Teacher vs. Student Responsibilities

During the first weeks of school, we had a lot of discussion about student and teacher responsibilities. One of the activities we did uses a Venn diagram that students build to communicate who is responsible for what in the classroom. Me and the kids LOVED this!

 I found this in the Lesson Plan SOS TPT store. The whole file is a little spendy but has A TON really great beginning of the year activities and resources. This is a great stand-alone activity, though, and could easily be reproduced to fit the needs of other classrooms without the entire pack. :)

Rolling for Ten (or 100)

Hello again! Third graders (should) have a strong knowledge of combinations to make ten. This year, we work hard at extending that knowledge to build combinations that equal 100 and 1,000. I found this fun activity, and I used it as a warm-up to a Combinations of 100 lesson. My kids loved it, and it really helped them grasp the concept that the combinations of 10 can extend to 100 and beyond.

You can get your copy HERE from Shelley Gray's TPT store. It isn't free, but this activity is just one of a packet of make ten activities. It's perfect for extending to combinations of 100 (or beyond) like I did, for younger grades, or as an intervention for older students. :)

Finally!

Well, I'm FINALLY finding the time to get some posts up. It has been a super busy start to the year, but I'm so excited to start sharing some pictures and activities that we've started! We've been engaged in a lot of review activities, goal setting, community building, and nailing down the procedures and expectations for all of our workshops (math, reading, and writing).

This goal setting activity was one of the first things we did in class. I love having my kids set goals for the year. This was a really fun and different way to set goals and integrate some art into it as well.

How great did these turn out? You can find the inspiration for this activity and the template provided for FREE from the amazing Art Projects for Kids blog. I get SO many ideas from her. :)