Denise Bese

aka Light Bulbs and Laughter. Third grade teacher. Blogger. Tech user. Likes to hang around brilliant people.

[Denise Bese @denisebese]

Day one of year 13 in third grade! Here’s my favorite first day hint: close off your class library with caution tape, and the kiddos will be so excited when you let them in to go book shopping! 😊 #firstdayofthirdgrade #firstdayofschool #classlibrary… https://t.co/gBXFoQhL6S

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Even unicorns can find a comfy place to read in my classroom! 🦄 #letthemread #ruos #reading https://t.co/oadA1RN1DM

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Oh my word(s)! Where can I find these hearts for next year? #whatthisteachersays #valentinesdayatschool #wherecanibuythese https://t.co/iuC8eY363y

[Denise Bese @denisebese]

Our multiplication ice cream sundae party was a huge success! Twenty-two out of twenty-four students earned every ingredient! Woo-hoo! #multiplicationicecreamsundae #multiplication #thirdgrademath https://t.co/Tj0z0cAna5

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So happy that these @scholasticbookclubs boxes arrived in time! They’re full of Christmas presents for my kiddos!! #christmasbooks #booksmakemehappy https://t.co/xyNEePPkzh

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When your reading unit is on mystery books, your students become detectives! (And even wear disguises.😁) #reading #readingmysteries #disguises #detectives https://t.co/FzNWmNoF4w

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If I could just live my life this way, that would be great. Mostly I fail. So thankful for God’s grace! #lifeverse https://t.co/sx5f8eJQ8h

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Partner reading. It can amazing, and it can be awful. The key is finding readers who like similar books, and read at close to the same level. Oh, and then they have to get along... but not be best friends, or they just visit and never read! 🤪 And if … https://t.co/LtmP20CAYp

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C’mon coffee! Kick in so I can conquer!! #teachertired https://t.co/YJ0oVC5wn2

[Denise Bese @denisebese]

Third grade teachers! Here’s a freebie for you! Make sure your students understand multiplication with this worksheet. (There’s a poster, too!). Download for free from TpT. The link is in my profile. It’s one of the featured items at the top of the pag… https://t.co/qOqDpbyFPX

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Do you use the Common Core 8 Mathematical Practice Standards in your classroom? We refer to them often! Right now, our focus is on #1 “Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.” We have adapted them for younger students, leaving the origina… https://t.co/WBzwp9oDhZ

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Teaching is messy! And that’s okay. 😊 I could not have handled this level of visual chaos in my first year of teaching, but now (year 12), it’s just part of #flexibleseating. We were so into our small moments writing that we barely made it to lunch… https://t.co/alrXPu66ql

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This quote! #annaquindlen #reading #quote #readingquotes #teacherquotes #qotd https://t.co/rz8NKrOxHz

[Denise Bese @denisebese]

The best thing about #readingworkshop? Giving kids time to read books of their choice! These two are settled in with their book boxes nearby (holding extra books, their reading journal, chromebook, and sticky notes), in a place where they can focus and… https://t.co/eTMxJlH9Tu

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Everyone grieves. Everyone suffers loss. And we all experience it differently. My sister died last week. Sometimes my grief has sharp claws that shred my skin. Sometimes it’s a gentle touch, a knowing that she is without pain and able to walk and run and… https://t.co/CPxMFWB5Ex

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We did a #STEM challenge today! Each group of 4 kiddos got a different color of construction paper. Their task was to make the longest paper chain possible! They’re kinda hard to see... but the greens are very short, then we have orange, blue, pink, an… https://t.co/LxM3ofL4ID

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How sweet are these flowers I received from a student today? (His grandma is a florist and she let him put it together himself! 💕) 💐🌼🌷🌸🌺 #sweetstudent https://t.co/JIxQPH09YZ

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Here are the times we use Go Noodle: ✅ All. The. Time. 😁 It’s great for a brain break or to get their wiggles out. It’s perfect for indoor recess and times I’ve kept them sitting on the rug too long. About half the class gets dancing right up front 🕺… https://t.co/E0Y8jNK5bk

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Do you remember the teachers who really cared about you? I do. 💕 https://t.co/VlGsyEWDhj

[Denise Bese @denisebese]

We’re getting used to this idea of reading stamina, and I’ve gotta say... it’s much easier to read long and strong when you’re this comfortable! #readingworkshop #readingstamina #flexibleseating #teachingisfun https://t.co/JkClfl8xZp