Summer to Fourth

On May, 24-May 25, From 9:00pm tonight to 9:00pm tomorrow night, my Summer to Fourth Pack will be free on the teacherspayteachers.com site.  There is  Over 120 pages activities that cover all common core standards for 3rd grade. Follow these simple steps to get this free product!

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Looking for something to keep those third grade skills in your student's brain this summer? Look no further. Summer to Fourth Grade pack includes activities that your child should be able to complete before entering fourth grade. These activities are quick and easy and require little to no prep. Practicing these skills throughout the summer will ensure your child is ready for Grade 4.

 Here are some sample activities to preview from the pack!

Google Classroom and Writing Workshop Part 2

Wondering more about the uses of feedback and Google Classroom? Look no further! Feedback is such an important part of writer's workshop. Teaching kids how to provide constructive feedback using 21st century tech programs like Google classroom, will motivate your learners on a new level. 

Step One: Online Communication Talk

Before students can become well trained in this process, you need to have a conversation with students about smart online communication. As a Christian school teacher, this is a great opportunity for me to discuss how we can use technology to glorify God with our actions and words or we can use it to separate us from God's love. Students could use this sharing opportunity to build someone up with words or take them down. It is important that they choose their feedback carefully. 

T–Is it True?
H–Is it Helpful?
I–Is it Inspiring?
N–Is it Necessary?
K–Is it Kind?

Step Two: Using Examples

Explaining how to give feedback by using examples. Place examples up on the board of work that has mistakes and walk students through constructive ways to tell each other what needs to be worked on. If everything looks good, they can comment, "I read your paper and it looks good!"

Step Three: How students share their work with teacher and other students in class. 

That was a clip of a 3rd grader! Impressed? It's doable. Use this clip to teach your students the process if needed!

That's it! If you are nervous to give it a go, have another techy teacher be in class with you. 

Google Classroom and Writing Workshop

I have found google docs in google classroom to be the biggest benefit during writing workshop in my classroom. This free learning management system can help you provide constructive feedback whenever students need it during revision and editing. It is quicker and more effective than paper and pencil. For this mom of four who is busy and occasionally misplaces things, this is a dream come true! Every student's writing assignment is under one iCloud and account that is easily manageable! 

Writing Workshop Ideas

Create Brainstorming activities, drafting documents, revise through using comments, edit by using comments. Guess what? It's published in no time. Want a picture, it's easy to add using the "Explore" button! Now each step of the process is documented and in one place. No more... "Uh teacher... I lost of draft"

Google Classroom Set up for Teacher

Step One

Go to classroom.google.com. Click on the plus sign and drag down to create a class. 

Step Two

Give your classroom a name, section number, or subject.

Step Three

Click on your classroom, section, or subject cube. 

Step Four

Look at the bar that says Stream, Students, About. Click on students and begin inviting your classroom. 

Step Five

Look at the bar that says Stream, Students, About. Click on the plus sign at the bottom right corner. 

You can choose any of the options there. For writing workshop, I create an assignment. Give it a title. 

Step Six

Click on your assignment title and invite your students.

Now it is your student's turn. They will login to their google accounts by going to classroom.google.com. Once they are there, they click on the assignment you created and they are ready to begin. When finished, they can share with writing partners for revising and editing. (See Google Classroom and Writing Workshop Part 2) OR they can click the "Turn In" button and an e-mail will alert you that there is an assignment to be graded or given feedback on. Simple!

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