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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Monday Made It: Magnetic Clothespins
It's Monday Made It Time!In our classroom, our word wall is a magnetic white board. Â I use magnetic clothepins to put the words on the word wall. Â This make our word wall mobile and movable so the...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Teaching With Intention Chapter 7
This week our chapter hosts are my blogging BFF, Chris from Famous In First and Laura from Luv My Kinders! Â Make sure to check out their posts on chapter 7 and link up!This week's chapter was short...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Monday Made It: Sight Word Stones
This is my last Monday Made It before we head back to school!!! Â People, it's over. Â Summer is ending and I am so excited for a new school year ...in a new school...in a new classroom...with new...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard of Tips For First Year Teachers (And reminders...
Recently on my Facebook page, I asked for tips for first year teachers and got a tremendous response. Â As I was reading them and compiling this list, so many of the tips hit home with me! Â So, here are...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Teaching With Intention Chapter 8
Can you believe we're approaching the end of our summer book study?! Â This chapter was all about the thoughtful use of time! Â Isn't this one of our biggest issues in the classroom?!?! Â So much to do...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Mission: #happyclassrooms
People, prepare for a soapbox rant by Mr. Greg. Â You have been warned.We all know the conversation around education and teaching and teachers is very negative. Â We've become a punching bag for...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Schedulin' Sunday!
It's BAAAAAAAAACK! Â Â Schedulin' Sunday returns for a brand new school year!!! Â While I am sad to see summer come to an end...because let's face it...getting out of bed every day and putting on real...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard 2015-2016 CLASSROOM REVEAL!
You've seen my teaser pictures on social media. Â You know I've been hard at work on this. Â And today is the day. Â I know you're all on the edge of your seat...waiting...anticipating...clamoring to see...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard BOARD Meeting #2
We recently opened up the Kindergarten Smorgasboard World Headquarters for another incredible BOARD Meeting!We had 18 teachers join us for this board meeting where we discussed all things back to...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Personalized Lollipop Give Away!
Who doesn't love a good, sticky, sweet lollipop? Â And that's just adults! Â Now, what kid doesn't love a lollipop?!How about your own personalized lollipops??? Â Right?!As you can tell by my very...
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The Kindergarten Smorgasboard Schedulin Sunday
People....my new group of 'staches is amazing. Â We had 2 half days. Â 2. Â Half days. Â On the 2nd day, they were able to come in and get their carpets, clipboards, crayons and their work and get to work...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard of 13 Morning Meeting Greetings
Morning meeting is one of my favorite things in the classroom. Â I love that we all come together to start our day. Â I love that we cover tons of standards in fun, hands on, engaging ways!...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Of RESEARCH!
As you might know (or maybe you don't know...) my classroom operates a bit differently! Â Â In a lot of ways...but today I'm gonna focus on ABC Bootcamp and no tables and desks!I want to share some...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Of EASY Number And Counting Assessments
It's the beginning of the year...and I feel fine! Â Actually I feel great! Â I have a great group of 'staches this year who are really adjusting well to structure and routine!DATA! Â DATA! Â DATA! Â We...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Schedulin Sunday!
It's Sunday so that means it's Schedulin Sunday here at world headquarters. Â We're heading into our 2nd full week of school so that means we're kicking off our hippopotamuses/centers/workstations this...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Starting No Tables No Desks!
In my classroom, we're a little....different. Â OK a lot different in many ways (I mean have you met me?!) Â but one huge difference is that we have no tables and no desks. Â OK...well that's not true...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard GUYS OF PRIMARY FREEBIE!
Mr. Greg has left the building.I am blogging over at The Guys Of Primary Today! Â Head on over to our brand new, ALL DUDE blog to read 5 tips for back to school and snag a freebie!
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard of Counting With Ten Frames
Ten frames are one of my favorite math tools. Â I love how you can make them so engaging and fun with different themes and manipulatives. Â I love how you can do them whole group and one on one and in...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Schedulin Sunday
It's Schedulin Sunday time here at Kindergarten Smorgasboard World Headquarters! Â I am super pumped about this week's plans! Â So let's jump right into the glittery goodness!As always, you can download...
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A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Morning Work Video
The key to a smoothly running classroom is  consistency and independence.This is is true for all things such as centers (hippopotamuses/workstations), transitions, early finishers and morning work.In...
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