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Down the Hall in Third: August 2013
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Saturday, August 17, 2013. I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching. For a (late) five for Friday! So here are my five random things from this first week back to school! 1 A gecko. That is what a sweet student lovingly brought to school to show their new teacher. Said gecko is also what escaped in my classroom and has yet to be found! My youngest started kindergarten this week and I. Lot My oldest started fourth grade and I. Lot They both LOVE their teachers, so I'm one happy Mama (despite my tears).
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Down the Hall in Third: June 2013
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Saturday, June 29, 2013. Another month, another 'Currently'! I know it's a bit early, but once again, I've linked up with Farley from Oh' Boy 4th Grade. To share my very captivating list of pertinent info! So here it goes:. Does your dog/cat/guinea pig/significant other snore? My dog has taken up snoring like it's going out of style. Seriously, she often snores so loud, she wakes herself up. Do they make Breathe Right for dogs? I think I'll google that as soon as I push "Publish". I'm sure we all have em...
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Down the Hall in Third: October 2013
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Thursday, October 3, 2013. Multiplication, Mice, and Math practices. I can hardly believe October is here! With cooler weather comes one of the concepts that students are most excited to learn about in 3rd grade.multiplication! I've written before about how important the idea of multiplication. Is in 3rd grade, and how the progression of concepts eventually leads to the concept of the Distributive Propert. Let's just think about that for a second and 'word-nerd' it- According to dictionary.com:. Wide var...
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Down the Hall in Third: July 2013
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Back to School Goals. My summer is grinding to a halt, and I can hardly believe that teachers report back next Tuesday! I've been working away in my classroom, and can't wait to post up pictures to share what all I've done.but that will have to wait! In the mean time, I have linked up with I {Heart} Recess. To set some Back to School Goals. So here we go! Planning: I don't know about you, but in my classroom, it seems like Science gets booted to the curb whenever time gets tight...
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Down the Hall in Third: Mathy Monday! And a GIVE-AWAY!
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Monday, January 14, 2013. I've always been honest with those around me about my "relationship" with math. We used to be enemies, but now we're very. Close In fact, we are so close, I allow math to spend much of the day in my classroom, alongside my students. We're practically B.F.F's. The underlined part is what gives me the biggest pause, I am now responsible for determining if a student is proficient at memorizing facts! I CRIED over memorizing multiplication facts when I was a kid! Now, we've spent mo...
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Down the Hall in Third: December 2013
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Sunday, December 1, 2013. Hello, blog world! Long time no see! What better way to jump back into the swing of things than by linking up with Farley. And a new Currently, so here I go! It's been awhile.let's see if I still remember how this ol' thang works. I'm listening to Sunday Night Football, my dog snoring (this is not a new thing. Like many of you, I'm thinking about my ever growing TPT wish list because there is a HUGE Cyber Monday (and Tuesday) sale happening tomorrow! Which I blogged about. I'm h...
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Down the Hall in Third: July 2014
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Monday, July 21, 2014. Testing, testing.is this thing on? It's been a while since I've blogged, but like many of you, my brain is shifting back into school mode whether I like it or not! So I'm jumping right back in with a Mathy Monday post about Number Talks, one of my favorite parts of my entire day. So let's get to it! What is a Number Talk? Have you ever stumbled upon something, a product or simple routine, that yields amazing results? Where do you even begin? Building equal groups from a set? Now, t...
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Down the Hall in Third: September 2013
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Monday, September 9, 2013. Mathy Monday- MP Edition. Has it really been over a month since I've blogged on here? Apparently, it has, but in my defense.back-to-school is all consuming! I consider it pure luck that I could even remember my password for this ol' thing. But now that I'm here, let's make this a Mathy Monday and chat about making the Standards for Mathematical Practice. New Mexico is one of 45 states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards. We start with an anchor chart with only the...
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Down the Hall in Third: Mathy Monday- MP Edition
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Monday, September 9, 2013. Mathy Monday- MP Edition. Has it really been over a month since I've blogged on here? Apparently, it has, but in my defense.back-to-school is all consuming! I consider it pure luck that I could even remember my password for this ol' thing. But now that I'm here, let's make this a Mathy Monday and chat about making the Standards for Mathematical Practice. New Mexico is one of 45 states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards. We start with an anchor chart with only the...
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Down the Hall in Third: The Distributive Property
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Friday, February 15, 2013. The Common Core says that third graders are expected to be able to "apply properties of operations to multiply and divide", which includes the Distributive Property (3.OA.B.5). The idea of the distributive property is HUGE in developing a deep conceptual understanding of multiplication for kids, but if you are anything like me, you didn't "learn" the Distributive Property until middle school (FOIL, anyone? What might this look like in 3rd grade? But I also heard, "Ok, let's cut...
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