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Howdy! I am Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. My real name is Greg Smedley-Warren. I have been teaching for 11 years. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. When I was moved to Kindergarten (not voluntarily!) I called my mommy and cried. But on the first day, I fell in love and knew that Kindergarten is where I belonged. I have…
EDITABLE Weekly Newsletter Templates
Weekly Newsletter Templates-- Makes home communication a BREEZE!
Poetry Unit Plus FREEBIE!
Poetry is important because it promotes literacy, builds community, and fosters social/emotional learning. If you're not quite satisfied with your current poetry teaching tools, check out this awesome 29-page packet that provides a fun and memorable way for you and your students to learn about various types of poetry, important poetry terms, and, of course, practice writing poetry! You can get the Simile Self-Portrait (pictured above) for free by simply clicking on the button below.
St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Man Craft
We love doing all sorts of craft projects, but sometimes you need one that requires the basics: paper, glue, scissors. This St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Man fits the bill. It's an easy, fun, and super inexpensive
Parent Notes | Parent Communication
Quick notes to send home to parents. Great Time Savers!
Books Teachers Love: March
It's that time again! 12 bloggers are sharing their favorite read aloud for the month AND giving away four of these books for free! I'm so excited to share my book! The book is called, Fiona's Luck. It's a story about how there once was luck in Ireland, but the leprechauns decided to scoop all of it up when the Big Folk came. When they did this they took TOO much luck and Ireland fell to a time of turmoil. That is, until clever Fiona outsmarted the leprechaun king! Get the book {HERE} How to…
Positive Notes for Students FREEBIE!
FREE Positive Notes Home
My Heart is Full {a writing freebie}
Writing Activity, "My Heart is Full" (free; from Crazy for First Grade)
How to draw a bunny rabbit
Great how-to lesson for drawing and painting Easter Bunnies--FREE, from Art with Jenny K. Kids love this art activity!
Rowdy in First Grade: My Guided Math
St. Patrick's Day Fun in the Classroom
St. Patrick's Day Fun in the Classroom has great St. Patrick's Day ideas and resources that you can use in your second grade or third grade classroom. Includes crafts, reading, math and science St. Patrick's Day activities. Most of the resources are free!
Metaphor/Simile Sorts and Practice #DistancelearningTPT
If you are looking for a practical way students can practice recognizing similes and metaphors in context with a quick and easy format, this is it. There are now thirty metaphors/similes with three sorts to cut and glue as well as a page to identify, explain, and illustrate a metaphor and a simile.
Spring is in the Air! - Fabulous In First
The Easter Bunny is stuck! Grab this free rabbit craft with writing activity.
Reteaching & Reassessing: Giving Kids a Second Chance to Learn
Hey hey! Do you remember being in college and taking a test wishing, if I just had extra time I could really learn this in detail and get a good grade? That is how children feel. I am the first to say and admit that I move in math class at the rate of a racehorse. Do I like it? Not at all. Do I have to? YES. With all of the math standards that we have to teach, our year at a glance is packed with math standards. Maybe our kids don't understand the material right after we teach the standard…