines and procedures, but I wanted the kids to get used to our schedule by doing reading/writing activities during our E/LA block, Math activities during our Math block, and so on. I'm going to break what we did down by subject area… Continue reading The First Week of School
Summer Recap, Freebies and a SALE!
B.O.Y. Parent Communication
Both the Meet the Teacher letter and the Business Cards are editable! You simply have to click and type your information in and it will match the fonts and formatting used in my original forms. Watch the video below to see how it works!
Math Workshop
Hello friends!It has been a super busy summer so far! I'm teaching summer school (reading intervention for grades 3-5) and we just finished up our third of five weeks! Two weeks to go and then I get another two week vacation before heading back to school! I'm starting at a new school in the fall… Continue reading Math Workshop
Blog Makeover Giveaway
Hi Friends!If you have been following me on Instagram, you may already know this, but I am switching grade levels again! I will be teaching all subjects in 3rd Grade at a new school and I am SO excited! My blog also just got a huge makeover, and to celebrate I am doing a little giveaway! Here's… Continue reading Blog Makeover Giveaway
Classroom Wishlist
Hi friends!Sorry I have been MIA for the past few weeks! School ended on June 23rd and I immediately left for a beach vacation with my family followed by four days of nonstop celebrating the Fourth of July followed by jumping right back into the teaching world! I'll be doing reading intervention for 3rd and… Continue reading Classroom Wishlist
Book of the Year
Today I wanted to share an end-of-the-year activity that my class is working on called the Book of the Year Project. For this project, students get to nominate their favorite book that they read this year, draw the cover of the book, and write an opinion piece explaining why the book is their favorite. … Continue reading Book of the Year
Usage and Mechanics
Every year our school puts together what we call a "Literary Magazine" in which every single student gets to publish a piece of writing. This year, since we adopted Lucy Calkins and our kids have written so much the Literacy Team decided to have kids polish off their favorite pieces and submit them for the… Continue reading Usage and Mechanics
Third Quarter is Over (What?!)
I can't believe how fast this year is flying by! (I say that every year, but this year truly feels like it has gone by faster than any of the others). Third quarter is officially over, spring break has come and gone, and our second to last round of report cards are done!I'm not sure… Continue reading Third Quarter is Over (What?!)
Teaching To The Test-Taker 