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Classroom Decorations that Increase Student Engagement

August 3, 2019 By fancyfreein4th

Classroom Decorations that Increase Student Engagement As much as I love summer, I think I love Back-to-School season even more! There are deals and sale galore, and new ideas to put into action. The opportunity for new beginnings is all around, and I just can’t wait to get into my new 5th grade classroom and […]

Teach Your Heart Out Bahamas CRUISE!

July 17, 2019 By fancyfreein4th

This past June I went on the MOST AMAZING professional development in my 12 years of teaching thanks to Teach Your Heart Out Con. We departed for a 3 day cruise with about 600 teachers in tow! Most of us were fresh from the school year ending and ready to relax. I connected with a […]

Erin Condren Teacher Planner: A BTS Must Have

June 30, 2018 By fancyfreein4th

You all know of my love for all things Erin Condren, and ESPECIALLY their Teacher planners (I talked about it here). I didn’t think that their planner could get even better than the one I used last year- but it did! Not only do I love their stylish designs- check out the one I chose […]

Winter Olympics in the Classroom

February 3, 2018 By fancyfreein4th

With the Winter Games just around the corner, I wanted to bring it in the classroom to make reviewing math, STEM and reading comprehension have more flair. To start off, I had to front load the students with the different types I found this AMAZING ELA and STEM set from Top Floor Teachers that […]

Figurative Language Review: Valentine’s Day Edition

January 31, 2018 By fancyfreein4th

I love reviewing figurative language with my students, it adds so much color to their writing and it is a fun way to be creative in the classroom. We always have fun creating our 3d Figurative Language Heart Craftivity as well as reviewing with this wonderful Figurative Language is a Hoot set! This year I wanted […]

Ugly Sweater Persuasive Writing & Craft

October 23, 2017 By fancyfreein4th

I know it is Fall ::settle down:: BUT with Target, Hobby Lobby and Michaels already pushing Halloween out and bringing Holiday decorations in, I can’t help but think about one of my favorite Winter Writing assignments of all time. Last year, motivating my students be engaged during our writing block in last couple of weeks […]

Fancy October Ideas: Day of the Dead, Candy Corn Math & More

October 19, 2017 By fancyfreein4th

I LOVE October! The weather is changing, Trader Joes is full of pumkinlicious goodies and there are so many fun ways to celebrate in the classroom- keeping it fancy, fun and educational. First of, CANDY CORN! Every year I love finding ways to use this favorite fall candy in the classroom. This year I created […]

Teaching Growth Mindset with Cacti

October 18, 2017 By fancyfreein4th

Cactus is super on trend right now, it is a trend that came out of the dark and who knows how long it will be in. At the end of last year, I knew I was switching from 4th grade to 5th and I knew I would be looping with some of my students from last […]

Cactus Classroom Reveal Sneak Peek

September 8, 2017 By fancyfreein4th

I posted all about my cactus classroom make over, over at Oriental Trading education blog. You can check out the post on their new Learn 365 platform and shop all the looks in the room. Here are some sneak peeks of them! Our new library- printed with super cute water color cactus labels that you […]

Lllama Back to School Get to Know you Craftivity

August 28, 2017 By fancyfreein4th

This year I am teaching 5th grade and six of my #Schenrysclass veterans will be looping with me. So besides redoing my entire room (classroom reveal post coming soon), I also needed to come up with a new first week activity so that my six returning students would be engaged. I fell onto the llama […]