Kathleen
@thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social
Third Grade Teacher, book lover, Girl Scout. She/her.
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Kathleen
@thirdgrademcdade.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Hello! I'm Kathleen, teaching 3rd grade in a small, rural district in the US and loving it. #NewPinnedTweet #edusky
It's my favorite day of the month - Scholastic book box day!
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
It's my favorite day of the month - Scholastic book box day!
IMO a search for "delta shield" should show me Star Trek first, not sorority stuff. I miss the days when the internet belonged to the nerds.
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
IMO a search for "delta shield" should show me Star Trek first, not sorority stuff. I miss the days when the internet belonged to the nerds.
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People are rightly angry at the murders of Good and Pretti, and the fact they're on video in broad daylight surely contributes, but there's no avoiding how little mention of Keith Porter there is.
And ICE has shot or otherwise killed non-citizens, who are no less deserving of attention.
And ICE has shot or otherwise killed non-citizens, who are no less deserving of attention.
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 PM
People are rightly angry at the murders of Good and Pretti, and the fact they're on video in broad daylight surely contributes, but there's no avoiding how little mention of Keith Porter there is.
And ICE has shot or otherwise killed non-citizens, who are no less deserving of attention.
And ICE has shot or otherwise killed non-citizens, who are no less deserving of attention.
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Worth emphasizing that this is in THE ECONOMIST, the official magazine of capitalism
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Worth emphasizing that this is in THE ECONOMIST, the official magazine of capitalism
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imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead
January 25, 2026 at 2:37 PM
imagine if all that money had gone to teachers instead
guys should I have a third cup of coffee
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
guys should I have a third cup of coffee
The first one that came to mind is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. But there are so many!
What is "your" Newbery book? The one you read when you were little (or not so little), and took into your soul?
Mine's The Perilous Gard.
Mine's The Perilous Gard.
January 23, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The first one that came to mind is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. But there are so many!
Oh, boy! It's that time of year!
#CallingCaldecott: Three days more...until the Youth Media Awards announcements! Countdown to #Caldecott with @kweideflynn.bsky.social and @adriennepettinelli.bsky.social www.hbook.com/story/three-... #kidlit #picturebooks #ALAYMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Three days more...
A sincere thank you to those who make this blog possible!
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January 23, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Oh, boy! It's that time of year!
We have a grading day today, and I entered all my mid-unit math test grades and then I was looking over the grades and comparing them to the last unit test and the gradebook LOGGED ME OUT right in front of me! The nerve...
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
We have a grading day today, and I entered all my mid-unit math test grades and then I was looking over the grades and comparing them to the last unit test and the gradebook LOGGED ME OUT right in front of me! The nerve...
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Hi, I’m a 2nd/3rd gr teacher in SC . This is not a Back to school, Valentine’s wishlist or seasonal request. This is a need request. Children need food. Hungry children have difficulty learning in school . Please help me restock our food pantry. Thank you www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
January 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Hi, I’m a 2nd/3rd gr teacher in SC . This is not a Back to school, Valentine’s wishlist or seasonal request. This is a need request. Children need food. Hungry children have difficulty learning in school . Please help me restock our food pantry. Thank you www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
US teachers, I hope you're enjoying your day off! My school also has a grading day on Friday, so I'm looking forward to a li'l 3-day week with students this week.
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
US teachers, I hope you're enjoying your day off! My school also has a grading day on Friday, so I'm looking forward to a li'l 3-day week with students this week.
I am NOT a bulletin board person, but I am going down to die-cut some letters. Hold me.
January 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I am NOT a bulletin board person, but I am going down to die-cut some letters. Hold me.
We were granted a non-student day today for prep purposes. Yay!
I spent the first couple of hours prepping for an MTSS meeting (and the meeting will be this afternoon). Boo!
I spent the first couple of hours prepping for an MTSS meeting (and the meeting will be this afternoon). Boo!
January 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
We were granted a non-student day today for prep purposes. Yay!
I spent the first couple of hours prepping for an MTSS meeting (and the meeting will be this afternoon). Boo!
