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Hey there, I’m Leigh! I’m an elementary school teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience, 10 of which are in 2nd grade! The Applicious Teacher is all about creating hands-on and engaging lessons that align with the standards while still having time for a life outside of school. This is your place for ideas, tips, and resources for the REAL teacher!
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Mastering QUick Writes!
Are you looking to enhance your students’ literacy skills and make writing a fun, engaging part of your daily routine?
Then, you need the mini-course, Mastering Quick Writes!
This one hour, Science of Writing and Science of Reading-based course will teach you how to implement effective Quick Writes that boost reading comprehension and writing fluency in just 5 minutes a day!
Writing All Year
Do your students cheer when it comes to writing time? They should be! Writing All Year is designed to help you plan and implement engaging, standard’s-aligned writing projects in your 2nd through 4th grade classroom week after week. Classroom-friendly and low prep, you and your students will love these expository, persuasive, and narrative writing projects! Three cheers for writing!
BEYOND THE TEXT UNITS
Imagine leaving school on a Friday afternoon knowing that your reading and writing lesson plans are filled with fun and engaging lessons that build deep and meaningful comprehension. Now imagine that all you had to do was hit print. No this isn’t a dream, Beyond the Text Units are designed to bring deep and meaningful reading comprehension to your 2nd and 3rd-grade classroom with minimal prep. Each Beyond the Text unit centers around a carefully selected book and includes everything you need to teach multiple standards in reading and writing for the week.
READING COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENTS
Reading Comprehension Assessments at your fingertips! These best-selling reading tests are the perfect way for you to check reading comprehension acquisition quickly and easily! Assessments are available in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-grade levels! All assessments include answer keys and a reference chart for you to easily find the topics, levels, and standards of each assessment. Also available in digital form!
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Summer Refresh: A Teacher’s Guide to Relaxing and Revitalizing This Summer
Teachers work incredibly hard throughout the school year, and summer is the perfect time to relax, recharge, and focus on our well-being. But when
Understanding Theme: Freckle Juice Activities and Ideas
Are you ready to introduce your third graders to the classic Freckle Juice but aren’t sure where to start? Today, I’m sharing Freckle Juice
Amazon Classroom Supplies: Items that You’ll Actually Use!
Ok… so let’s be honest for a sec… every teacher influencer on Insta or Tiktok will say that *THIS* is the one thing you
Valentine’s Day Glitter Slime: Strawberry Glitter Slime for the Classroom!
Make this easy three-ingredient strawberry-scented slime for your students as a fun Valentine’s Day activity! What’s pink, red, and gooey and smells of sweet
2nd Grade Fraction Activities: Fun with Fractions
Looking for fun and engaging ideas for teaching fractions in your 2nd-grade classroom? This post includes tons of ideas for fraction activities for your
Arctic Animal Research Project- Beginning Research Projects
This Arctic Animals Research Mini-book project is the perfect way to warm up your learning this season! One of the most challenging lessons your
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