{"podcast":{"title":"Kindergarten Cafe Podcast: Simple Tips for Teaching Kindergarten","slug":"kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540","podcast_index_feed_id":6572540,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/kindergarten-cafe/","website_url":"https://kindergarten-cafe.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/43ded674-b13d-46a6-9132-2eb4f043a173/Kindergarten-Cafe-Podcast.jpg","author":"Zeba McGibbon","episode_count":138,"summary":"Are you an overworked or overwhelmed kindergarten teacher? Or maybe you're just a kindergarten teacher looking for fresh, new ideas. You are in the right place. The Kindergarten Cafe podcast will share weekly tips and tricks to help you save time, work smarter (not harder) and support students with engaging and purposeful lessons. I'm here to help you with everything you need from arrival to dismissal. Let's get started!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T18:17:26.904654+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540"},"episode":{"title":"112. A Kindergarten Social Studies Year-Long Plan","slug":"112-a-kindergarten-social-studies-year-long-plan","published_at":"2025-12-04T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/112-a-kindergarten-social-studies-year-long-plan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540","url":"https://kindergarten-cafe.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e0cb52dd-e358-447b-94a2-5829e8764446.mp3","summary":"What should kindergarten social studies actually look like across the school year? In this episode, I’m giving you a big-picture breakdown of how I teach social studies in kindergarten, how the family unit fits in, and how I structure my curriculum to help students explore their classroom, local, and global communities. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your social studies lessons more meaningful, inclusive, and connected to the real world … this one’s for you. In this episode I share: How I structure the year around different types of communities (classroom, neighborhood, global) Where identity, belonging, and rules fit into the kindergarten social studies standards My favorite way to introduce maps and geography (plus the perfect book to support it) Why I tie lessons to real-time holidays and celebrations  even if no one in class celebrates them My go-to books and videos for teaching traditions, culture, and inclusion How I help students understand their role in a global community Related Episodes: The Magic of Teaching in December with Gingerbread and Winter Holidays – Episode 12 Resources: Kindergarten Holiday Activities Year-Long Bundle | Seasonal Literacy and Math Social Studies Mentor Texts Community Helpers Bundle: A Social Studies Unit with Literacy Connections Me on a Map - Social Studies Geography Mapping and Community for Kindergarten Seasonal and Holiday Favorite Books Social Studies for Kindergarten: Mapping Standards Connect with Zeba: Instagram - @kindergartencafe Facebook - @kindergartencafe Website - www.kindergartencafe.org Tik Tok - @kindergartencafe Mentioned in this episode: Caring Critters Books Felipe the Feeling Frog: https://www.kindergartencafe.org/felipe/ Trixie the Thoughtful Turtle: https://www.kindergartencafe.org/trixie/","meta_description":"What should kindergarten social studies actually look like across the school year? In this episode, I’m giving you a big-picture breakdown of how I teach…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":806,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/episodes/112-a-kindergarten-social-studies-year-long-plan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/112-a-kindergarten-social-studies-year-long-plan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}