The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2008
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2008 Nominee: Fancy NancyA young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night.
Author: Jane O'Connor
Book
Activities
- Discussion questions: Is your life boring or plain?
How could you make it fancy? What does Nancy learn about being fancy?
- Language arts: Use a thesaurus to find fancy words. Make
a word wall of fancy words.
- Writing: Write about the time you were the most fancy.
- Math: Graph favorite ice cream treats.
- Science: Make a list of fancy animals. Why is each fancy?
- Social Studies: Discuss fancy manners and practice them
in the lunch room and classroom.
- Drama:
- Cooking/Food: Have an ice dream sundae party with fancy
toppings.
- Art: Draw your favorite fancy ice cream.
- Music:
- Movement: Learn some fancy dance moves: line dancing,
Hokey Pokey, Chicken Dance, etc.
Related Books
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Just Plain Fancy by Patricia Polacco
Sarah Ella Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
The Lady with the Ship on Her Head by Debra Nourse Lattimore
Olivia by Ian Falconer
Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky
Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer
Websites
2008 Nominee Resources