All Episodes

133. Engaging End-of-Year Activities for Kindergarteners

132. Supporting Students who Struggle With Mistakes

131. Building Self-Confidence In Kindergarteners

130. What Every Dramatic Play Center Really Needs

129. What Principals Really Want You to Know About Hiring, Interviews, and Getting the Job

128. Adding Details In Writing

127. Field Trip Tips!

126. Making the Shift to Systematic Phonics Intruction with Melanie from Phonics Rules for Kids

125. Kindergarten Addition Tips and Extensions

124. Small Group Ideas for Kindergarten Reading Comprehension

123. Decodable Books vs Leveled Texts in Kindergarten

122. Navigating Tricky Team Dynamics w/ Jenna from @ThatStrongTeacher

121. How to Stop Tattling and Build Problem-Solvers

120. Unpacking Mid-Year Assessment Data

119. Easy Small Group Ideas for Blending and Decoding Success

118. Top Strategies for Teaching Personal Space in Kindergarten

117. Minimizing Disruptions During Kindergarten Small Groups

116. Help Kids Move Beyond Labeling to Writing Sentences

115. Kickstart the New Year with Growth Mindset Strategies

114. A Developmental Approach to Teaching Writing with Melissa from Teaching to Transform

113. Managing Math Expectations and Math Materials

112. A Kindergarten Social Studies Year-Long Plan

111. A Kindergarten Social Studies Unit: Families

110. Honest Talk on Handling Teacher Burnout and Difficult Students

109. Kindergarten Case Study: Supporting Students With Big Emotions

108. How to Teach Emotional Intelligence in Kindergarten

107. Creating Meaningful Parent-Teacher Partnerships

106. Kindergarten Small Groups for Teaching Letter Sounds

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

104. Teaching the Alphabet - 6 Things To Do with Each Letter w/ Droppin' Knowledge with Heidi

103. Best Storage Solutions for Centers in Kindergarten

102. Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers

101. The Power of Kindergarten Routines

100. Setting Up A Calm Down Corner For Your Classroom

99. Fool Proof Sub Plans

98. Here’s How I Introduce Writing

97. Meet the Teacher: Setting the Tone for a Positive School Year

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

95. Preparing for Kindergarten: The 3 Things I Did Before the First Day

94. Effective Classroom Setup: Balancing Play, Learning, and Routine

93. Building a Classroom That Invites Curiosity and Exploration

92. Classroom Organization Tips For Overwhelmed Teachers

91. What To Do If You Can’t Get Into Your Classroom Yet

90. Building a Manageable Summer Plan for Kindergarten Teachers

89. How to Recharge and Reflect for a Better Kindergarten Year Ahead

88. Summer learning with Kindergarten Cafe

87. The First 3 Things I Did When I Found Out I Was Teaching Kindergarten

86. Is Kindergarten the Right Grade for Me?

85. How to Help Kindergarteners Avoid the Summer Slide

84. End of the Year Teacher Tips to Prepare for a Smooth Start Next School Year

83. End of the Year Celebrations in Kindergarten

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

81. Science of Reading 101 With Heidi from Droppin' Knowledge

80. Teaching Self-Regulation Skills Through Everyday Routines

79. Loose Parts 101: Creative Play and Learning for Young Children

78. Building Effective Literacy Centers with the Science of Reading

77. A Weekly Routine for Teaching Sight Words in Kindergarten

76. Fun and Easy Vocabulary Activities for Kindergarten

75. Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten for Diverse Learners

74. Phonemic Awareness in Action: Tips from Kristina Harrill

73. The Power of Positive Reinforcement in Kindergarten

72. Encouraging Independent Play in the Classroom

71. How to Effectively Manage Kindergarten Math Centers

70. Building Math Fluency Beyond Memorizing Facts

69. Building Strong Number Relationships in Kindergarten

