Fractions on my Mind

We are busy getting our kiddos ready for our end of the year exam.  I'm amazed at the progress they've shown through the year, but there are always things that we need work on.  One thing that several of our kiddos need help with fractions of a group.  We have an intervention time that we rotate every 2 weeks.  So this week, fractions of a group is on the menu!  :)

I have created a fun plan for helping them wrap their heads around this concept.  It is set up using a gradual release of responsibility:

Day 1 - Pretest/Teach/Launch/Review

Day 2 - Model

Day 3 - Practice Together

Day 4 - Practice Together

Day 5 - Independent Practice

Day 6 - Independent Practice

Day 7 - Review and Test

Throughout these 7-9 days, I have compiled videos and lessons, pre/post-tests, as well as a Smarties fraction activity and a Froggy Fraction Fun Task Card activity for you to work on with your kiddos.

I hope you'll check it out and find it useful in your room!  Click here for the plans.

Thanks so much!

Rachel,

and as always,

I am Thrilled in Third!  J

Multiply Multiples of 10

March has come!!  And hopefully with it, WARM weather!  I'm in the Midwest and am VERY tired of the COLD days!!  Here is something I threw together to help my students with Multiplying Multiples of 10.  Since we definitely have cabin fever, I added in some movement with this activity.  Students do things like crab walk to the next task card, or do 5 squats before moving on.

Go HERE to check this FREEBIE out!  It won't be free for long!

I hope your staying warm in this weather and let's hope with a little Irish Luck, warm weather will be soon approaching!  :)

Check out some other great ideas at - https://www.facebook.com/ThrilledtobeinThird  

Make today a GREAT day!

Rachel

Not a Snow Day, but a COLD DAY!!

You know it's cold when the Gov. shuts down schools across your state!  I am sitting here with 2 shirts, jeans, 2 socks, slippers and a blanket on and I am still chilly in this -50 degree weather.  It makes for a good day to get some school work done though!

I start working on our multiplication facts right after Christmas.  Each day we take a test.  I give them 3 minutes for 40 problems.  It gets to feel a little tedious, and the students start to lose motivation.  When my husband taught 3rd grade he did the banana split incentive with his class.  I started doing it and added a few details, such as the poster and my own tests.  Today I worked at compiling it all.

I finished a multiplication incentive pack that I have posted on TPT.  For the next 24 hours it will be 20% off!!  

It includes timed tests for 0-12 facts and an incentive program to use through out the process.  Students are working toward earning all the fixin's for a banana split sundae.  On the last day of school we celebrate and they get their banana split with whatever toppings they have earned.

I guess the cold weather, prompted a chilly treat thought!  :)  I hope you are staying warm this winter, and now we have something to look forward to at the end of the year.  A CHILLY treat!!  :)

Rachel

Thrilled in Third