What Every 3rd Grade Teacher Needs to Know About Setting Up and Running a Classroom

You're teaching third grade this year. What do you need to know? Mike Anderson gives you practical information about daily routines, furniture, and much more. After a concise review of third graders' common developmental characteristics, Mike explains how to adjust your classroom and your teaching to fit these common characteristics. The result: Students can learn, and you can teach, with minimum frustration and maximum ease and joy.

In clear, plain writing peppered with classroom stories and examples, Mike shares practical know-how on topics like this: * Arranging a circle, desks, and tables * Choosing and storing supplies * Scheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routines * Planning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build community * Understanding the special concerns of third graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them