Layla Henry- Fancy Free in 4th- Blog
Fancy Ideas for the Everyday Classroom
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
The past 2 years I have assigned a California Relief Map project as an at home assignment but with any at home assignment, there is a lot of parent involvement and sometimes too much if you know what I mean. This year I decided to do the project in class with my students thanks to the help and guidance of… Read More
Can you believe it is October? I can’t… especially because it was 100 degrees here today! YUCK! You know it is the beginning of the school year when you haven’t blogged in almost a month, you have several paper cuts and you are 5 days late to the fantabulous Farley’s Currently Linky. So here goes… Listening: In our house, we… Read More
