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One of the questions I’ve been getting the most right now is if I am going to be converted my Close Reading All Year units into digital classroom friendly versions and honestly, the answer is… no. (Wincing!) And that’s hard for this people pleaser to say! But before you stop reading, hear me out on why you don’t need ME… Read More
Getting fifth graders excited about reading any text is hard enough, let alone getting them to annotate as they read, so when I started planning for our summarizing lessons, I knew I had to teach my students how to annotate text using SNOTS. Setting the Stage for SNOTS Before we even started any text markings, we discussed the idea of… Read More
The first day of school can be nerve-racking! And that’s not just for the teacher. I can say with confidence I’ve survived my first day of 5th grade and I lived to tell about it! New district, new school, new grade level, new classroom. There are so many “new things” happening in this Applicious Teacher’s life I’m surprised I have… Read More
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
Well it’s been cold here in FL for the past few days. I mean nothing compared to the rest of the country… but cold enough. Unfortunately, the rest of the country has been getting snow days left and right, while us Floridians are all like… wait… where’s my gloves and scarf because it’s 55 degrees out and I’m freezing! With… Read More
