It's the end of the year! Keep your 2nd and 3rd grade students learning with these theme week celebration ideas. Teachers can use each of these 10 classroom theme weeks to integrate a variety of subject areas and classroom activities for end of the school year FUN (and actual learning)! It's that time of year when testing is over and we've become so accustomed to review, review, review that once testing is done, it takes a moment to get our bearings and realize we actually got into teaching ... Read More about Testing’s Done! Now What?! End of the Year Theme Week Activities
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Fun & FREE! A May Math Brainteaser for the End of the Year
This free May math brainteaser with a field trip theme is perfect for 2nd or 3rd grade teachers looking for a challenging math center, number talk, homework assignment, or fast finisher. The free May Brainteaser download includes a field trip brainteaser + answer key, so you can just print and go! This math activity is perfect for your advanced 2nd and 3rd graders. Teachers can use it as a math center, homework assignment, challenge problem of the week, small group work, or to get a ... Read More about Fun & FREE! A May Math Brainteaser for the End of the Year
End of the Year Fun with Wonka Week
Looking for a fun classroom management solution to motivate your elementary students? Try Wonka Week! Perfect for teachers in 2nd & 3rd grade classrooms to use before holiday breaks or at the end of the school year. Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and plan some candy themed math & science activities for end of the year learning fun! Read on for instructions, ideas, and free printables. ... Read More about End of the Year Fun with Wonka Week
How to be Olivia The Pig – Book Character Costume
A simple idea for a DIY teacher Halloween or March is Reading Month book character costume: be Olivia the pig! Put together your own book character costume with just a dress, ears, and tights. Keep reading for links and instructions. The giant ears are my fave! 3 easy steps to create your own Olivia costume! Be Olivia the Pig with a super cute costume you can use over and over again! Not only is Olivia the pig a super cute Halloween costume, it can also be your go-to March is Reading Month ... Read More about How to be Olivia The Pig – Book Character Costume
How to Organize Your Classroom Library by Genre
Looking for classroom library organization ideas? Check out this step by step setup for 2nd and 3rd grade teachers looking to organize their classroom library by genre. Perfect for elementary teachers starting a classroom library, or updating their library system to provide student choice! When organizing your classroom library you have so many choices to make! How do you sort your books? What types of book bins should you buy? How do you keep track of all of your books? Will your students ever ... Read More about How to Organize Your Classroom Library by Genre
Simple Summer Classroom Projects: Summer Tasks for Teachers Series
If you're a 2nd or 3rd grade teacher looking for some easy summer classroom projects to get ready for fall, try these simple ideas in the Summer Tasks for Teachers Series, all about classroom items, ideas & projects you can try, make, or buy during the summer to save yourself some sanity at back to school. Read on for Super Summer Recommendations + links to the (ever growing) Summer Tasks for Teachers Blog Series. Yes, it's summer and you don't want to think about the new school year ... Read More about Simple Summer Classroom Projects: Summer Tasks for Teachers Series
Adventure Awaits with a FREE Travel Themed Math Challenge
If you're looking for a FREE math activity for your 2nd or 3rd grade class, this Statue of Liberty math challenge will do the trick. Use it as a fast finisher, number talk, center, or enrichment activity for your advanced 2-3 mathematicians. The Problem In this Statue of Liberty themed math activity, students are given the number of seconds it takes to climb one stair. Then, they must determine how many minutes and seconds it will take to climb the entire staircase inside the Statue of ... Read More about Adventure Awaits with a FREE Travel Themed Math Challenge
Engage and Challenge with FREE March Math Activities
If you are a 2nd or 3rd grade teacher looking for a FREE St. Patrick's Day or March Madness math activity, then try this March math challenge & brainteaser freebie. The download includes a March Madness arithmetic brainteaser, and a Clover Count St. Patrick's Day math challenge with a lined page for students to write about how they solved the problem + answer keys, so you can just print and go! These March math activities are perfect for your high flying 2nd and 3rd graders. You ... Read More about Engage and Challenge with FREE March Math Activities