I always look forward to unpacking my Christmas treasures from my children’s school days. With one graduating from university, one halfway through university, and one senior in high school, I have to wonder: where has the time gone? There are two Christmas crafts I especially look forward to displaying each year. The first is a […]
An Eternal Thanksgiving
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls.” (Habakkuk 3:17) Taken alone, this passage would appear to […]
Literacy Centers (Part 3)
For the final literacy center of this cycle, I decided to go with English. We had been studying nouns in that subject, and part of that study included singular and plural nouns. I asked the students once again to use the Educreations app. First, they were to go around the room and take photos of […]
Literacy Centers (Part 2)
Remember how I mentioned that I’m trying to promote literacy in my learning centers? Well, for my second literacy center, I decided to include science. Reinforcing two subjects in one activity is always a plus! We had just finished up studying plants in chapter 3 of our science book, where we learned all about the […]
Literacy Centers (Part 1)
I have been researching ideas on how I can use the iPads® in my learning centers to promote literacy. There’s lots of potential, but I needed a little help finding a good solution. And then I came across this post by Beth Holland from EdTechTeacher Inc. I thought she had some great ideas about using […]
Pioneer Day!
As we head into November, we start our study of America’s expansion to the west. We celebrate the study of this theme by having our annual third-grade Pioneer Day. The children all come dressed up as pioneers, American Indians, or cowboys/cowgirls. We do a craft as a class, and this year we made our own […]
iPads® Have Been Eye-Opening (Part 3)
A new challenge has arisen concerning the storage of my iPad® accessories. I love having the little place in the shower caddy for the plugs and cords and headphones. But the earbud cords have become a tangled mess! While mulling over this problem, I spotted a piece of an old pool noodle in my cabinet […]