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Can you believe it is November already?! Where has the time gone? I thought I’d pop in today and share our little author study with you this week. I fell in love with Cynthia Rylant’s work about 5 years ago when I was introduced to her “Mr. Putter and Tabby” books through my reading series. I had heard of her… Read More
Whew folks! Is is really only one week until Halloween, cuz I could SWEAR my kiddos are chowing down on candy everyday before they come to school. They are keeping me on my toes, that’s for sure! I thought I’d pop in and share a quick little close reading lesson I did with my kiddos using a timeless classic! … Read More
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 space activities? Haven’t met one yet! I loved teaching about Space with my seconds ( you can read about that here!) , so I knew my Space Pack would be a perfect supplement to our… Read More
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. The conversation is academically juicy, kiddos are engaged, and you’re wondering why your admin isn’t picking today to come do their observations! 😉 It’s been a while since things have gone so smooth for this teacher…. Read More
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 to for the past few weeks! We did a close read of the adorable story, “Mice and Beans” by Pam Munoz Ryan. (Click here or the pic to see this on Amazon!) If you’re not… Read More
What a busy week! I can’t believe it is only Thursday! Well we’ve been up to our elbows in plants this week. Here’s a peek at what’s been “sproutin”” in our classroom! To kick off our seeds and plants unit, we’ve been using The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (You can check out this special “seeded” version here on Amazon) as… Read More