Littles Love Learning Podcast
<p>Welcome to the Littles Love Learning Podcast!</p><br><p>I'm Erin, an experienced teacher & reading specialist documenting my journey as a first year literacy interventionist in 2nd & 3rd grade. </p><br><p>Each week, I share what's happening behind the scenes…what I'm learning, the challenges I'm working through, the books I'm reading, the systems I'm building, and the literacy resources I'm creating along the way.</p><br><p>This isn't about having all the answers. It's about asking thoughtful questions, reflecting on best practices, trying new approaches, and helping striving readers find success in my classroom!</p><br><p>Whether you're a classroom teacher, literacy interventionist, reading specialist, or simply passionate about helping students become confident readers, I hope you'll find practical ideas, honest conversations, and encouragement for your own journey.</p><br><p>Thanks for listening. I'm so glad you're here!</p><br><p>Let's Connect:</p><p><a href="https://littleslovelearning.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://littleslovelearning.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/littleslovelearningblog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/littleslovelearningblog/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@littleslovelearning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@littleslovelearning</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Episodes
176. From Chaos to Calm: Tips from a Child Behavior Expert: Interview with Lisa Chan from TheLisaChan.com
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Lisa Chan from TheLisaChan.com.Lisa is a former Pediatric Occupational Therapist with over a decade of experience who specializes in transforming high-conflict family dynamics and addressing complex behavioral patterns.Lisa's approach targets the root causes of family dysfunction, offering strategic interventions when traditional parenting
175. One Teacher's Mission to Help 100 Million Kids Learn to Read: Interview with Malia Hollowell from Playdough to Plato
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Malia Hollowell from Playdough to Plato.Malia is a Starbucks-loving, red-nail-polish-wearing, Sharpie-obsessed former teacher on a mission to make learning fun and easy!Back in her classroom days, Malia spent way too much time searching for lessons that actually worked. She wanted activities that were simple, engaging, and—most importantly—
174. Using Technology to Develop Early Literacy Skills: Interview with Emily Cadiz from Finnegan the Dragon
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Emily Cadiz from Finnegan the Dragon.Emily is a proud mom to three girls, drawing inspiration from her family and personal journey to create impactful educational solutions.A graduate of Columbia University, she holds advanced degrees in early childhood education and music, combining her expertise to innovate approaches to pre-reading skill
173. Putting the Science of Reading Into Practice: Interview with Savannah Campbell from Campbell Creates Readers
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Savannah Campbell from Campbell Creates Readers.Savannah is a K-5 reading specialist who, for 13 years, worked at the elementary school she went to as a child!In 2022, Savannah was named Teacher of the Year for both her elementary school and all elementary schools in her district. She holds two master’s degrees in education from the College
172. What to Do When Blending Isn't Clicking and Your Child Struggles with Reading (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)
☀️ FREE End of Year Literacy Goals for Pre-K & Kindergarten here!When you're teaching your child to read, it's common for them to know all their letters and sounds...and yet they still can't read.That's because they're working on blending, which is the ability to take the letter sounds they know and fluently blend them together into words.Keep listening for tips on how to help your child with
171. Why You Should Use Decodable Books When Teaching Beginning Readers: Interview with Lina Miller from Decode by Heart
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Lina Miller from Decode by Heart.Lina is a wife, mother of two boys, and an educator. She has 20+ years of experience as an elementary school teacher in Delaware and is currently an academic interventionist. She always thought of herself as a "math person," but ever since she taught first graders, she fell in love with teaching children how
170. How to Teach the Alphabet So It STICKS! Interview with Jessica Farmer from Farmer Loves Phonics
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Jessica Farmer from Farmer Loves Phonics.Jessica is a literacy advocate in the world of education on social media. With a bachelor's degree from Florida International University, Jessica also holds a reading endorsement in the state of Florida.Her journey into the science of reading began in 2020, spurred by the onset of the pandemic. In re
169. Alphabet Arc Explained: Use it for Letter Recognition & Spelling (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)
☀️ FREE End of Year Literacy Goals for Pre-K & Kindergarten here!One of our main goals in preschool and kindergarten is for kids to master letter names and sounds.Our little ones need letter fluency and automaticity in order to become strong readers and spellers.Using an Alphabet Arc is a great way to work on letter names and sounds in a fun, hands-on, playful way!But do you know all the diffe
