Guest Post From Smedley's Smorgasboard of Kindergarten

I am so excited to guest posting for Ashley!  I am so happy for her to have her husband home!  I remember the day my sister's US Navy ship returned from the war in Iraq!  I might or might not have cried...and I definitely knocked people over when I spotted her in the crowd!

I have been racking my brain for something to blog about and I keep coming up blank.  Finally, I decided to share a little about my daily kindergarten routine!  I hope you find some inspiration or ideas from my post...or at least get a chuckle!

I thought about just talking all about myself... because I love me!  hehe I love my iPad...smelly markers...bright colors...laughing...sarcasm...clip art (I am addicted!) and GLITTER!  If it's sparkly, I am all over it!  But I thought I would at least give you something education related...

Anyone who walks by my classroom probably thinks it's chaos...but it's organized chaos...at least in my mind it is organized!

7:45-8:00 arrival with breakfast in the classroom (NOT A FAN!)
8:00-8:10-Journal writing (students write their name and date and draw a picture.  As the year progresses, we add in writing words and eventually sentences!)
8:10-8:30-Morning Meeting!  If you need morning meeting ideas, check out my blog!  I LOVE morning meeting.  A lot!
8:30-10:10  Literacy block

• letters and sounds 
• Poem (shared reading)
• emergent reader (shared reading
• sight words (even though they're considered bad in my school...yes sight words bad...yeah I know!  And I keep teaching them!  I am a rebel...or a trouble maker!)
• read aloud/comprehension (I use a lot of thinking maps in my classroom!)
• phonics/phonemic awareness (I love love love picture sorts!  I am THE KING OF PICTURE SORTS!  At least in my own special reality I am...)
• guided reading/centers

10:10-11:10 Specials

11:10-11:45 Writing

11:45-12:15 lunch

12:15-12:45 calendar/restrooms (we do our calendar on our smart board!  Oh how I love my smartboard!)

12:45-1:15-recess

1:15-1:45 math-we use a balanced math approach so we do mental math, math review, mini lesson, independent practice, small groups and centers

1:45-2:15-Intervention

2:15-3:15-Math

3:15-3:35-afternoon meeting

3:35-clean up

3:40-dismissal

In the midst of all of this is music (we sing a lot and we rock out!), music, art, and fun!  My goal is to make our class as fun and engaging as possible!  

I would love for you to visit me over at my manly kindergarten blog!  It's chock full of sarcasm, snide remarks, snarkiness, ideas, freebies and lots of fun!  

Thanks for letting me hijack take over ambush be your guest blogger, Ashley!  

You can also visit me on Facebook, Pinterest, and TPT!  Click on my pictures (how cute am I?!) to visit me!

Gearing up for November!

Whew! Halloween in the middle of the week is *not* so much fun! Ha! Now is a GREAT Time to start preparing for November! Here are few things that I *always* find helpful!!!

One of my BEST Sellers is my Fall-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Mega-Packet21-Centers. I've reduced this product since Halloween is over :) So now is a GREAT time to head on over and pick it up!! It has 21 Centers that you can use throughout fall!!! 

My kids LOVE this--Sight-Word-Literacy-Centers! And it's FREE! 

And another GREAT  freebie Color by Sight Word Packet for November! You can check it out HERE

I also broke my Mega Packet into Smaller ones, for those who do not celebrate Halloween. You can check out the Thanksgiving-Literacy-Centers-Mini-Packet! 

Now, TpT is FULL of great products! Here are some of my November FAVORITES! 

* Made For First Grade - Turkey-Time-Math-Literacy-Centers

*Katie "Queen Of The First Grade Jungle"-Sum-Fall-Fun-10-Fall-themed-addition-activitiescenters

*Rowdy In Room 300-Compound-word-Pumpkin-Puzzles

*The Bubbly Blonde- Fall-Fact-Families; Awesome-Autumn-Activities-8-Literacy-Centers

*Miss Kindergarten Love- Soldier-Boy-and-Girl-Craft-and-Writing-Templates

November-Games-and-Centers

*LMN Tree- Fall-Leaves-Fall-Leaves-ELA-Reading-Poetry-and-Fall-Plays-K-1st

Till Next Time

Trick Or Treat SALE & A Linky Party!

Some of my *BEST* Blogging friends got together to have a little sale this weekend! Be sure to check out all the *AMAZING* Products out there!

This is a great time to stock up on FALL center materials, or general center materials! 

My Ultimate-Math-Center-Packet16-Centers

is a great staple based packet that includes a variety of skills with differeniation activities! 

This Packet is Loaded with Centers and Visual Aides!! This packet is great for any PRIMARY classroom! Great for differentiated instruction!

*Race Into Double Facts
*Race Into Near Double Facts
*Skate Into Subtraction Facts
*Race Into Subtraction Facts
*What Time Is It? 
*Money Posters (Penny,Nickel,Dime, Quarter)
*Collecting Money
*Money Match
*Rocking Out with Even or Odd Numbers
*Some Odd Pumpkins (Even/ Odd Numbers)
*Time Wipe On/Off Cards (2 Sets)
*Place Value Memory
*Apple Multiplication (3's)
*Rock Star Multiplication (4s)
*Racing Multiplication (5's)
*Number Word Matching

Batty for Literacy Centers and a FREEBIE!

