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First Week of Third Grade Reading/ELA Lesson Plans (FREE Resources!)

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Hey everyone! I am here today to share with you my lesson plans from the first week of school of third grade. I know a lot of us are gearing back up for school to start, and you might be looking for some ideas. These lesson plans are from when I taught third grade, but I have cleaned them up a bit and made sure they made sense. (We all know how those back to school lessons get shifted and modified as we go!)

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Four Ways to Maximize Your Cell Phone In the Classroom

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The exponential growth of technology has made interactions a lot less personal. I often see friends sitting next to each other and simultaneously looking at their phones. Frequently my husband and I even spend time checking Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. I would say that in my personal life, my phone detracts from my relationships. However, below you will find 4 ways that your cell phone can actually help you in the classroom.

Mock Clock Faces {with a facelift}

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I have gotten a lot of comments/questions/pins about this so I just wanted to dedicate a post to my mock clock faces!

My first year teaching, my kids kept hounding me and hounding me about when we go to lunch, when we go to recess, etc. So I came up with the idea to make some clocks with the times drawn on. After they were up for a few days, my kids actually stopped asking me. It was awesome! It definitely felt like a ‘win’ for a first year teacher. Read more