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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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Mistakes in Supporting Learning at Home ~ Ep. 156

Literacy
Supporting Learning at Home: 3 Mistakes Kindergarten Teachers Should Avoid When it comes to supporting learning at home, most families really do want to help their child. They want what's best for them, even if that support looks different from what you might expect as a teacher....

No Letter or Number Knowledge What Now ~ Ep. 153

Literacy
Kindergarten Letter and Number Recognition: What to Do When a Student Is Starting From Scratch Kindergarten letter and number recognition can look very different from student to student at the beginning of the year. Some children arrive recognizing many letters and numbers, while others have had very...

How I Teach Foundational Skills ~ Ep. 152

Literacy
Teaching Foundational Skills in Kindergarten: What Small Group Instruction Looks Like Teaching foundational skills in kindergarten doesn't mean every student has to sit at your small group table and complete the same activity. Small groups can be flexible, targeted, and focused on exactly what your students need....

Mistakes in Teaching Letters and Numbers ~ Ep. 151

Literacy
Teaching Letters and Numbers in Kindergarten: Mistakes That Can Slow Student Progress Teaching letters and numbers in kindergarten is about more than getting through lessons or checking skills off your curriculum. Sometimes students struggle because the way a skill is being taught doesn't match what they need...

Why Students Fall Behind Early ~ Ep. 150

Literacy
Kindergarten Foundational Skills: How to Recognize Learning Gaps Early Kindergarten foundational skills do not have to be firmly in place on the first day of school. Children come into kindergarten with different backgrounds, experiences, knowledge, and abilities. Some may already know every letter and number, while others...

Kindergarten Addition Tips and Extensions ~ Ep. 125

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Kindergarten Addition Strategies for All Levels of Learners Addition is one of the foundational math skills in kindergarten, but it often comes with a wide range of student needs. In some classrooms, you might have students who are struggling to grasp what addition even means, while others...

Unpacking Mid-Year Assessment Data ~ Ep. 120

Classroom Activities and Lessons
How to Use Kindergarten Mid-Year Assessments to Guide Instruction and Support Students Mid-year assessments can bring up a mix of emotions for kindergarten teachers. You’ve worked hard for months, and now it’s time to evaluate student progress. But what if the data doesn’t reflect the growth you...

Managing Math Expectations and Math Materials ~ Ep. 113

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Apple Spotify Amazon Music Counting collections are an awesome way to give kids lots of extra accounting practice. And as they get going through the year, they can really work on showcasing how they are counting, how they're organizing their counters. It's a great way to get them to...

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...

How to Effectively Manage Kindergarten Math Centers ~ Ep. 71

Math
Apple Spotify Amazon Music Centers are the perfect way to help students practice the math skills that you are teaching them. They are developmentally appropriate. They are hands on engaging when you have choice to them, whether the kids are choosing, how long they're staying, which center they're going...
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