Welcome back to part two of the longest post ever :) I promise to keep this one short... so yesterday I mentioned that I am switching to 3rd grade... once reality set in, panic erupted... I have SO MUCH STUFF for 2nd grade... and nothing for 3rd... this is just one of the many reasons I am SO THANKFUL for TPT.... as much as I love making things, I really don't have a lot of time, so I am happy to buy things to get me started... Don't get me wrong, I definitely have a few things in the works, I just don't have enough time right now (well, I suppose I do, but the swimming pool is only open until Labor Day, and winter is just so long and miserable, so I want to soak up the sun as much as possible while I can!)
Okay, enough with the rambling... as soon as I knew for sure that I would be teaching 3rd grade, I decided that one thing I was definitely going to make was objectives posters similar to the super darling ones I had been using from Denise at SunnyDays (click here if you don't know what I'm talking about....this is one of my all time FAVORITE purchases ever!!) Denise's posters are actually part of an assessment pack, and I hope to make something similar in the future, but right now, I don't have time.
NOW, let me just say... I know that I am NOT the first person to make objectives posters, and I'm sure I'm not going to be the last person to ever make them.... I just have this little problem with fonts and clip art now that I'm making things on TPT.... I'm a bit of a font & clip art snob...it's a real thing, people! So instead of settling for something that I didn't LOVE, I set out to make my own.... and let me just say, HOLY MOLY, the 3rd grade CCSS is confusing. I feel like making these posters was mostly for my benefit because I learned SO MUCH in the process... {pssst... keep reading... there's a giveaway at the bottom!}
Not gonna lie, I am kind of in LOVE with how they turned
out. These posters are going to make my life so much easier!! I am required to
post my objectives each day, so I designed these posters to be displayed on my board
at the front of the room. As soon as I can get into my school, I will take pictures of my
objectives in action.... But for now, here's a little glimpse of what all is
included in the packet...OH, one more important thing... someone asked on TPT about the size of the posters.... these have been saved as a PDF and can be printed on a full-size sheet of paper (standard 8.5 x 11)... You can make them smaller and print 2 or 4 posters per page by adjusting the print settings in adobe acrobat (I plan on doing 2 per page to save both paper and ink; 4 on a page might be just a little bit too small for the purpose of displaying your objectives)... these posters can also be enlarged at your local print shops (fedex-kinkos has an online uploading tool)... not sure that these would need to be enlarged seeing as there's so many of them, but I suppose if you have a burning desire to have jumbo posters, it is possible :) Now, without further ado, I proudly present to you my 3rd grade CCSS posters:
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| CCSS English Language Arts posters: includes a total of 58 posters! Click on the cover to view the full description in my TPT store. |
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| Here's a Language Arts poster - notice the kid-friendly language and graphics, as well as the "we are learning" and "we can" statements clearly printed at the top of each page. |
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| Sample of one of the reading posters |
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| Sneak peek at a few of the posters! |
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| CCSS Math posters: includes a total of 34 posters! Click on the cover to view the full description in my TPT store. |
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| Here's a math poster - again, all written in kid-friendly language with examples and hints to help clarify the CCSS standard being taught. |
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| another cute math poster :) |
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| I can't even handles the cuteness! These turned out even better than I pictured in my head! |
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| both packs include two CCSS checklists... a student version that you can use to track data on each individual student, and a teacher version that allows you to track either the DATE you taught the concept, or the LESSON that covers the concept, if you have a required text to teach from... principals LOVE these!! |
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| Click on the photo to buy the bundle (you save 25% when you buy them as a bundle!) |
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Have a great sense of humor! If I didn't I would not get through the day. I love to have fun while teaching, so I feel it is important. :) You will be great in 3rd!
ReplyDeleteTreat them like 2nd graders for a while, until you all get used to being in third grade.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stacy, you do need a sense of humor! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about being a font and clip art snob - I too have this issue - it will stop me in my tracks with buying something - for me extends to layout as well too much on the item and it becomes confusing....its an issue I know but I accept it about myself :)... That being said - love your posters they tick all the boxes :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your new position - remember when you start your year they are the same stage that your grade 2's were at the end of last year - you can grow together :)
Love love these posters! Remember to always believe in them!
ReplyDeleteHave fun with them! They seem to mature over the summer between 2nd and 3rd grade and love responsibility! And don't stress about testing!
ReplyDeleteI am moving to 3rd grade also, but from kindergarten. My advice is read fiction and non_fiction 3rd grade level books. That's what I am doing....and reading my Teacher Edition Math and Language Arts curriculum books.
ReplyDeleteI would say always have high expectations of your students, they can always do more than they think. milieffio@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of the year might include lots of review from 2nd grade to get them back into a routine. I went from 3rd to 2nd last year, and now, I will be doing a 2/3 split, so I will be doing lots of review :)
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with your move- 3rd grade is a fun grade.
Your posters are wonderful! Have a great time in third grade. Continue to let your students have ownership of their learning.
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