Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M.

Rutgers GSE Graduate | 3rd Grade Teacher | Cat mom, sushi lover, and coffee connoisseur | Always do your best, try new things, and treat others with kindness.

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

It’s that time of year again. Third graders, I cannot wait to meet you! 🦆💜🥳

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

The first day of 22-23 was a success for these third graders. It’s going to be a good, happy, awesome, and exciting year for sure! 🌞🌸

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Important reminder! 🙌
📷 @Decade2Doodles

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

It’s almost time… 🎉🤍

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important! 📚

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

This year, we used “lucky ducks” in our class. Each s had 2 ducks in the jar with their line order # on them. We used them to pick jobs and volunteers. However, I actually turned out to be the “luckiest duck” of all because I got to be their teacher. I will miss this crew! 🥹❤️

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

What might we be if only we tried.
What might we become if only we’d listen.

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

Ss took time to review arrays with dice after finishing their fractions unit test 🧠🎲

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

To get in the #StPatricksDay spirit today, Ss practiced their graphing skills with @LuckyCharms 🌈🍀💫

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

EXTRA EXTRA! Read all about it! Check out some of today’s volumes of 100th Day News:

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

To close our fiction unit, Ss began presenting their fiction book reports today! Each picked a book & focused on all of the different story elements that we learned throughout our unit. I’m so proud of them for all of their hard work! 👏🏼 Now, on to my favorite… NONFICTION! 🚀

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

During our extra period today, Ss spent some time outside in the snow doing #snowdaymath. They practiced their ✖️ & ➗. They really SNOW their math facts! 😅💪🏼🧠

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

This is so generous!

[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

Teachers, to start off 2022, I'm offering two free 30-minute virtual appearances. I can talk about writing, share a preview of I Survived in progress, or whatever you would like. No limit to the number of students, can do grades 3-8. RT to enter. I will notify winners 1/10.

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

Yesterday in reading, we started learning about character traits. As an entrance ticket in our “parking lot”, Ss had to come up with 2 character traits that they would use to describe themselves as the main character in their own life stories 📖

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

We did a mini lesson today on voting in honor of #ElectionDay2021. Ss got to cast ballots on a name for our stuffed animal class pet. It was a close race, but Cotton beat the other contenders by 2 points!

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Many of us are going through a lot. Go out of your way to be kind. 🧡

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

👀 what’s happening with distributive property in 3rd grade today!

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

Today, students wrote about their ideas for my Halloween costume! There were just so many creative ones that they came up with… I can’t wait for them to see what I’ve picked 🤩🤫

[Ally Szotak Thompson, Ed.M. @MrsThompson_3rd]

Ss started learning about the different ways to represent multiplication! So far, we’ve learned how to create equal groups, use repeated addition, and skip count on number lines to solve✖️equations. 💪🏼🧠