Layla Henry- Fancy Free in 4th- Blog
Fancy Ideas for the Everyday Classroom
I survived my first week of school! I feel like I have a great group of kids and I am excited about the learning and laughter that is going to come! Not only do I have some great kids, but it is so great to see my 4th grade team again. To start the new school year off, I gave… Read More
If you were to ask my husband, coworkers, principal and best friends three words that would describe me, all of them would throw the word “planner” in there. My name is Layla and… I am a planner. Because I am rarely late, I have parties/events planned at least 3 months in advanced AND all three of my kiddos are summer babies (so… Read More
I LOVE teaching geometry. It is a nice break from some of the “mathy-math” we have been doing all year. It is a time when some of my struggling students gain more confidence in math and that is a beautiful thing to see. Here are some of my FAVORITE geometry activities to do with my kiddos. With geometry comes A LOT… Read More
Administrative Assistants Day -aka- Secretaries Day is one of those days that many teachers can easily forget about during this CRAZY time of the school year. BUT it is an important day because the secretaries have a LOT on their plate. They are not only secretaries at my school but they are translators, nurses, a warm welcome at the door,… Read More
My students always LOVE when we dive into Science. They CAN’T get enough of it. We usually start the year off teaching Life Science but this year we pushed it back to the Spring because we were lucky to be invited on a field trip to our local wetlands. Before we went to the Wetlands, I wanted to prepare my… Read More
Earth day is right around the corner and it is a great way to incorporate a bunch of different skills and subjects to make it a week to inspire your students to help care for the Earth. I wanted to do an Earth Day Round Up for you all to give you some ideas to add to your classroom… Plus… Read More
