152. How I Teach Foundational Skills

Kindergarten Cafe Podcast: Simple Tips for Teaching Kindergarten · Sep 17, 2026 · 15m

If you have been wondering what small group instruction actually looks like in a real kindergarten classroom, not the idealized version, but the practical, flexible, works-for-actual-five-year-olds version, this episode is for you. I walk through exactly how I approach literacy and math instruction, including when to pull small groups, what happens in them, and how to work smarter instead of reinventing lessons every single week.

In this episode, I share:

why small groups do not need to look like traditional guided reading, and how staying flexible with the format serves kids better

when it…