So I heard that I had some fans in Benton, Kentucky. My friends Nicole and Crystal work at the school with said fans. Well, it just so happens I am on fall break. And Benton, Kentucky is just 2 hours away from Nashville. AND it’s just 20 minutes from one my favorite people, Kim and her classroom. So hopped in the munchkin mobile and hit the road for my first ever Kindergarten Smorgasboard school visit.
My first stop was at Benton Elementary School! This school is so cute. The halls and floors are painted in the school colors! All of the teachers have these awesome signs with their names above the doors. The people were super friendly! As I was walking to the library to see my friend, The Library Fox, a first grader who was in line with her class, grabbed me and latched on. Her teacher was a little scared that the student had latched onto the strange man! But it was all good! I spent a couple of hours with the amazing kindergarten teachers at Benton and got to chat with them and share ideas and stories. I got to watch them teach and talked to some of the students while they worked at centers. I wore my official Kindergarten Smorgasboard shirt (it has my picture on it!) and one little girl asked who was on my shirt and when I told her it was me she said “Oh my goodness it is you!”
I snapped some pictures of some great ideas that I found in these classrooms and I want to share them with you. Thank you to the Kindergarten teachers at Benton for giving me some new ideas for my classroom!
Thank you to all of these amazing teachers for inspiring so many new ideas!! And giving me more to do!!!
My first official kindergarten smorgasboard school visit was a huge success. Where can I go next?
The winner of my Franken-Core unit is Heather VanKuiken! Heather, shoot me an email (you didn’t leave your email address) and I’ll send you the unit!
But don’t fret! Let’s have another give away! I spent today updating some products and this is today’s favorite! I tripled the size of this Common Core resource to nearly 70 pages from 20 pages! I added in center cards, number bonds and re worked the whole look of the activities! My class LOVED this last year so I know they’re going to love the updated version! Who wants to win a copy?? Just leave me a comment about anything and your email address! I’ll pick a winner tomorrow!
And now a new feature! When I first started my manly little blog I was so blessed by the veteran bloggers who helped me and posted about me and tolerated my craziness so I want to pay that forward! If you have a blog and would like to be featured as my Fabulous Friday Friend, just click the picture to fill out the form! I will be in touch!
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27 comments
Wow you had such a great day of school visits! What a great idea for professional development…wish I could do that! I've used Mr. db in the past to teach d and b formation, but for older students. I like the doorknob and bat that you found!
-Maria
Everyone deServes to Learn
I learned about the bat and the ball this year.. one of my second graders uses it all the time!
Love your ideas!
I love your blog post and I got some great ideas for the class.
shyrayoung@yahoo.com
Just love your blog. So wish I was close enough for a Kindergarten visit! Wow, how fun! Loved the Bb and Dd idea. I am making a poster this weekend, before we head back from fall break.
~Laura
luvarbon2@sbcglobal.net
Love the ideas! nhuggenberger@gmail.com
Hey!! You can come to Reed City MI next!!! I woul be absolutely stoked to get a visit from my favorite Greg!!!! You rock! I do love the rainbow door, I have made that cutie pumpkin life cycle with my Kinders too! I love the B & D we do that too and we also have the easy rubrics hanging up! Love those anchor charts, I do love the football idea and the number line tho!!! Definitely on my list of things to do! What type of whole brain teaching and formative assessments do you do in your classroom?? Can't wait to read more love ya tons and look forward to your blog DAILY!!
Xoxo
Becca
rowen967@gmail.com
Love the pay it forward idea. We should always show our appreciation to each other.
Ooohhhh! I love anything dogs! I have a 13 year old Addison's Disease weenie dog that I love with all my heart! This is jus too cute! Kim@dills.us
Ooohhhh! I love anything dogs! I have a 13 year old Addison's Disease weenie dog that I love with all my heart! This is jus too cute! Kim@dills.us
I enjoy reading your blog and all your ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Erin
kinderink.com
erampton7@gmail.com
I really enjoy visiting other schools. I hardly get to do it anymore! So fun!
Thanks for sharing.
Andrea
alwayskindergarten@gmail.com
I so enjoyed your visit! I wish I could go to other schools more often… Heck, I enjoy getting to leave the library on occasion to observe teachers in my own school! As you can attest to, we have some great ones! 🙂
Come visit my kinder team….we call ourselves the wolfettes. Haha. We went to Vegas last summer for the I teach K conference and decided we were the wolf pack. (LIKE HANGOV ER). Anyways. ..your amazing. Keep up the great work. By the way. ..The wolfettes are in Texas!!!
Come visit Florence Elementary in Florence, KY! We'd love to have you! 🙂
jessica.rollins@boone.kyschools.us
Thank you for sharing all those new ideas! Definitely will use the b & d one!!! 🙂
lorepuckett at verizon dot net
Love the b&d poster. I explain them to my class the same way but never had a visual to go with it. Great idea. I will definitely make the poster. Can you come to Plainview Charter Academy in CA on your next trip? Thanks for sharing.
Kutran19@yahoo.com
I agree. I have been seeing the coloring anchor chart in a lot of rooms. It is something that I need to do.
Buffalobills8293@yahoo.com
love the coloring anchor charts!!! lorinademello@hotmail.com
You are amazing! Your enthusiasm for your little staches and teaching in general is contagious!! Love reading your blog and getting new ideas for my little ones.
Pfdtillerman@yahoo.com
I loved all the ideas especially the football which I have one at home. Easy peezy! I can take it with me today! Can't wait to use the other ideas you have also. Thanks!
Mel9894@msn.com
Love your blog. Purchased your cvc unit. Great work
Thanks for sharing your faboulous ideas! vonda.mellott@ccscougars.org
When I saw you went to Benton, I just had to see what you were up to since I live about 20 minutes from there! I'm so glad you shared the picture of Bb and Dd. A fellow teacher and I were just talking about this yesterday!
I love the football idea! Love this post!
cheriemae@gmail.com
You are making me go broke! LOL I am having trouble keeping up with the laminating! Great ideas.
keg919301@msn.com
Love all of the great ideas. I am always excited to see what's happening in your room. I love the life cycle of the pumpkin paper plate. I liked the idea of painting the paper plate. So I tried it today. Rather than paint the traditional way, I used food coloring in shaving cream. LOVED!!!!! Made a marble effect that was really cool. Thanks for all you share 🙂
This is very cute. I really look forward to reading your blog and meeting all the great teachers you feature.