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Creative Kindergarten

Creative Kindergarten

Amanda

A podcast for teachers to find new ideas, hear stories and maybe learn something new.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Creative Kindergarten episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Creative Kindergarten for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Creative Kindergarten episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Creative Kindergarten - 110 - Teach Coding Skills

110 - Teach Coding Skills

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05/17/22 • 21 min

In episode 110 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I talk about the different coding activities that I do with my students. I give no tech ideas, app recommendations and my thoughts on different robots.

> Episode 62: Coding

https://anchor.fm/creativekindergarten/episodes/62--Coding-esm545

> Episode 21: Offline Coding

https://anchor.fm/creativekindergarten/episodes/21--Offline-Coding-Activities-ea6bfv

> Teach Coding in Kindergarten blog post:

https://creativekindergartenblog.com/coding-in-kindergarten-why-what-when-how/

> Offline Coding Activities blog post:

https://creativekindergartenblog.com/offline-coding-activities/

> How to Teach Coding in Kindergarten video:

https://youtu.be/OafM_U2NjcI

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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Creative Kindergarten - 22- Family Involvement

22- Family Involvement

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01/21/20 • 24 min

In episode 22 of The Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I discuss ways to get families involved in your classroom. Ishare some of my ideas for building relationships and connecting children’s home life to school in meaningful ways.

Links I mention in this video:

Homework Challenges: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/EDITABLE-Monthly-Homework-Challenges-for-Kindergarten-3971355

Homework in Kindergarten podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativekindergarten/episodes/Creative-Kindergarten-Podcast-Episode-8-Homework-in-Kindergarten-e5ms0s

Holiday Celebrations podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativekindergarten/episodes/17--Holiday-Celebrations-in-Kindergarten-e99j6n

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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Creative Kindergarten - 77 - Structured Literacy Instruction
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07/20/21 • 34 min

In episode 77 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I think about what Structured Literacy Instruction will look like in a play-based kindergarten classroom. How do you fit everything in? What resources should you use? I will try to cover everything!

Graphic on the breakdown of skills by The Reading Universe (click on the button that says: “click here to download the grid):

https://www.readinguniverse.org/

Reading Rockets’ Reading 101 course:

https://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101-course/welcome-reading-101

Phonics YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/xUP5fEGfa70

Ramped-Up Read Aloud (affiliate link):

https://amzn.to/3evQuBT

Heggerty:

https://heggerty.org/product/phonological-awareness-early-pre-kindergarten-2021-english/

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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Creative Kindergarten - 54- Books

54- Books

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01/12/21 • 28 min

In episode 54 of The Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I reflect on the books that educators include (or do not include) in their classrooms. Looking at Dr Bishop’s essay Mirrors, Windows, Sliding Glass Doors and the intent versus the impact that we have with the books that we choose.

Links I mention in this episode:

Dr Bishop’s Mirrors, Windows, Sliding Glass Doors

https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf

Unpack You Impact (affiliate link):

https://amzn.to/3sfeeiP

Follow on Instagram:

@diversereads

@thetututeacher

@apron_education

@readlikearockstar

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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Creative Kindergarten - 56- Virtual Classroom

56- Virtual Classroom

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01/26/21 • 30 min

In episode 56 of The Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I talk about the pressure that educators have to create a virtual classroom, and how we can extend grace to ourselves, families and our students.

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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Creative Kindergarten - 69- Trying Something New

69- Trying Something New

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05/11/21 • 25 min

In episode 69 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I talk about how I try new tools in my kindergarten classroom. We go over how to introduce the tool and what to do if things don’t go according to plan.

Books Podcast Episode (Windows, Mirrors and Sliding Glass Doors):

https://anchor.fm/creativekindergarten/episodes/54--Books-eorivr

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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In Episode 8 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I urge you to think about homework, and what that looks like in your classroom. I discuss the different reasons for having or not having homework, and I tell you about how homework has worked in my classroom.

Links I talk about in this podcast:

Homework in Kindergarten blog post:

https://creativekindergartenblog.com/homework-in-kindergarten/

Homework Challenges product:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/EDITABLE-Monthly-Homework-Challenges-for-Kindergarten-3971355

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Creative Kindergarten - 88 - Flow of the Day

88 - Flow of the Day

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10/12/21 • 26 min

In episode 88 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I go over what our school day schedule is like and what it looks like in comparison to the flow of the day. It is important to set your students up for success by reflecting on, and changing things up when needed.

Kindergarten Phonics Routine:

https://creativekindergartenblog.com/kindergarten-phonics/

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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Creative Kindergarten - 92 - Mental Health and Well-Being
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11/16/21 • 15 min

In episode 92 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I discuss the importance of mental health for educators. I dive into how I take care of my own well-being so that I can continue to support my students in the classroom.

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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Creative Kindergarten - 172 - Are you still excited about picture books?
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02/20/24 • 13 min

In episode 172 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I reflect on the decline in excitement around new picture books for educators! What do you think? I really want to hear from other educators!

> Scarborough’s Reading Rope podcast episode: https://creativekindergartenblog.com/literacy-scope-and-sequence-scarboroughs-reading-rope-ep-133/

> 3-Day Read-Alouds blog post: https://creativekindergartenblog.com/kindergarten-read-alouds/

> Email me: [email protected]

To join in on the conversation with me, you can find me on:

Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com

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How many episodes does Creative Kindergarten have?

Creative Kindergarten currently has 184 episodes available.

What topics does Creative Kindergarten cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Creative Kindergarten?

The episode title '110 - Teach Coding Skills' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Creative Kindergarten?

The average episode length on Creative Kindergarten is 25 minutes.

How often are episodes of Creative Kindergarten released?

Episodes of Creative Kindergarten are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Creative Kindergarten?

The first episode of Creative Kindergarten was released on Aug 12, 2019.

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