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Welcome to Kindergarten Cafe!

I’m Zeba, and I’m here to help you find the *kindergarten magic* in your classroom. I create resources and share strategies to make your teaching easier, more engaging, and focused on those magical moments of growth with your students. Whether you teach kindergarten, preschool, or first grade, you’ll find ideas and activities to bring that *kindergarten magic* to life. Feel free to reach out—let’s make teaching kindergarten magical again!

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Classroom Activities and Lessons

A Kindergarten Social Studies Unit: Families ~ Ep. 111

PODCAST
Apple Spotify Amazon Music It's a great launching off point when you're talking about families to then talk about, well, some families have different religions, some families eat different food, things like that. ~ Zeba from Episode 111 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary Teaching about families in kindergarten is...

Kindergarten Small Groups for Teaching Letter Sounds ~ Ep. 106

Literacy
Apple Spotify Amazon Music This is your permission slip to be creative with the way your small groups are and that really small groups should be about targeting the skills your students need and practicing those skills.~ Zeba from Episode 106 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary Small groups don’t...

Kindergarten Case Study: Supporting Kindergarteners With No Letter Knowledge ~ Ep. 105

Literacy
Apple Spotify Amazon Music Don't panic if they don't know all their letters and sounds when they are first coming to kindergarten. It's okay because you are going to teach everyone letters and sounds.~ Zeba from Episode 105 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary It can feel overwhelming when a...

Teaching the Alphabet – 6 Things To Do with Each Letter w/ Droppin’ Knowledge with Heidi ~ Ep. 104

Literacy
Apple Spotify Amazon Music There's so much research supporting letter name knowledge and supporting it as also a predictor for later literacy learning.~ Heidi from Episode 104 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary If you're deep in the alphabet trenches like I am right now, this episode is for you....

Best Storage Solutions for Centers in Kindergarten ~ Ep. 103

Classroom Design
Apple Spotify Amazon Music I have tried many different ways to organize materials. I feel like I finally found a way that works for me.~ Zeba from Episode 103 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary Wondering how to manage all those center materials without creating chaos or drowning in bins...

Here’s How I Introduce Writing ~ Ep. 98

Back to School
Apple Spotify Amazon Music Don't expect them to start writing. When you put those expectations on them and they're not ready for it, that's when behaviors happen. They get disconnected, disengaged, and again, that's when the behaviors happen.~ Zeba from Episode 98 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary A common...

What to Teach the First Month: Getting Kindergarten Off to a Great Start ~ Ep. 96

Back to School
Apple Spotify Amazon Music If you don't spend the time to build these routines and introduce materials and expectations, it will be much more chaotic in your classroom and you will be spending most of your time later on in the year, like putting out fires and talking about...

End of the Year Celebrations in Kindergarten ~ Ep. 83

Classroom Activities and Lessons
Apple Spotify Amazon Music It's all about reflecting on the growth that students have had, being excited for them, being proud of them and having fun.~ Zeba from Episode 83 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary Celebrating kindergarten students and their families by recognizing growth and achievements at the end...

End-of-Year Magic: Unleashing Excitement with Theme Day Ideas ~ Ep. 82

Classroom Activities and Lessons
Apple Spotify Amazon Music It's a great way to keep everyone excited to come to school, excited to see what today will bring.~ Zeba from Episode 82 of The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast Episode Summary The end of the year is quickly approaching! In this episode I share some of the  end-of-the-year...

Science of Reading 101 With Heidi from Droppin’ Knowledge ~ Ep. 81

Literacy
Apple Spotify Amazon Music You don't want to think about the fact that you've been doing things wrong this whole time. But again, it's not your fault. We have to give ourselves grace. And also that, you know, when you're looking into changing these things, it is a journey....
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