Focus wall classroom third grade

Create a beautiful focus wall that is easy to maintain, keeps all the important skills for the week in one place, and looks amazing! The best thing is that it was not created with one specific grade level or curriculum in mind. The cards are blank so that they can be customized by teachers in all grade levels anywhere in the world! What is included?Ready to print and editable posters.Large letters to use on your bulletin board that read "Focus Wall"Blank/editable content card templates that…

I likes to change things up every year or every few years, so here are some of my ideas for engaging classroom focus walls. (plus downloads!)

Hey there, friends! I often get asked what the inside of my classroom looks like or how I set up specific areas. Today I'm going to give you a tour of my classroom but this wont' be your traditional back to school post where everything is neat and tidy. Most of these photos were taken randomly throughout the school year or at the end of the year last year. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a type B teacher. I'm not good at organization and most of the time my classroom is a hot mess. I…

What exactly is a focus wall? It’s an intentional area of the classroom that displays learning targets, as well as the curriculum for the week.

Ideas and tips on how to set up bulletin boards for student success. Read for prep tips, how to use wall space effectively, and examples.

I had the opportunity to visit another school yesterday to be a part of their site review team. It was an incredible experience and something I wish teachers had the opportunity to do more. Seeing wonderful teachers in action is the BEST professional development, in my opinion! One thing that I noticed in classrooms was a focus on Learning Targets. These were written on the front board and teachers & students referred to them throughout the day. One teacher had a great gesture to go along…

If you teach elementary students, you probably have a word wall, but a word wall doesn't meet the needs of all students. I'm sharing the reasons I stopped using a word wall and what I do instead in this post. Your second-grade and third-grade students may have more writing success with word wall alternatives like personal student dictionaries. Grab free differentiated word lists and read about the word wall alternatives that my 2nd and 3rd-grade class loved! #wordwall #studentdictionary