FREE Kindergarten Summit â July 7th - 10th â Get Your Ticket Now!
Join 20+ Kindergarten Experts to Learn What to Teach, How to Manage, and How to Survive the First Week of School
July 7th - 10th, 2026
A 4-day virtual event for kindergarten teachers!
Back-to-school season is excitingâŚbut it can also be overwhelming!
Youâre not just figuring out what to teach and how to teach it; youâre building an entire classroom community from scratch with 20+ kindergarteners who may have never been in school before. Youâre teaching phonics and number sense, but youâre also teaching routines, procedures, and basic social skills.
It can feel like a lot!
Learn how this FREE virtual event will help you start your school year feeling prepared and confident, and teach you strategies and systems you can use all year!
Get Ready to Learn from Our Amazing Keynote Speakers
Dr. Jean Feldman
Early Childhood Author and Consultant,
Dr. Jean & Friends
Carol McCloud
a.k.a. "The Bucket Lady," Early Childhood Educator and Children's Author
Plus 20 Trusted Kindergarten Experts!
Rachel Bell
Life with Little Learners
Kole Cornman
Tiny Tots with Mr. C
Taylor Crossland
CrafTay Corner
Erika Deane
Erika Deane
Laura Filtness
Pawsitive School Counselor
Kayla Hair
Move Mountains in Kindergarten
Kristina Harrill
Sweet for Kindergarten
Bethany Humphrey
Teaching and So Fourth
Jen Jones
Hello Literacy
Sharyn Kish
Kindergarten Teacher
Rachel Bell
Life with Little Learners
Kole Cornman
Tiny Tots with Mr. C
Taylor Crossland
CrafTay Corner
Erika Deane
Erika Deane
Laura Filtness
Pawsitive School Counselor
Kayla Hair
Move Mountains in Kindergarten
Kristina Harrill
Sweet for Kindergarten
Bethany Humphrey
Teaching and So Fourth
Jen Jones
Hello Literacy
Sharyn Kish
Kindergarten Teacher
Allie Mayberger
Days in Kinder
Zeba McGibbon
Kindergarten Cafe
Stephanie Nash
A Touch of Class Teaching
Jennifer Orr
Eyewords Inc.
Sarah Paul
Sarah's Teaching Snippets
Tara Phillips
Autism Little Learners
Dena Scoullos
Miss Tech Queen
Keyana Session
Little Miss Class in Session
Liz Sherman
Inclusion Disco
Andriana Zarovska
The Active Educator
Allie Mayberger
Days in Kinder
Zeba McGibbon
Kindergarten Cafe
Stephanie Nash
A Touch of Class Teaching
Jennifer Orr
Eyewords Inc.
Sarah Paul
Sarah's Teaching Snippets
Tara Phillips
Autism Little Learners
Dena Scoullos
Miss Tech Queen
Keyana Session
Little Miss Class in Session
Liz Sherman
Inclusion Disco
Andriana Zarovska
The Active Educator
Starting the school year smoothly takes more than a color-coded lesson plan and cute classroom dĂŠcor
(though I do LOVE my rainbow pastels!)
Youâre probably already doing a lot of things right...
- Youâre organizing your classroom, prepping centers, labeling supplies, and making endless to-do lists.
- Youâre planning lessons, printing resources, and trying to make sure you have everything ready before students walk through your door.
- Youâre thinking through routines, procedures, classroom management, parent communication, literacy, math, and all the little details that make kindergarten... kindergarten.
But here's the truth: No one really talks about how overwhelming those first few weeks can be.
Whether you're a first-year teacher or a 30-year veteran, kindergarten is unlike any other grade level. You're not just teaching academics, you're teaching children how to be students.
- How to line up.
- How to hold a pencil.
- How to share materials.
- How to solve conflicts.
- How to regulate big emotions.
- How to follow directions.
- How to work independently.
And somehow, while doing all of that, you're expected to build a strong foundation in reading, writing, and math.
The first few weeks of kindergarten set the tone for the entire school year, and too many teachers are left trying to figure it all out on their own.
That's exactly why I created The Kindergarten Classroom Kickstart Summit.
AÂ FREE virtual summit just for you!
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For four days, you'll learn from trusted kindergarten educators, specialists, and classroom experts who are sharing the practical strategies they actually use to start the year strong. You'll walk away with ideas for classroom management, routines and procedures, student engagement, literacy, math, fine motor development, inclusion, social-emotional learning, classroom setup, and so much more.
No fluff. Not your typical generic professional development. Just real strategies from real educators that you can immediately implement in your kindergarten classroom. And the best part? It's completely FREE.
Because you deserve to start the school year feeling prepared, confident, and supported, not overwhelmed.
Meet Your Host
Kayla Hair is a kindergarten teacher and the creator behind Move Mountains in Kindergarten, an online community dedicated to supporting educators with practical, classroom-ready resources and strategies.
Through her courses, membership, and digital resources, she helps kindergarten teachers feel prepared, confident, and supported throughout the school year.
Kayla is passionate about simplifying planning, strengthening classroom management, and creating systems that make teaching kindergarten more manageable and enjoyable. Her mission is to help teachers feel ready for Monday morning without spending their entire weekends planning.
She loves sharing real-life ideas and tools that educators can immediately implement to create calm, engaging, and successful kindergarten classrooms.
Kayla Has Helped Thousands of Teachers Feel More Prepared, Confident, and Supported
âIâve gotten back valuable time in the day to be a normal human after contract hours!â
Alie Miller
âThe year-long pacing guide and calendar showed me that I can plan by month, not just by week like I had previously done."
Elizabeth Browning
âIâm feeling more confident and excited to welcome my students this year!â
Grace Munro
"Everything is so well-organized and thoughtfully put togetherâŚitâs taken a huge weight off my shoulders."
Nicole Francisco
"Planning used to feel overwhelming â but now, everything I need is right at my fingertips.â
Kaylene Rodriguez
âI am feeling super confident with implementing the small groups system with my class this year.â
Mikayla Webb
What Makes This Event Unique
The Kindergarten Classroom Kickstart Summit is designed specifically for kindergarten teachers! Every session focuses on strategies and knowledge you can use in your kindergarten classroom: building strong routines, supporting diverse learners, teaching foundational literacy and math skills, strengthening independence, and creating systems in the first few weeks that help your classroom run smoothly all year long.Â
Youâll hear sessions like supporting separation anxiety and building fine motor writing foundations that help set students up for success early in the year. Youâll also learn practical approaches for classroom management and how to create strong routines.Â
Youâll dive into instructional strategies you can use all year long, like hands-on phonemic awareness routines, decodable text activities that strengthen reading skills, and math warm-ups that build number sense and confidence with only a couple of minutes a day. Youâll also explore engagement strategies, STEM integration, and movement-based activities that keep students actively learning, no matter what point of the year youâre in.Â
Every session is designed to help you take practical, realistic ideas and use them immediatelyâwhether itâs day one of school or day 120!
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It's time to stop spending your summer second-guessing every decision and start the school year with a clear plan for what to teach, what routines to establish, and how to set your classroom up for success.
