Classroom Routines

10 significant reasons to read aloud to students on a regular basis. Regularly scheduled classroom read alouds benefit students of all ages and grade levels. via @literacyinfocus

Read all about "Make a Difference Mondays", kindness activities in the classroom! Great ideas for teaching kids about acts of kindness, charity, and giving during the holiday season AND you can grab a free set of kindness cards for your classroom!! #1stgrade #kindness #holidayactivities #teachertips #teacherblogs

Reviewing classroom and school procedures and rules after a holiday or break. Help students come back to school successfully.

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Teaching point of view and perspective can be difficult, but with the perfect read aloud and activities, students get it. RL3.6

Download this FREE planning guide for the back to school season. Use it to reflect and plan different routines and procedures for the upcoming school year. This guide will help you to get a solid classroom management plan in place.

Use this vocabulary exit slips to help support vocabulary instruction in your classroom. These quick, exit tickets, can be used with any vocabulary word. You can assign the words to students or they can find them as they read. Tasks include writing synonyms or antonyms, looking at word parts, drawing a picture, or writing a sentence. Works great for guided reading, too! Add these slips to your vocabulary routine in third or fourth grade classrooms. #thirdgrade #3rdgrade #fourthgrade…

Use these cards with your third, fourth, or fifth graders to teach them about the common core mathematical practices. Each practice is compared to basketball to explain it and how mathematicians can apply it. This helps students understand the different tools they have to problem solve. In addition, students can earn stickers when they demonstrate their use of one of the practices. This helps students & teachers understand the practices & motivates students to use them. #llamawithclass

Looking for fun lesson plans for teaching fourth grade math? This product includes 108 would you rather questions that align with the 4th grade common core strands. These would you rather questions for kids allow students to think critically about math concepts and justify their choices with math thinking. Teaching mathematics can be fun with these task card resources. Great for fourth grade classrooms or homeschool.#4thgrade #fourthgrade #tptbundle #commoncore #wouldyourather

Use these printable worksheets for a unique and fun way for fourth grade students to learn about state symbols and quick facts for each state. Students answer addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems to learn about each state's capital, nickname, state tree, flower, animals and bird. Using place value students learn about the state facts. A great way to combine math and social studies instruction. #fourthgrade #4thgrade #mathpractice #lessonplans

Do you have a child that angers easily or has a hard time calming down? Kids with ADHD and sensory processing issues often struggle with self-regulation. Self-regulation allows kids to manage their emotions, behavior and body movement. Make a DIY calm down kit and help children learn to self-soothe. #anxiety #parenting #specialneeds #sensory #mosswoodconnections

These mindfulness for kids youtube videos can be used to teach kids about mindfulness and paying attention to their body.

Great practice for content based vocabulary in third grade math. Word work is perfect to use throughout the day and vocabulary cards add visual reinforcements. Great deal!

These vocabulary activities are perfect for a third grade classroom. This bundle includes word work and vocabulary cards covering third grade topics. Vocabulary cards work great for word walls or even interactive notebooks. The word work activities work great for math centers, math stations, ELA word work, or even homework. This bundle helps give students practice with content based vocabulary. Make it part of your math routine. #llamawithclass #mathvocabulary

An article with 10 tips to get your guided math workshop rolling from the start. This article is for teachers of students in first and second grade. Great examples using BUILD math centers to be used during your math rotations. #guidedmath #BUILDmathcenters

Test Corrections can be an effective tool in the classroom! Click to read how and why I use test corrections in the classroom! #teacherblog #teachertips