Ms. DiRico

3rd grade teacher in NJ | Graduate from @Marist BA/MA Ed Psych program ‘18/‘19 📚🍎

[Ms. DiRico @MsDiRico]

Tabletop Discussions (thank you to @MathCoachNicole for teaching me this awesome activity), but this time, we did it during immersion prior to starting our first Writing unit! Here are a few of the questions:

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@MsKostka Love this pic - wishing you both the best of luck!😊

[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

I Survived 22 is coming out on 9/6! To celebrate, I'm giving away 8 signed copies from this box of author copies that arrived today. RT to enter, winners announced 9/1. Can't wait to get this into your readers hands!!!! ❤️🚂@Scholastic

[Tom Marshall @tomlittogether]

#SummerReading @stony1lane @Paramus_Schools

[Meghan Hargrave @lmkhowitgoes]

The end of year is a great time for a book audit. The most important lens to audit for is diversity. Considering windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors is important as you weed out and as you add. Even better? Have this years Ss! #letmeknowhowitgoes #weneeddiversebooks

[Ms. DiRico @MsDiRico]

THANK YOU @MathCoachNicole for introducing “Tabletop Discussions” to my class this afternoon. What an engaging way to really get students thinking!

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@MsKostka You’re the best! Thank you 🤗

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@SDeickler @MMHargrave This is so interesting!! I’d love to learn more about it

[Ms. DiRico @MsDiRico]

Loved being back on campus today as a Capstone Portfolio reviewer - Congratulations to all who presented this evening! You clearly worked so hard, and it was a pleasure learning about all the areas in which you’ve grown throughout this program. 🦊 ❤️

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This unit’s STEM Challenge: design habitats for newly discovered animals, while using all that we learned about survival and adaptations ✅

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Soaking up the beautiful weather yesterday while taking our writing class outside!

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Celebrating the writing process by showcasing our notebooks next to our published literary essays during today’s gallery walk!

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Buddy reading with our kindergarten friends to celebrate Read Across America Day yesterday! 📚

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@MsKostka Oh I love this so much!!

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@JessicaFishbeyn @GRPSColeman They are absolutely loving this unit, thanks so much!!

[Jessica Fishbeyn @JessicaFishbeyn]

“Coding is the language of the future” 3rd grade students are busy working together to design their BeeBot mazes and test codes in STEM enrichment! @GRPSColeman #RockGRNJ #codingforkids

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Making plantable valentines during yesterday’s Environmental Club meeting using recycled paper, boiling water, and wildflower seeds!

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We loved finishing up our week with a (highly requested!!) multiplication/division review game on @PlayBlooket

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@SCoshalElemEd Oh I love this idea!