Math workshop is running pretty smoothly!- guided math, must dos, can dos- ST Math and partner games. Love the buzz in the room during math. 💗 Forestdale ES FCPSMathematics #ForestdaleStrong

Math task success—Purposefully ordering the sharing of student strategies on a task which leads to amazing connections between strategies. FCPSMathematics Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 #ForestdaleStrong #MathWorkshop

Love the hum of math conversations. 💗Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 FCPSMathematics #ForestdaleStrong

Flashlight partner reading on a rainy Monday. 🔦 Forestdale ES #ForestdaleStrong

What’s good Wednesday! Outdoor observations for science, M3 math ahas, and small group Lexia lessons. Forestdale ES FCPSMathematics FCPS AAP #ForestdaleStrong

Our Morning Meeting hands down conversation was a hit! The giraffe debate was so fun to listen to. So many perspectives. Christy Thompson - instagram @chthompson188 Kassia Wedekind Forestdale ES #ForestdaleStrong #HandsDownConversation

Made my own Jacob’s Ladder to go with the “Crow and the Pitcher” focusing on conflict and resolution which led to a discussion of theme. Small group strategy groups are one of my favorite times of day. 💗 Forestdale ES FCPS AAP #ForestdaleStrong

Grammar Island fun in 3rd grade! FCPS AAP Forestdale ES #ForestdaleStrong

My students were so excited to place the ladybug habitats they made in STEAM, into our garden so our ladybugs could be released. The ladybugs quickly made themselves at home! Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 #ForestdaleStrong

3rd grade entomologists shared their ladybug exhibits today. They loved having so many visitors visit our museum. Forestdale ES #ForestdaleStrong

Students just love Grammar Island! Students were doing a Book Look for verbs. Such great conversations when deciding what verbs were action verbs. Forestdale ES FCPS AAP #ForestdaleStrong

Students used DeBono’s Thinking Hats with an article called “How Candy Conquered America”. So many great ideas from multiple “hats”! Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 FCPS AAP #ForestdaleStrong

Thank you to all our veterans on Veteran’s Day! Forestdale ES

3rd Annual Forestdale Thanksgiving Parade! FCPS Region 6 Forestdale ES Fairfax Schools 🌟 #ForestdaleStrong

Concept of change launch! Their ideas and sorting led to 5 authentic, student created generalizations of change. 💡 FCPS AAP Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 #ForestdaleStrong

3rd grade travel agents convinced their classmates to visit their continent. Students created books, posters, slideshows and Google sites. So much creativity when they’re given a choice on how to share their learning. FCPS AAP Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 #ForestdaleStrong

Have a wonderful winter break from my class. Our winter celebration was fun, especially the team human snowman activity! 💗💗💗 Forestdale ES

Picked up trash around our school to get Earth clean before Earth Day! Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 #EarthDay2024

My students shared amazing projects to convince potential buyers to either buy in Ancient Greece or Rome! Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 #ForestdaleStrong

It’s a wrap to my 15th year in FCPS! Ready for some R&R. ☀️🕶️ Forestdale ES FCPS Region 6 #ForestdaleStrong