Friday our class, along with the other 3rd grades, enjoyed, "The Reading Cafe". Where we did some book-tasting to practice our upcoming unit. Students were engaged while learning the important skills of choosing a book before diving in. Adam Gerson

Today 3rd grade students made "Identity Maps" to help them generate ideas for our upcoming writing unit. They wrote down lots of great ideas! Adam Gerson

A productive day in math workshop today. First we started with a number talk - What different ways can the number 15 be represented? Then we did some hands on math games. Who says learning math can't be fun? Adam Gerson Tara Koehler

Students during Math Workshop today - Number of the Day, Tangy Tuesday, Wordy Wednesday, Hands On, Math Journals. They did an awesome job! I'm so proud of them. Adam Gerson Tara Koehler

Miss Gruber engaging the students in a lesson on the Do's and Dont's of a 3rd grade writer's notebook. Adam Gerson

Did you ever read a book and wonder, what did I just read? Our students are learning how to be active readers by using the strategy of stopping and checking for understanding. Adam Gerson

Yesterday, we were able to tune in and have Stephan Curry read part of his new book, I Have a Superpower, to the class. Students were so excited. Adam Gerson

Today the scientists of room 109 had fun decorating their science notebooks. Adam Gerson Tara Koehler

3rd graders celebrated their writing today by reviewing what good writers do and then reading each other's small moments. They then wrote compliments on stickie- notes for one another. Adam Gerson

Turkey Time Challenge: How many ways can you represent a multiplication equation?- arrays, area models, distributive property, repeated addition, and equal groups . My students did not disappoint. I'm so proud of them! Adam Gerson

We have the best librarian at Kinry. She always has such engaging activities for all the students. Thank you, Miss Inkeles, for always supporting us with the best books to support our lessons. Meredith Inkeles Adam Gerson

Today, 3rd Grade Students at Kinry were able to enjoy a Live Flip Event with Mary Pope Osbourne, author of the well-known Magic Tree House Series. What a great experience! They even got to take a selfie with her.❤️Adam Gerson

Students are working together diligently to help answer main idea questions by using the RADD (Restate, Answer, Detail, Detail) strategy. This helps them write complete answers with evidence from the text. Adam Gerson

Students working on numberless multi-step word problems today with Mrs Koehler. Amazing thinking and discussion happening among groups. Tara Koehler Adam Gerson

What better way to end our week together than building marshmallow towers for a stem activity and enjoying the Polar Express in our pajamas. Mr Gerson even came by and delivered hot cocoa. Adam Gerson

We practiced some math today with Greg Tang, himself, online. Students were super focused and excited. Adam Gerson

Students working in teams on perimeter and area word problem stations during math workshop today. Adam Gerson

Engineering Day and the Science Fair - Students put their problem solving skills to work. Adam Gerson

Implementing - Building A Thinking Classroom in Mathematics = Deeper thinking and student engagement. Adam Gerson Tara Koehler

Students used positive collaboration to complete a STEM activity called Save Fred. A gummy worm's boat has capsized, and students must take the gummy lifesaver and get it around Fred. They can only use paper clips as an extension of their hands. Adam Gerson Tara Koehler