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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Fostering Creativity in Kindergarten ~ Ep. 139

What I’d Do First If I Were Moving Classrooms ~ Ep. 138

What I’d Do If I Were New to Kindergarten ~ Ep. 137

Did You Have a Hard Kindergarten Year? Let’s Talk About Why ~ Ep. 136

End-of-the-Year Social Emotional Learning: Supporting Big Feelings Before Summer ~ Ep. 135

End of Year

End-of-the-Year Social Emotional Learning: Supporting Big Feelings Before Summer ~ Ep. 135

End of Year

End of the Year Social Emotional Learning in Kindergarten: Supporting Big Feelings and Smooth Transitions End of the year social emotional learning in kindergarten becomes more important than ever as students begin to experience a wide range of emotions all at once. This time of year brings...

Creating a Smooth Transition from Kindergarten to First Grade ~ Ep. 134

End of Year

Transitioning from Kindergarten to First Grade: How to Support Students at the End of the Year Transitioning from kindergarten to first grade is one of the biggest shifts your students will experience, and it often comes with a mix of excitement, uncertainty, and emotional reactions. As the...

Engaging End-of-Year Activities for Kindergarteners ~ Ep. 133

End of Year

Engaging End of the Year Activities for Kindergartners That Keep Structure and Excitement The end of the year activities for kindergartners can feel like a mix of excitement, fatigue, and shifting emotions, and that shift shows up in your classroom every single day. Students who once had...

Why I Don’t Do A Countdown for Summer

End of Year

I’ve been there - so desperate for summer that I start counting down the days. In fact, I do this every year. However, I’ve started to keep my countdown for summer private from the students. I am not trying to make anyone feel bad for doing...