Miss Stetson's Classroom: PARCC

Snow, snow, snow!

I keep seeing on most teacher’s blog, Instagram, and Facebook stuck at home with the snow. I am knee deep in snow myself and no sign of any relief or stopping.

This week is my vacation week and I am snowbound. I tried to drive yesterday to feel like I was ice skating on the road. This Mississippi girl is not caring very much for all of this snow. It was beautiful at first, but enough is enough. I am suffering from cabin fever.

Today I began working on a review for math. PARCC is quickly approaching. My kiddos needed a little review of all the skills that were previously taught throughout the year. I made a different center before vacation and realized that we needed a few reminders of a couple of skills. I learned last week though how not to make a double sided book. ( Still working on that format) My kiddos were a little confused flipping back and forth through answer book. I did not want to waste paper so they survived my mistake.

This new center includes 7 centers. I did not make these linked to any month or holiday. It does say February, however you can use these centers anytime throughout the year and can be a great way to reinforce skills.

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I am 60 days away from our big day. I am so excited and I am now sprinting to the wedding day. I have already had 2 showers in 2 states. My girls did a fantastic job and I cannot wait for our day to arrive. Of course I may change my name but the blog will always remain Miss Stetson’s Classroom in honor of my special guy. My grandpa who passed away this summer to lung cancer was always proud of me and I will always be a Stetson girl.

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Happy Snow Week, ( or sunshine if your lucky)

Miss Stetson

Last school year at a facility meeting I was introduced to tier 2 vocabulary. It was near the end of the school year so I listened, but my thought was actually consumed with packing up my classroom wondering what I would be teaching next school year. It was not until I started planning for my reading class. I came across the term again Academic Vocabulary or Tier 2 vocabulary. I was intrigued and decided that this school year I would try to introduce new words to my classroom.

What is Academic Vocabulary or Tier 2 Vocabulary? They are words that are not used in everyday conversation, however they are used in explaining a concept or most often found in academic text. Tier 2 words are the richer vocabulary terms seen in academic text.

I created this bundle for the students to define, draw a picture, write the synonyms, and write a sentence using the new vocabulary terms. I did not write antonyms for there words because I wanted to focus more the like terms to build their vocabulary rolodex (yes, I know what these are). I have found a lot of different list that were recommended for 3^rd grade. This was the list of words that I found I liked the best. I do not believe that there is “one set” that is perfect. I feel that the students seeing and using the terms will build their vocabulary.

I am still using story vocabulary as well. I will only introduce 1 or 2 words a week and focus on them with my story vocabulary.

I have listed this product in my TPT store for 3^rd grade teachers. If you are in any other grade this list would work for you as well. I have included word cards for each of the words, a word list, worksheet for each word, and a blank worksheet for your regular weekly vocabulary.