68. Supporting Missing Skills in Kindergarten Math

67. Engaging Families in Supporting Struggling Learners

66. Essential Math Skills Every Kindergartener Needs

65. A Week of Engaging Morning Meeting Ideas

64. De-Escalation Strategies to Stay Calm and In Control During Emotional Outbursts with Sara Yessenow

63. 5 Creative Winter Play Ideas for Your Classroom

62. Balancing Curriculum and Development: Teaching with Young Learners in Mind

61. Introducing Trixie the Thoughtful Turtle with Illustrator, Denyse Walker

60. Handling Behaviors in Kindergarten with Stacy and Katie

59. Strategies for Supporting Neurodivergent Students in the Classroom

58. Scary Teacher Stories: Scare a Teacher in Four Words or Less

57. Teaching Problem-Solving Skills with Young Students

56. Teaching Character Traits with Sara

55. Strategies for Teaching Emotional Regulation and Handling Extreme Outbursts

54. How I Teach my Students Letter Names and Their Sounds

53. Helping Students Thrive as Learning Partners

52. Simplifying Sub Plans for Stress-Free Sick Days

51. How to Have Smooth Transitions in Kindergarten

50. Reflecting on 50 Episodes of Kindergarten Magic

49. Inside My Lesson Planning Process

48. Balancing Curriculum and Play in Your Kindergarten Schedule

47. The Magic of Back to School Scavenger Hunts

46. Launching Morning Meeting in Kindergarten

45. Avoid These 5 Beginning of the Year Kindergarten Mistakes

44. 7 Activities for Your First Month of Kindergarten

43. Building Strong Classroom Management

42. Do’s and Don’ts of Classroom Decor

41. Back to Basics: Classroom Organization

40. Drama Games in the Classroom with Sam from Pocketful of Drama

39. Using Seesaw for Improving Family Communication

38. Bringing Cooperation Into the Classroom with Cara from Transforming the Toddler Years

37. Misconceptions of Early Childhood Educators

36. Easy Tips for Keeping Kids Engaged in Lessons with Lindsay from Sweet 'N' Sauer Firsties

35. 10 Movement Breaks for the End of the Year

34. Easy Engagement Strategies

33. Creating a Child - Centered Classroom with Holly from Research and Play

32. Stress-Free End of the Year Tips

31. Strategies for Teaching English Learners

30. Earth Day Magic in Kindergarten

29. Loving Teaching While Using New Curriculum with Mona from Honest Math Chat

28. The Chick Life Cycle Unit is Pure Kindergarten Magic

27. Child-Led Play and Learning with Melysa from PRE-K Spot Talks

26. What to Do When a Child Cries All the Time

25. How to Teach Addition in Kindergarten

24. Using Writing Goals to Empower Young Writers

23. The Power of Dramatic Play in the Classroom

22. Self-Regulation and Impulse Control in Kids

21. Kindergarten Water Adventures

20. Teaching Students to Persevere

19. Easy Block Area Ideas

18. Math Intervention for Kindergarten

17. Celebrating 100 Days of Learning

16. How to Best Manage Centers as a Classroom Teacher: Part 2 of A Conversation With a First Year Teacher

15. Working Smarter, Not Harder in Kindergarten: A Conversation with a First Year Teacher

14. Post-Winter Break Expectations Reset

13. Exploring Number Relationships: Creative Activities for Kindergarten Math

12. The Magic of Teaching in December with Gingerbread and Winter Holidays

11. Empowering Educators with Effective Student Progress Tracking

10. Kindergarten Shape Adventures: Engaging Hands-On Learning

9. Kindergarten Life Cycle Activities: Unlocking the Magic from Frogs to Flowers

8. Exploring Counting Math Centers in Kindergarten Classrooms

7. Supporting Striving Writers

6. Introducing Felipe the Feeling Frog

5. Supporting Kids Who Fight at Recess

4. Embracing Fall and Fostering Observation Skills in Kids

3. Tips for Difficult Parent-Teacher Conversations

2. Getting Ready for Parent-Teacher Conferences

1. What makes kindergarten magical?

Trailer: Welcome to The Kindergarten Cafe Podcast