Hi, I am Jason, otherwise known as “The Mister.” I handle all things behind the scenes at The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. I live in Nashville, Tennessee with my husband (known as The Mister) our daughter, Adelynn, and our dog, Butters.īachelor’s Degree in Education from Indiana UniversityĮLL Certification from David Lipscomb UniversityĬo-founder of the ELEVATE! conference for teachers When I’m not in the classroom, blogging, and doing all things teach, I enjoy spending time with my family. I plan to never leave the classroom as the kids are what drive me to continue my growth as a teacher and person. I have remained in Kindergarten ever since. But on the first day, I fell in love and knew that Kindergarten is where I belonged. When I was moved to Kindergarten (not voluntarily!) I called my mommy and cried. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade, and am now in my 15 year in kindergarten which is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. Greg.” I am a kindergarten teacher and the creator of The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. And it helps keep the main area of the classroom cleaner because it keep wet shoes from entering the classroom.My name is Greg Smedley-Warren also known as “Mr. This year we added the orange and green rugs (6 total) and that has really helped with the noise/echo issues. One of the negatives of this hallway in the classroom is the echo.They build the furniture with high school shop classes. The shelves are custom built by a local non-profit.When someone asks me for a book I can say “Check bin 34.” And I can pretty much tell you what each bin is. The number system allows them to return the books to the right bin. This means the KIDS keep the library organized. The library is organized by author/topic/theme.The book bins are ice bins from Wal-Mart.We have a detailed blog post about our library linked below, but I’ll share some details: And it serves as a reminder to adults that we’re five and we’re learning to read and write and that books are so important to our daily experiences. I want my students and visitors to know that reading is that important. I placed the library here for a very important reason: it’s the first thing you see when you walk in the door. The library sits in the hallway in our classroom. I keep all of our books there, even the read alouds that I use for lessons. They are free to read any book in that library. Our classroom library is open to the kids all the time. (And we might or might not have had stool races for indoor recess…)Ĭlassroom Design: Student Work Areas-Classroom Library The wheels are optional but I do love sitting in them and zooming around the room. I love that they can slide under the table so they don’t sick out. This year we upgraded to these stools from Amazon. Originally, as seen in the above pictures, we used green folding chairs. The seating for the round table has changed recently. It will trap you and you will never get anything done. This is a favorite reading spot for the kids! (Warning: Do not sit in the big comfy chair during planning. We put a slipcover on the chair and added the round rug from Amazon. The other work are is our cozy corner.The chairs are kept at their lowest height and are pushed to the wall to help with safety. High Top Table-this is where we sit and enjoy beverages.This table sits in the back of the room and is a popular spot for students to work. That means you can easily move it when you need more space. Round table-this round table was purchased on Amazon.It lets the kids have a voice and choice in where and how they work. And that choice is why we have these areas. But flexible seating is about choice so we do have some options for students to use during independent work time. 8 years ago we decided (because we had a W shaped room with no space for kids!) to get rid of all of our tables and desks. Our flexible seating started before flexible seating was a thing. In our classroom, we utilize flexible seating. We actually have 4 areas to show you today: three seating/work areas and the classroom library! Today we’re doing to show you our student work areas and give you some specifics on why we set up our student work areas the way we do and how it works. Specifically, how and why of each area of the classroom. We get lots of questions about our classroom design.
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