IPAD LOVE!

We are LOVING our IPAD cart in 3rd grade! My class is so excited about playing on the IPADS. I had to share the fun we had on Monday... We are learning how to use "thinking blocks" in math when adding or subtracting. I introduced the concept with the "Math Playground Thinking Blocks" website. Then we practiced on the IPADS using the "banana math" application. Banana Math is an application with word problems. This APP is FREE! Check out the pictures below... We had lots of fun practicing our thinking blocks on the IPADS! 

I am so excited to welcome my new third grade friends! I have been working extra hard to make sure my class loves their third grade home! Here is a sneak peak of our classroom! 

 FLOWER POWER! This is our class motivation board...we will display our "Star Student of the Week" on the "Flower Power" board! 

  Scholarly behaviors

 Blank walls waiting for all the anchor charts we will create as a class! 

 Teacher Time Area! 

 Transportation Chart 

 Floating Butterflies. I have to give credit to my mom for the butterfly addition! :) 

 Math anchor chart wall 

 Word Wall

 Book Boxes

 This is a work in progress.... it will soon be our Daily 5 Word Work station! I can't wait to implement "Daily 5" with my 3rd graders! 

 "Have you filled a bucket today?" in our writing and word work station! 

 Daily 5 and Writing anchor wall

 Class Library

 We love our comfy pillows and oversized animals! 

 Daily 5 Read to Self and Read to Someone 

 Job Bugs... I am very excited about our new class jobs. I added "pencil control," "warm fuzzy writer," "STAR stamper," and "Computer Technician" Thanks to the fabulous Ms. Kinser for the ideas! 

 Class Pledge Multicultural People

 Front Board 

 I can't wait to welcome my "Seymore's Scholars!" 

See you all on August 24th at meet the teacher! 

DONORS CHOOSE

DONORS CHOOSE!!!

If you are a teacher and have never heard of Donorschoose.org...CHECK IT OUT! Last year we were fortunate to receive 3 projects funded on this website. Check out some of our awesome materials we received from Donors Choose!



Math Start Literature

 Chair Pockets to store supplies! We were so excited!

Math Start Literature! LOVE THESE

Math Supply Cart

Monkey Bag!

How do you build classroom community? 

We have a monkey that lives in a "monkey bag!" At the beginning of the school year we vote as a class to name our monkey. Last year he was named "Mr. Monkey." How original...haha! Mr. Monkey goes home with a student every Monday and Friday in the monkey bag with the class monkey journal. The student journals about the fun they had with Mr. Monkey. The student comes back to school with Mr. Monkey and shares the adventures with the class. The students think it is hilarious to hear what kind of trouble Mr. Monkey can get into. Last year he lost an eye and even went for a ride in the washing machine! Mr. Monkey is a trooper! Find your Mr. Monkey on Amazon.com HERE!

Here is Mr. Monkey hanging out with us in Room 29! 

"Have you filled a bucket today?"

So, have you filled a bucket today? Let's encourage students to show positive behavior and show kindness to one another. Teach our students that when they fill a bucket, they are filling their bucket too! 

Check out the bucket filler website HERE

Want bucket fillers in your classroom? Here's a cheap and easy way to get started.
 -Lowe's peg board (have it cut the size you want).
 -Spray paint the board a fun color!
 -Mini bucket pales (find at Target in the $1 section or Dollar Tree).
 -Label the buckets with white sticky tabs. 

I use bucket filler forms from the "Myfunteacher" blog. Find them HERE!

Anchor Charts!

I love using anchor charts in my class! These are some of my favorites! Thanks to LeighAnn Wineberger for inspiring or creating many of these anchor charts for us! I will update this post as we create more fun anchor charts!