{"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":"124. Small Group Ideas for Kindergarten Reading Comprehension","slug":"124-small-group-ideas-for-kindergarten-reading-comprehension","published_at":"2026-03-05T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/124-small-group-ideas-for-kindergarten-reading-comprehension","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/00b311f6-613b-4e95-a42c-61c388a671a8.mp3","summary":"Your students are finally decoding with confidence, so what’s next? In this episode, I share what comprehension-focused small groups can look like once your students are fluent readers. Spoiler: it’s about more than just “did they understand the story?” In this episode I share: Why decoding must come first before comprehension groups How comprehension is built through modeling, discussion, and real conversations A breakdown of skill-based small group topics like: Retelling, Character focus, Predicting, Making connections, Comparing/contrasting Tips for keeping it simple with before/during/after comprehension questions How to use comprehension jobs, cards, or bookmarks to guide small group roles When to try independent book clubs with higher readers (and how to structure them) Send Zeba a voice message Related Episodes: Easy Small Group Ideas for Blending and Decoding Success ~ Ep. 119 Resources: Kindergarten Small Group Comprehension Pack Connect with Zeba: Instagram - @kindergartencafe Facebook - @kindergartencafe Website - www.kindergartencafe.org Tik Tok - @kindergartencafe Mentioned in this episode: Kindergarten Essentials Grab the year-long, mega-bundle kindergarten activities here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Teacher-Essentials-Year-Long-Mega-Bundle-Kindergarten-Activities-8356704","meta_description":"Your students are finally decoding with confidence, so what’s next? In this episode, I share what comprehension-focused small groups can look like once yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":784,"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/124-small-group-ideas-for-kindergarten-reading-comprehension/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-6572540/124-small-group-ideas-for-kindergarten-reading-comprehension.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}