Mrs. Stine-Smith

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Nothing better than reading a book of choice 📚

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Kuehn Conservation for the win!

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Making arrays to support learning about multiplication! ✖️❤️

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Mrs. Stine-Smith’s Class of 2034 😊 📚❤️

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

For the new school year, let’s remember that we are not teaching mini adults. We are teaching children, and children need to learn and play as children. To do otherwise is to overlook their unique developmental needs and the importance of a playful, engaging learning environment

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Enjoy your summer, 3rd graders! ☀️

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Reader’s Theater was a blast! So proud of these kiddos!

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Celebrating @RhylanSmith today ❤️ Thanks for always being such a positive role model!

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Who knew designing and shopping for a tiny house could be so much fun?

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

A great day to have lunch outside! ☀️

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

What a perfect spring day!

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Vertical surfaces in math today ➕➖✖️➗❤️

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Standardized tests are about as useful as the "g" in lasagna

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Connecting reading and writing—presenting list articles after reading about dangerous animals 🐾

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Independent reading allows for choice in book selection, practicing of fluent/phrased reading, comprehension, and reading for enjoyment 📚❤️

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

…and so much more 📚

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Using magnets and paper clips to design locks on a “house” in science!

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

Fact fluency during math ➖➕📕🐾

[Mrs. Stine-Smith @stine_smithADM]

First day…hooray! 3rd Grade 2023-24 📚🚌

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

We say we're preparing students for careers that don't exist yet. However, an education system which focuses on standardized testing as the measure of success inadequately nurtures the very qualities necessary for creativity and innovation for success in those future careers.