I spent the first couple of hours prepping for an MTSS meeting (and the meeting will be this afternoon). Boo!
Realizing that I have 5 students who really benefit from 1-1 attention. Or 1-2 or 1-3. They actually do work in that setting.
What was your biggest teaching challenge in the past month?
#TeachingChallenges #Education #TeacherLife #EduSky
#TeachingChallenges #Education #TeacherLife #EduSky
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Realizing that I have 5 students who really benefit from 1-1 attention. Or 1-2 or 1-3. They actually do work in that setting.
Trying to balance fun holiday lessons with need for makeup assessments (lots of absences lately). I think I was successful - but small groups today were a group of one, two groups of three, and a group of 5, which startled the children.
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Trying to balance fun holiday lessons with need for makeup assessments (lots of absences lately). I think I was successful - but small groups today were a group of one, two groups of three, and a group of 5, which startled the children.
I read this one, too, and it is fantastic!
THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES is one of NoveList's Best Books of 2025!
Congrats to all the creators on this list. So many great titles here for all ages - my to-read list just keeps getting longer !
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Congrats to all the creators on this list. So many great titles here for all ages - my to-read list just keeps getting longer !
about.ebsco.com/blogs/noveli...
December 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I read this one, too, and it is fantastic!
I am reading this RIGHT NOW and am not sure how I feel about it, but I can see the appeal. Probably would have loved this as a child; I remember enjoying more than one story about dolls/toys coming to life.
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE WINTER OF THE DOLLHOUSE by Laura Amy Schlitz ( @candlewickpress.bsky.social ): "A great choice for readers who like dollhouses, English bulldogs, and the intriguing possibility of fantasy worlds that hide in plain sight." www.hbook.com/story/review...
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I am reading this RIGHT NOW and am not sure how I feel about it, but I can see the appeal. Probably would have loved this as a child; I remember enjoying more than one story about dolls/toys coming to life.
Patting myself on the back for my lesson on the Greek Alphabet + Greek and Latin Roots, which began with me saying "ALPHA. SIGMA. SKIBIDI. 6-7. Since you're all obsessed with these words, we are going to learn the GREEK ALPHABET."
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Patting myself on the back for my lesson on the Greek Alphabet + Greek and Latin Roots, which began with me saying "ALPHA. SIGMA. SKIBIDI. 6-7. Since you're all obsessed with these words, we are going to learn the GREEK ALPHABET."
The most popular one right now is erasing the white board at the end of the day, because they've started writing little positive messages for the next day when they do it.
What student jobs or responsibilities do you give in your classroom?
November 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The most popular one right now is erasing the white board at the end of the day, because they've started writing little positive messages for the next day when they do it.
The kids (3rd grade) are drawing/writing what they're thankful for and one of them just asked "can I use the dictionary?" and I'm like OMG YES YOU CAN. I might cry now. @merriam-webster.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The kids (3rd grade) are drawing/writing what they're thankful for and one of them just asked "can I use the dictionary?" and I'm like OMG YES YOU CAN. I might cry now. @merriam-webster.com
so who else is lesson planning tonight ahahahaha
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
so who else is lesson planning tonight ahahahaha
Just had a Teach From Your Best Self cohort meeting, which I LOVE and APPRECIATE, but it also completed my cognitive burnout for the week and now I need a nap.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just had a Teach From Your Best Self cohort meeting, which I LOVE and APPRECIATE, but it also completed my cognitive burnout for the week and now I need a nap.
I love it when Scholastic throws a random extra book in the box!
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I love it when Scholastic throws a random extra book in the box!
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Our food pantry is empty and I’m stressing out about it. I don’t want any child to be hungry in school. Will you please repost our wishlist for snacks? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get a snack you get a snack .
ALT: a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get a snack you get a snack .
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October 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our food pantry is empty and I’m stressing out about it. I don’t want any child to be hungry in school. Will you please repost our wishlist for snacks? www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
I know I have the education and now I have more experience but sometimes I'm still like "who decided that I'M allowed to be an expert on learning?"
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I know I have the education and now I have more experience but sometimes I'm still like "who decided that I'M allowed to be an expert on learning?"