Aurora Garceau Akers

3rd Grade Teacher EMSD63 // Bradley University 2017 // Western Illinois University 2025 🍎

[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

Teachers! To celebrate the release I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964, I am giving away five personalized and SIGNED copies! RT to enter. I'll announce winners on 11/20. ❤️✍️

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

One of my favorite beginning of the year activities is to read Judy Moody as a read aloud! Then I have the kids complete the All About Me project that Judy does in the book. These are the beautiful results! #thirdgrade #iteachthird

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

Sometimes when we review our writing in our heads, our brains lead us to see what we *think* we’ve written down. We practiced using whisper phones today to self-assess our narratives!

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

⭐️Story-focused illustrating⭐️ during read alouds encourages stamina, attention to detail, summarizing, and creativity! I love a good win-win 🙌🏼 These are all about Stone Fox! “Fun fact: Searchlight was born on the same day as Little Willy!” 🥰 #readalouds #studentwork

[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

Hi teachers! To celebrate the upcoming release of our newest graphic novel, I'm giving away 5 signed copies. Retweet to enter. I'll contact winners by DM on September 5. @Scholastic

More giveaways soon. LOTS happening in the I Survived world this year!

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

Wrapping and decorating a student‘s desk is an easy, cute, and low-prep way to make a child feel special on their birthday right when they arrive in the morning! 🥰🎂🎊 What do you do to celebrate birthdays in your class? #birthday #celebration #thirdgrade #teacherlife

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

Just 4 of my favorite memories from this year 💕 a new friendship being represented, multicultural night with my girls, our mystery play, and our array city! I’m going to miss this bunch so, so much!!

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

Yesterday was a whirlwind 🌪️ but one of the highlights was definitely the third annual candy awards!! Not pictured is me falling on my butt in front of everyone and cutting my arm open 😂 last day of school, amirite?

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

My students had so much fun opening their time capsules today! They made them on August 16 and added things like a string representing their height, a first day of school picture, and their name in cursive! They had so much fun seeing how much they grew in every way 🥰

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

We tried to have popsicles outside this afternoon and got drenched instead 😂🌧️ But a popsicle day is a good day, no matter where it happens!!

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

Heart=melted!

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

If you’ve ever wondered what third graders think about marriage…. #marriageadvice

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

My birthday isn’t until Saturday but my students have been celebrating it literally all week long 😂 I think they’re getting it mixed up with Teacher’s Appreciation Week (their signs say “Thanks Mrs. Akers”), but hey, I’m definitely feeling the love either way!! 🥰

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

Yesterday was filled with an INTESE amount of learning, laughter, and love. I am exhausted, but wouldn’t have it any other way! ❤️ I am going to miss these sweet students more than they know when they go off to 4TH GRADE in 4 weeks! #multicultural #fieldtrip #nature #thirdgrade

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

@NJBReviews My ADHD requires I use all 3. Sometimes simultaneously 😂

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

I love these girls with my whole heart and then some! 🥰 This dance just completely sums up the whole night-#multicultural friendship, love, and acceptance. Pretty much the motto of our whole school! ❤️ @apolloD63

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Midwestern Units of Measurement:

Next door = 500 feet - 3 miles
A couple minutes away = 5-10 miles
Up North= hand gesture north-ish
Just up the road = 10-20 miles
Not too far = 45 minutes
A lil’ ways = over an hour
Pretty good drive = 2 hours+
Drive down there = literally anywhere

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

@_MsSchwartz Of course! 🤗 we’re making them for Father’s Day too, I’ll let you know when!

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

I’m so excited for my Ss to make these #shrinkydink #MothersDay gifts this year! This is the first time I’ve ever tried them, but they were so easy and turned out so cute! This was just a tester, but they will be hole-punched to turn into a keychain! Update coming next week 🥰

[Aurora Garceau Akers @MsAkers3]

#earthdayeveryday 🌎