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March Currently

March Currently

March 2, 2015 By fancyfreein4th

March is notoriously a difficult month because it is one of 2 months, during the teaching calendar, where there are NO DAYS OFF!  My class already seems to be in Spring Break Mode… but with starting a new novel and jumping all in on our new Fraction unit, this is an important month that I hope will be a good… Read More

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November Currently!

November Currently!

November 10, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

Happy November! This whole working full time, being a mom of 2 thing is really cutting into my blogging time!  I keep hoping for more time to share my classroom ideas but I need to set time aside to do it rather than just wish that magically it will happen. That being said, I am linking up with Farley from… Read More

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May Currently!

May Currently!

May 4, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

Can you believe it is May already? Today I am linking up with Farley from Oh’Boy 4th Grade and her awesome, monthly linky. Let’s break it down: LISTENING: Since I get my daughter ready Monday- Friday, my husband has weekend duty which means I get to sleep in (until 7:30-gasp-). I can no longer sleep in, I think I lost… Read More

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March Currently

March Currently

March 4, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

It is MARCH! To kick off this fun month, I am linking up with Farley from Oh’ Boy 4th Grade and her  fantabulous Currently linky. Currently I’m Listening to my sweet baby girl coughing. My 20 month old daughter, Penny, is cutting teeth and her teething cold has turned into a full fledge cold-cold.  We left this past Thursday to… Read More

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February Currently

February Currently

February 2, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

Welcome February, one of my favorite months! Today Tonight, I am linking up with Farley from Oh’ Boy 4th Grade and her monthly Currently Linky! Let me break it down: Listening: I love listening to books during my work commute and I just started Matched, by Ally Condie.  Here is the Goodreads summary if you haven’t heard about this Young… Read More

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December Currently!

December Currently!

December 6, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

How is it DECEMBER already? Even though I am 5 days late I am linking up with the Fabulous Farley from Oh Boy’ Fourth Grade and her monthly Currently linky.  Here we go… Listening: So across the street from us is a house that feeds all of the neighborhood stray cats. This means that there is a large group of… Read More

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  • Figurative Language Flowers - a great Spring Bulletin board and review of figurative language. Students create a flower based on one of the figurative language techniques: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification and alliteration.
  • Equivalent Fractions Bulletin Board
  • GEOMETRY HEAD BANDS GAME! Fancy Geometry ideas for the 3rd-5th grade classrooms! Have your kids engage in geometry in these fun ways! Freebies included!
  • Teaching latitude and longitude - vocabulary, foldable, close reading, and bulletin board resources
  • Whole Class Journals: Get your kids writing across all genres for the entire year with my 5 sets of Whole Class Journals.  The students will love this weekly activity for center time and it is amazing to see the growth in their writing over the year.
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Spending this lazy Sunday afternoon writing 💕Va Spending this lazy Sunday afternoon writing 💕Valentine’s to my students. I am writing different figurative language notes on each postcard. Then we are going to share them on GoogleMeets during our morning meeting and vote which figurative language is on each student’s post card! You can take the teacher out of the classroom but they will still find ways to engage; no matter the distance! This year I have to mail these to my students ((because of distance learning)) but who doesn’t love some good ole snail mail 🐌 💌.
This isn’t the best picture, but that’s not th This isn’t the best picture, but that’s not the point...

I love being a teacher. I am aways challenged and get to be creative (especially these past 11 months). I feel at home at my school, and I’ve missed it so much since working at home. My district is in a zip code that is highly impacted with COVID-19, and we have felt the effects tremendously. Everyday, I am amazed by how resilient my students have been since their little world’s 🌍 changed on March 13th, 2020. It’s been one, wild ride, reinventing teaching, trying to stay motivated, trying to keep them engaged while feeling supported and seen. Yet,  I’m hopeful this chapter soon will end. Amidst all of the unexpected and difficult things that have happened this last year... there’s still a lot of good out there. Look at this 💛 glimmer of hope and goodness. My uncle and Father in Law just made a class set of desks for my students (plus 30 more for other kids at my school). They used their stimulus money to give back to my school community. This desk will be their own special spot, and memory of the time we learned from home. I’m feeling really grateful and I can’t wait to see past the masks and imagine the smiles that my students will have when they pick these new family heirlooms up on Friday!
Sometimes it is all about the little goals you mak Sometimes it is all about the little goals you make for 2021. Ones like drinking more water and making sure to stand while distance teaching. I miss the days of walking around the classroom, running down the the stairs to grab my class after recess and hopping into a coworkers classroom at lunch.
Cheers to the New Year. I felt like I needed a lon Cheers to the New Year. I felt like I needed a longer winter break but as soon as the school day started, it was game on. I was so excited to see my students online, ready to learn. I am constantly in awe of how resilient they are and how even though we have yet to be together in person, we have created such a supportive and close community. We giggle, we work, we do the best we can and feel good about it together.
Love these perfect stocking stuffers for my Little Love these perfect stocking stuffers for my Littles! Thank you @chattyfeet for helping us deck the halls and keeps our toes cozy and cute!
Shaking things up in our new Point Of View unit an Shaking things up in our new Point Of View unit and using one of my all time favorite prompts where the students pretend they are the turkey and they sere persuading a hungry child to not eat them on Thanksgiving! The students work on time, dialogue and perspective in this. Check it out! Your students will gobble this up!
Since my husband won’t let me put up our 🎄tre Since my husband won’t let me put up our 🎄tree yet (#scrooge) I am stocking up on stocking stuffers instead! Move over slime and hello 👋 squishies and plushies. Grab these and a whole lot more @orientaltrading ❄️ The countdown clock ⏰ to the holidays is officially on! Be sure to order early so that you get all these goodies in time. Oh and FREE shipping on any order Friday-Sunday use code: Favorites20 at check out ✅! #ad #orientaltrading #OTCholiyay #otcchristmas
Working hard on alliteration and using adjective a Working hard on alliteration and using adjective and adverbs this week with this adorable winter ❄️ sticker science. This can be used in so many fun ways, endless possibilities!  #ad * Select holiday products are up to 60% off
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I remember learning about the election when I was I remember learning about the election when I was in 5th grade. My school made it super exciting and I was totally engaged. Hoping to spark that excitement with my students today. 💙 May your coffee be strong and your phone fully charged! Today is going to be a long day.❤️ #electionday #electionday20206
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