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So, your district told you it’s time to start implementing a Close Reading Routine in your classroom, but there’s just one *little* problem… You have no idea where to start! For me, close reading all starts with a text. Today, I’m going to share my top five things to consider when selecting a text to begin your journey into close… Read More
Please note this post contains affiliate links. To read more about affiliate links, click here. When my district moved to a close reading routine, it seemed like second nature to dig deeply into text with third graders. But, when I moved back to second grade, I’ll admit, I was a little lost as to how I would engage in… Read More
We made it, guys! We MADE it! Aren’t you just so thankful that Halloween fell on a Saturday this year?! Can I get an AMEN! It was quite a week in the Applicious classroom! So much so, that I had to take 2 days to recover from all our ghoulish fun last week! Here’s a peek at what we did!… Read More
Have you ever read a book and just thought…“You are perfect! You will be my favorite.” I knew you would understand that feeling! #bookloversunite! Well… I had that exact moment with the book, Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. Here are a few Crankenstein activities we completed this past week! You can check out this book on Amazon by clicking here or on… Read More
Do you have a favorite book series you just look forward to sharing with your students year after year? I most certainly do! The “Mr. Putter and Tabby” Series by Cynthia Rylant is seriously one of my favorite series! I love this series so much, I even pushed it into with a little author study I did my thirds last… Read More
Can you believe it is almost the end of the year? Where has the time gone??? Well… things have def not slowed down for this Applicious Teacher! Here’s what we’ve been up to the for the past few weeks! First up… Similes! I’m a huge believer in inspiring students to write using authors’ samples. That’s why I LOVE this book… Read More
