Multiplication Sundaes!

Memorizing multiplication and division facts is such an important part of 3rd grade Math!  With everything else I do with my students in Math, I aim for higher level thinking, digging deeper, etc. But when it comes to multiplication and division facts, we just need to MEMORIZE!  We use lots of different strategies to help memorize facts, but the best (and most fun) motivation to memorize? Multiplication Sundaes!!!

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Whole Class Journals

Last summer, I was looking for some easy additions for the Work on Writing area in my classroom. While searching around on Pinterest, I kept seeing the idea of Whole Class Journals.  I decided these would be a perfect, EASY addition to my classroom.

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The Power of Student-Selected Behavior Goals

Deciding to have each of the kids in my class choose their own behavior goal has been a game changer for me.  Game. Changer.  

We have a token system, where kids can earn classroom "currency."  It works well, but something was missing. My class can earn "brownie points" as a group and earn rewards as a whole class.  They love it.  But, again, something was missing.  There were still a handful of students who made me want to bang my head against the wall! (We've all been there, right?)

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