Layla Henry- Fancy Free in 4th- Blog
Fancy Ideas for the Everyday Classroom
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 year, so I decided in… Read More
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 train, because I mean, how… 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 am ECSTATIC to share with you my newest product: Math Problems of the Week (For the Year) Not only am I excited to incorporate these into my weekly lesson plans but it is PERFECT for common core and getting students to become Problem Solvers who Persevere! This past I went to a Common Core 4th Grade Math… Read More
My sweet little girl just recently celebrated her 2nd birthday and I love party planning, so this year we went with an Ice Cream Sundae on a Sunday theme. Here are a couple of shots of her fun day… My big girl! Isn’t she edible? Yummy fun. Well, this ice cream theme inspired me to make something fun for the… Read More
Are you looking for a new, fun and educational Science Center game? Well, recently I shared my Earth Science Challenge Facts and Game and I am excited to share it’s sister, Life Science Challenge Facts and Game. As I mentioned last time, my school has a high regard for science and to ensure that each grade level masters key Power… Read More
