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Welcome to The Kindergarten Toolbox Podcast, your go-to guide for creating calmer classrooms and more confident writers in the wonderfully unique world of kindergarten. I’m Amy Murray — former kindergarten teacher, Type C “organized-in-piles” human, and vanilla-latte enthusiast. After years of helping teachers streamline their classroom routines with tips and tools that actually make sense for 5- and 6-year-olds, I created this podcast to support you with the practical strategies you’ve been craving. Each episode is short, actionable, and designed to help you: ✔ simplify classroom management ✔ reduce behavior chaos with systems that stick ✔ teach writing in a way that meets beginning writers where they are ✔ build routines that make your day flow ✔ use visuals, tools, and expectations that really work in K Whether you’re a brand-new kindergarten teacher or a seasoned pro looking for clarity and calm, you’ll find step-by-step support to help you feel more confident and in control. Because kindergarten isn’t just the new first grade, it’s a world all its own, and you deserve tools that actually work.
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- 5 days ago10 min
37. Why Your Kindergarteners Can Tell You a Sentence But Can't Write One
Your kindergartener just told you exactly what they want to write...so why can’t they get that sentence onto the paper? Writing a sentence might seem like one simple task to us, but for a beginning writer, there are a LOT of skills that have to come together before they can write a sentence independently. In this episode, we’re talking about why kindergarten students can often say a sentence before they’re able to WRITE it and how the speech-to-print connection impacts beginning writing. You’...
- 1 weeks ago9 min
36. Why “Make Good Choices” Doesn’t Work in Kindergarten
Do you find yourself telling your kindergarten students to “make good choices” all day long? It sounds like a perfectly reasonable reminder, but there’s one problem: what YOU consider a good choice might be very different from what a five-year-old considers a good choice. In this episode, we’re talking about why “make good choices” is too vague to be an effective behavior expectation in kindergarten and why behavior isn’t always as simple as a “good choice” or a “bad choice.” You’ll learn how...
- 2 weeks ago10 min
35. Why Is My Kindergarten Class Suddenly Getting Harder to Manage?
Does it feel like your kindergarten class was doing SO well and then suddenly...they weren't? The routines you practiced are getting sloppy, students are talking more, and you're repeating directions you swear they were following just fine last week. In this episode, we're talking about why kindergarten classroom management can suddenly feel harder a few weeks into the school year and why you probably don't need to throw out your behavior system and start over. You'll learn how to make an ove...
- 3 weeks ago13 min
34. The Kindergarten Reward System That Doesn't Require a Prize Box
Does a kindergarten reward system really need a prize box, classroom money, or complicated points to keep students motivated? Some of my kindergarten students' favorite classroom rewards didn't cost me a single penny. In this episode, we're talking about how to use simple whole class rewards to reinforce positive behavior in kindergarten without creating another classroom management system you have to keep up with. You'll learn why free classroom rewards can be just as motivating for five- an...
- Aug 19, 202613 min
33. Why Does Every Kindergartener Need Me at the Same Time?
Does it feel like every kindergartener needs you for everything, all day long? And have you caught yourself thinking, I swear last year's class wasn't this needy? In this episode, we're talking about why kindergarten students need so much help at the beginning of the school year and what it really takes to build independence in kindergarten. You'll learn why you might be comparing your brand-new kindergarteners to the independent students you sent home last spring, how classroom routines and ...
- Aug 12, 202612 min
32. The Best Classroom Rules for Kindergarten (And What to Do When Students Break Them)
How many classroom rules do you really need in kindergarten? And what should happen when students don't follow them? In this episode, we're talking about how to keep kindergarten classroom rules simple, explicitly teach your expectations, and choose consequences that actually make sense to five- and six-year-olds. You'll learn why consistency doesn't mean giving every behavior the same consequence, why consequences should be timely and connected to the behavior, and how visuals can help stude...
- Aug 4, 202615 min
31. What Behavior System Should You Use in Kindergarten?
What behavior system should you use in kindergarten? Classroom economy, Dojo points, desk pets, prize boxes, reward systems...there are SO many options. But just because a behavior system works with older students doesn't mean it's the right fit for five- and six-year-olds. In this episode, we're talking about how to choose a kindergarten behavior system that is developmentally appropriate, manageable for teachers, and actually supports strong kindergarten classroom management. I'll share som...
- Jul 29, 20268 min
30. The Biggest Classroom Management Myth Kindergarten Teachers Believe
Do you think classroom management starts when student behavior becomes a problem? One of the biggest classroom management myths kindergarten teachers believe is that behavior management is all about consequences, clip charts, rewards, or figuring out what to do when students misbehave. But strong kindergarten classroom management starts long before that. In this episode, I’m sharing the lesson that completely changed the way I thought about kindergarten behavior and classroom management. We’l...
About The Kindergarten Toolbox
Welcome to The Kindergarten Toolbox Podcast, your go-to guide for creating calmer classrooms and more confident writers in the wonderfully unique world of kindergarten. I’m Amy Murray — former kindergarten teacher, Type C “organized-in-piles” human, and vanilla-latte enthusiast. After years of helping teachers streamline their classroom routines with tips and tools that actually make sense for 5- and 6-year-olds, I created this podcast to support you with the practical strategies you’ve been craving. Each episode is short, actionable, and designed to help you: ✔ simplify classroom management ✔ reduce behavior chaos with systems that stick ✔ teach writing in a way that meets beginning writers where they are ✔ build routines that make your day flow ✔ use visuals, tools, and expectations that really work in K Whether you’re a brand-new kindergarten teacher or a seasoned pro looking for clarity and calm, you’ll find step-by-step support to help you feel more confident and in control. Because kindergarten isn’t just the new first grade, it’s a world all its own, and you deserve tools that actually work.
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