
Valentine’s Week: Reading, Writing, and Math!
Can you believe it is *almost* Valentine’s Day????!!! I feel like it was only yesterday that I stepped into my new grade, classroom, and

Penguins Unit
This was our first week back from break! I had totally forgotten how exhausting teaching can be. I tried to keep this week open for

Gingerbread Man and Santa Letters
Put a fork in me… I’m D.O.N.E! Is teaching always this hard the week before holiday break?! WHEW! We’ve been keeping busy… busy… busy! We’ve

Small Moments for BIG Impact in Writing
In writing this past week, I wanted to focus on “small moments” for our writing. What better way to inspire our writers than to teach

Beezus and Ramona Activities for Third Grade
There is something timeless about a Beverly Cleary book. When I found a class set of Beezus and Ramona in the third-grade hall closet, I

Let’s Rocket into Space!
We rocketed into Space this week and had a blast learning all about the Sun, stars, and planets! What kid doesn’t like completing a few

Freckle Juice and Number Sense!
Have you ever had a practically perfect day of teaching? You know what I mean… the kind of day where the kiddos are right on point.

Character Traits with Horrible Harry and the Scientific Method
We’ve finished our second week of school! The best part? We’re finally settling into a nice routine. It’s been stressful to say the least… To

A Fiesta and Onomatopoeia’s!
We are on the final countdown here in the Applicious Teacher room! T-minus 11 days (with kids) Here’s a peek at what we’ve been up

TBT: Space
I’d thought it’d be fun to do a “Throw Back” beautiful Thursday afternoon! This week we’re working through my Space Unit using, “The Moon” as
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