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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Getting Students to Add More Details in Their Writing ~ Ep. 128

Tips for a Successful Kindergarten Field Trip ~ Ep. 127

Making the Shift to Systematic Phonics Instruction with Melanie ~ Ep. 126

Kindergarten Addition Tips and Extensions ~ Ep. 125

Small Group Ideas for Kindergarten Reading Comprehension ~ Ep. 124

Favorite Blog Posts

2019-20 Favorite #5: Social Emotional Learning Books

Favorite Blog Posts

As we finish up a school year, and prepare for the next one, I wanted to re-share my top 5 favorite blog posts from the 2019-20 school year! Today we start with #5 - Social-Emotional Learning Books! window.addEventListener('LPLeadboxesReady',function(){LPLeadboxes.addDelayedLeadbox('kvT2LyAjXX7cvnHgEARAR8',{delay:'15s',views:0,dontShowFor:'0d',domain:'kindergartencafe.lpages.co'});}); Social-emotional learning is such an important part of our...

Misconceptions of Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Education

Whenever I tell people I am an early childhood educator, I get one of 3 responses every single time. 1) "That’s cute!" 2) "How fun!!" 3) "You must be so patient!" I normally just grit my teeth and force a smile. I nod and say “yeah…...