Hey everyone! I am excited to about this post! Sometimes as teachers we get SO busy, we don't get to "plan ahead"! Well I am gearing up for "Bat Week"! Some of us do not celebrate Halloween in our classrooms and so bat week is a great way to tie into the season :) I just go by what my students backgrounds are  and then determine if I will recognize Halloween. 

I am so excited about all of the things I was able to pull together. 

First off, I created this little mini packet to tie  Bat Week together!! As you know I LOVE, *Skill* Based Literacy Centers! But I also like for the *Skills* to correlate with our *Theme*! So I combine *Skill and Themed Based Literacy Centers*!!!

Here is the unit I came up with:
This mini packet includes 3 Bat Themed Literacy Centers and 4 Printables!

*Batty for ABC Order- Students arrange the short vowel cards in ABC Order (1 Printable)
*Batty for Blends- Students read the cards and then sort them onto the correct mat ( 3 Printables)
*Batty for Sight Words- A Sight Word Game

You can check it out HERE!! For Today and Tomorrow ONLY--- it's $2.00!!!

Some other resources I am using: 

I am using Caitlin from the wonderful Kindergarten Smiles 

Bats-Math-Literacy-and-So-Much-More!

I love this because I am able to differentiate  instruction. Some first graders still need help with those letter sounds, so this is a great tool!

Another GREAT Resource is from Erica Bohrer! I am in *LOVE* With her newest packet! Batty-for-Bats is SO user friendly. She does a great job with examples of how you can use the packet in a variety of ways. I also love how the packet uses higher order thinking skills. This is probably one of my favorite packets out there right now!

A few FREEBIES to check out :

Bat-Fact-Families

going-batty-free-craftivity

Some other *GREAT* Seasonal Resources: 

Halloween-Math-Common-Core-Center-Packet

Fall-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Mega-Packet21-Centers

Thank you so much for  stopping by my blog! Here is a Math FREEBIE! Click the word "Freebie" To download your file! What a great way to practice doubles facts! This is great for those fast finishers, or in small group instruction :)

Till Next Time

Word Family Fun and A FREEBIE!

Hey everyone! First off I love anything to do with FROGS!!!! I am kinda of obsessed with these little guys!!

I have a little word family fun for you today!! I am always trying to think of a new activity to put learning in the hands of my kiddos. This one was super fun! 

 You can get the template for FREE right HERE!!!!

We used -at and -an words! You can use any you would like. I would have cut out all of the templates prior to the lesson.

 I cut on one set per table. Depending on your class or age group, you have a volunteer cut the pieces out for you. In the perfect world right ;) Students in the 1st and 2nd grade should be able to trace the template and cut them out. 

We are also using this word family center packet! It's great for those "sponge" moments! 

Check it out RIGHT here

Till Next Time

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Fall Literacy And Math Mega Center Packet and a FREEBIE!

Hey Y'all!! I updated my Fall-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Mega-Packet21-Centers! It' now contains *21* centers! For the same price! So if you have already purchased this file, be sure to go to "My Purchases" and re-download! 

If not, head on over and check it out right HERE!

This packet includes my fall literacy packet and math packet combined! With 16 Literacy Centers, and 5 Math Centers. It Includes B&W Recording Sheets

Harvest Theme: (Can use throughout fall)
Noun/ Verb Word Sort- Students sort the word cards by nouns/ verbs

Noun Words Sort (Person, Place or Thing)- Students sort the words by person, place or thing.

ABC Order- Students read the word cards, then arrange them in ABC order. Recording sheet included. 

Rhyme Time- Students read the word cards and match them with a word that rhymes.

Sentence Scramble- Students arrange the word cards in the correct sentence. 

Halloween:
Noun Word Sort
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Sentence Scramble
Thanksgiving
Noun ,Verb, Adjective Word Sort
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Sentence Scramble
Math Centers:
Packet includes:

Hay Ride Time
Fall into place Value
Collecting Coins
Fall into double facts

Bonus*3 Sets of ABC Order, 1 Raking Up Double Facts Math Center*

And for the FREEBIE~ Click here

                                                Till Next Time

Halloween Common Core Centers

What a rainy day we are having over here on the east coast! It's about 51 degrees and pouring down rain. Perfect weather for doing absolutely nothing :)

I wanted to share with you my Halloween-Math-Common-Core-Center-Packet!! It includes 5 Math Centers that are aligned with the Common Core Standards. This packet is great for math stations or tubs :)

Pages: 

2-6 Spooky Addition Facts 

7-11 Mummy Subtraction Facts

12-28 Spooky Place Value (with levels of difficulty for differentiated instruction)

29-32 Curly Sue's Odd Pumpkins

33-40 Witchy Numbers (largest number game)

For *TODAY ONLY*, I am making this packet $3.00!!! Hurry over and check it out right HERE