2nd grade resources & more
You can create meaningful and deep reading connections using a Reading Response Journal. Today I’m sharing how you can make this simple Reading/Writing routine even easier with Reading Response Journal Glue-Ins! Here’s the thing about building deep reading comprehension and writing skills. It takes time… it takes practice… and it takes consistency. So if you’re a teacher struggling to “fit… Read More
Teacher friends… we finally made it! We made it to 2021! And although 2020 left us all feeling a *bit* out of sorts, it’s time to put 2020 behind us and embrace the new year! One of my favorite (pre-2020) celebrations was the 100th day of school. I know with many of you still working in socially distant classrooms, teaching… Read More
For the past few years, on the first day back from Winter Break, I’ve had my kids work on their own New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve done this with every grade I’ve taught-including Kindergarten! That’s why I love using these easy New Year’s Resolution Tab Book for the students to write their goals in. And can we all agree that… Read More
I’m not sure when I was first introduced to this book. Honestly, it wasn’t too long ago, but it also wasn’t recent. I think when you’ve taught for as long as I have… the years and ideas begin to melt together like a hearty Applicious teaching stew. And this book is just another chunky piece that makes teaching delicious. Either… Read More
Well… October is finally here and you know I’m so excited to start pulling out all those Halloween themed books! One of my top-top faves? Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. My students always loved this one, so a few years ago, I made a Beyond the Text unit centered around this Halloween gem. This year, so many teachers are finding themselves… Read More
Time for some real talk… Writing is always (I mean ALWAYS!) an area of “opportunity” for my fresh-faced second graders. I’ve decided that writing must be the “summer slip” for first graders. They are out of practice! But, what could I do as their teacher to help rebuild and expand on their writing? I found that my students have tremendous… Read More
