Blog Posts - Kindergarten Cafe

You can't teach the child without teaching the WHOLE child! Welcome to Kindergarten Cafe, LLC - your home for teaching ideas, activities, and strategies to support you in teaching the whole child! I am Zeba McGibbon and I love creating resources for teachers and sharing my teaching experience with others. Kindergarten Cafe is aimed for kindergarten, but teachers of Preschool-Second grade can find resources here for their students! I love to connect with other teachers so please reach out and say hello!

Tips for a Successful Kindergarten Field Trip ~ Ep. 127

Classroom Management

Kindergarten Field Trip Tips Every Teacher Should Know Field trips can be one of the most exciting parts of the school year for kindergarten students....

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

Literacy

Simple Phonics Skills That Help Kindergarten Students Become Confident Readers Teaching kindergarten is full of magic moments, but one of the biggest is when reading...

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Kindergarten Addition Tips and Extensions ~ Ep. 125

Math

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...

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Small Group Ideas for Kindergarten Reading Comprehension ~ Ep. 124

Literacy

How to Teach Kindergarten Reading Comprehension in Small Groups When you're working with students who have solid decoding skills, it's time to focus on building...

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Decodable Books vs Leveled Texts in Kindergarten ~ Ep. 123

Literacy

Decodable Books vs Leveled Texts: What’s Best for Beginning Readers? There's a lot of buzz in early literacy about whether to use decodable books or...

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Navigating Tricky Team Dynamics with Jenna ~ Ep. 122

PODCAST

Teacher Grade Level Team Communication: How to Build Strong, Supportive Teams That Actually Work If you have ever struggled with teacher grade level team communication,...

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How to Stop Tattling and Build Problem-Solvers ~ Ep. 121

Classroom Management

How to Handle Tattling in Kindergarten: Teach Problem Solving and Reduce Interruptions Tattling can quickly take over a kindergarten classroom. Every few minutes, a student...

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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...

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Easy Small Group Ideas for Blending and Decoding Success ~ Ep. 119

Literacy

How to Support Blending and Decoding in Kindergarten Literacy Small Groups When students know their letter sounds but struggle to blend them into words, it...

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Top Strategies for Teaching Personal Space in Kindergarten ~ Ep. 118

Classroom Management

Teaching Personal Space in Kindergarten: How to Set Boundaries with Love and Clarity If you're struggling with teaching personal space in kindergarten, you're not alone....

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