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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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Student Writing Folder” How I Manage the Paper Chaos while Turning My Class into Writers
My third graders finally started writing, and honestly, all the papers were becoming a problem. So, I designed this Student Writing Folder in an
Must Have UFLI Resources for 2nd Grade
Teaching UFLI in 2nd grade? It’s a game-changer, but let’s be real, it can also feel like a full-on juggling act. Between the magnetic
My Knuffle Bunny Activities Week!
This past week, I used the Knuffle Bunny books by Mo Willems to engage my second graders as we worked on story elements and
The One Word Goal Setting: A Fun and Meaningful Way to Start the Year
Are you ready to help your students set some real goals this year and kick off the New Year with a bang? Have you
5 Sneaky Ways I’m Optimizing My Reading Small Group Block
In an effort to maximize my tiny reading small group time block, I’ve started doing a few different things. Today, I’m sharing those hacks
Reading Graphic Organizers for ANY BOOK!
You just finished reading a juicy informational book on how plants use sunlight, water, air, and the nutrients in the soil to produce food.
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