Layla Henry- Fancy Free in 4th- Blog
Fancy Ideas for the Everyday Classroom
Last week my students used my Wait, Wait! Don’t Shoot! Persuasive Writing Set and wrote from the point of view of the turkey who job it was to convince the farmer spare their life and eat something else for the Thanksgiving Day Feast. The kids came up with a lot of amazing reasons why the farmer shouldn’t eat them- including:… Read More
Every year I read Scott O’Dell’s book, Island of the Blue Dolphins. The kids love the idea of being stranded on an island and having to survive on your own. I love using this book to talk about theme and character traits with my class. This year, I created a new resource to help reinforce important story elements as… Read More
I still cannot believe that it is in fact November! Perhaps it is because temperatures are still in the 90s here in Southern California. I am loving having a long 4 day- Veterans Day- Weekend. I can catch up on sleep, laundry, have some quality time with the family AND finish some products that have been in limbo. I am… Read More
This week we have our District Writing Proficiency test. My class has worked very hard on writing narratives the past 2 months. Last week they published their In Remembrance: Dia de Los Muertos writing. This is one of my favorite writing assignments because it ties in with my student’s culture and it involves their family. Because I have a… Read More
Happy November!!! I am so excited to link up with the Fabtabulous Farley for her monthly Currently link up. Here goes… Listening: The Sound of Silence…. literally. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Simon and Garfunkel… however, I am soaking in silence after yesterday’s festivities. To start the day off, my school had a morning Halloween Parade…. Read More
Photo-what-the-sis? Photosynthesis! I LOVE teaching science, especially when I can break it down into hands-on activities that really showcase these big scientific concepts in simple ways. I am excited to share my newest bulletin board and product with you guys! I switch off every month teaching our content block. Our first month in school, I taught Social Studies and we… Read More
