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 remained in Kindergarten ever since. I plan to never leave the classroom as the kids are what drive me to continue my growth as a teacher and person.
It is snowing & cold here today which is making us want to stay in and hibernate so I thought I would post some favorite hibernation classroom activities, games, books, songs, and crafts. Pajama Day A great way to culminate your unit on hibernation is to have a Pajama Day! Children (and teachers) wear their […]
It’s time for a little classroom tour 🙂 These pictures were taken a bit before I finished everything up, so some walls are not complete 🙂 It took me a while to get everything ready, so I hope you enjoy! This is my front wall. Even though I have a woodland theme, I allowed myself ... Read More about Classroom Tour
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Management Tip & Poster. Nothing bothers me more than when I am giving directions and the students are playing with their papers, putting things away, or whatever.