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One of the hardest concepts to teach in second grade was time. But that challenge was also the most rewarding for me! So when I moved up to third, I figured ALL my 3rds would know how to tell and therefor elapsed time (the third grade standard) would be like a dream boat… Yeah… not so much… #teacherproblems Lucky for… Read More
Even though we just got back from Thanksgiving break and Christmas break is literally just around the corner (how can that be?!) we’re still working through content like it’s no one’s business. Who’s got down time in 3rd grade? #notthisteacher This week is all about solving multi-step word problems. Now, any teacher can tell you that word problems on their… Read More
Can you believe we are already half way through May? Time’s-a-tickin’! We only have 15 more days of school left. But, SHHHH! Don’t tell my kiddos!! Even though summer vacation is just around the corner, we’re still in full on learning mode in the Applicious classroom. For the past few weeks, we’ve been working on linear measurement To help practice… Read More
I am serious guys… I don’t know how I made it to Friday. I.was.DONE.on.Tuesday. Why is it that the week back from a break is always the hardest? This week was especially gruesome due to some not so fun SAT-10 testing we did… Because we spent half the week testing and the other half veggie, I figured this hodge-podege of… Read More
This year, I’ve really put an emphasis on math. Since we have an extended math block, I’ve added math centers to my day. {You can read more about my math center time here} My math center tubs Can I tell you? I totally see a difference in my students’ number sense! They are adding AND subtracting LARGE numbers in their… Read More
Well, the year is well underway in the Applicious Teacher classroom! Earlier, I shared I was starting to work on my beginning of the year assessments and unfortunately, I am STILL not all the way through… Who knew it too so long to check sight words, phonics, FAIR, DRA’s and QPA’s? LOL! Guess I forgot… The good news? My kiddos… Read More