{"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":"125. Kindergarten Addition Tips and Extensions","slug":"125-kindergarten-addition-tips-and-extensions","published_at":"2026-03-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/125-kindergarten-addition-tips-and-extensions","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/c31229cc-e5ba-4e4e-9c78-35a6c920c431.mp3","summary":"This episode tackles two opposite classroom math challenges: students who don’t get addition, and students who’ve already mastered it. Whether you're trying to build understanding from the ground up or keep your addition knowers engaged, I shares real, classroom-tested strategies that go beyond just “more worksheets.” In this episode I share: Why addition often breaks down when students move too quickly from counting to abstract story problems How using concrete tools (counters, 10‑frames, visuals) helps students truly understand “total” and “altogether” The importance of modeling, repetition, and explicitly teaching how to combine groups Ways to deepen learning by having students explain their thinking, create their own problems, and find multiple solutions How logic puzzles and open‑ended math tasks build problem‑solving skills without rushing ahead in content Send Zeba a voice message Resources: Kindergarten Cafe Math Resources KenKen Puzzles TangMath by Greg Tang Bedtime Math Math Books I recommend (Amazon Affiliate Link) Connect with Zeba: Instagram - @kindergartencafe Facebook - @kindergartencafe Website - www.kindergartencafe.org Tik Tok - @kindergartencafe Mentioned in this episode: Kindergarten Math for the WHOLE Year Bundle Grab the bundle at https://www.kindergartencafe.org/math","meta_description":"This episode tackles two opposite classroom math challenges: students who don’t get addition, and students who’ve already mastered it. Whether you're tryi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":993,"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/125-kindergarten-addition-tips-and-extensions/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-6572540/125-kindergarten-addition-tips-and-extensions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}