168. How to Support Kids with Dyslexia & Dysgraphia: Interview with Lisa Parnello from Parnello Education Services
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Lisa Parnello from Parnello Education Services.Lisa is a dyslexia expert with over 18 years of experience (working in both public and private schools) who focuses on helping students with learning differences such as dyslexia and dysgraphia.Lisa provides 1-on-1 dyslexia therapy through her in-person practice as well as supporting parents an
167. Follow These 5 Steps BEFORE Your Child Reads a Decodable Book Independently (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)
☀️ FREE End of Year Literacy Goals for Pre-K & Kindergarten here!When teaching your child to read at home, it's important to give them a chance to practice their phonics skills by having them read decodable books after each new skill they've learned.*You can learn more about my favorite decodable books in THIS video!But instead of just handing them a decodable book to read, you want to follow
166. Bringing Joyful Learning into Early Math Skills: Interview with Brandy Hawthorne from The Joyous Classroom & Mighty Math Minds
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Brandy Hawthorne from The Joyous Classroom and Mighty Math Minds.Brandy is a mom of 4, wife of 36 years, and native Texan who has lived and taught across the US in cities like Louisville, Dallas, Cleveland, and the suburbs of Chicago, New Orleans, and St. Louis, just to name a few.She is a 30+ year education veteran with a varied career ran
165. The 3 Types of Books You Need to Have for Your Beginning Reader (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)
☀️ FREE End of Year Literacy Goals for Pre-K & Kindergarten here!When teaching your child to read at home, you need 3 different types of books in order to build both their independent reading skills AND their language comprehension skills.These books are perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kiddos.Keep listening to learn about these 3 types of books and hear my favorite recommendatio
164. Literacy Tips from a Working Mom & Reading Coach: Interview with Welsley Jongko from Little Literacy Nook
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Welsley Jongko from Little Literacy Nook (@littleliteracynook on Instagram)Welsley is a mom of two little boys and a K-5 literacy coach outside of Atlanta.She's also an in-house literacy expert for LovEvery as well as the author of Teach Me to Read, a parent-guided student workbook for beginning readers.For the past 13 years, Welsley has se
163. Spelling with the FLOSS Rule (Double Ending Letters ff ll ss zz)
☀️ Join my email community here!Wondering how to teach the FLOSS phonics rule to your beginning reader?If you're teaching your child to read based on the Science of Reading, you need to understand this spelling rule!This rule is important for beginning readers and spellers (kindergarten and first grade) because it will help them spell more words correctly. Keep listening to learn all about the FLO
162. The Importance of Independent Play & Emotional Regulation: Interview with Danielle Mimbs from STEAM Made Simple
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Danielle Mimbs from STEAM Made Simple (@steammadesimple on Instagram)Danielle is a former teacher, learning behavior specialist, and mom of three boys.After leaving the classroom to stay home with her boys, Danielle founded STEAM Made Simple, where her mission is to help parents build strong foundations with their children in the early year
161. Playful Preschool Learning: How to Set Your Child Up for Success: Interview with Maria Golden from Growing in Literacy
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Maria Golden from Growing in Literacy (@growinginliteracy on Instagram)Maria is an educator, reading specialist, and mother of three young children.After years of teaching young readers and writers, she noticed a strong need for developing early literacy skills during the early childhood years.While shuffling between diaper changes, naps, a
160. All About Dyslexia: What It Is & How to Support Your Child: Interview with Sher Marshall from Your Reading Teacher
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Sher Marshall from Your Reading Teacher (@yourreadingteacher on Instagram)Sher is a retired elementary school teacher who absolutely loves her business, which focuses on teaching kids to read online, specifically those with dyslexia.Listen in on my conversation with Sher as she shares:💜 Her journey in education and why she loves her second
159. FUN & FREE Learning Ideas for Toddler & Preschool Families: Interview with Heather O'Donnell from Kindergarten Ready Skills
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Heather O'Donnell from Kindergarten Ready Skills (@kindergartenreadiness on Instagram)Heather is a mom of 2 & former kindergarten teacher. She's the owner & founder of Kindergarten Ready Skills, where she helps preschool moms prepare their kiddos for kindergarten by making learning fun & easy.She's also the creator of Kindergart
158. Special Ed Tips from a Nationally Certified School Psychologist: Interview with Mariah Choate from Wholistically PsychEd
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Mariah Choate from Wholistically PsychEd (@wholistically_psyched on Instagram)Mariah is a mom of two and former school psychologist who, after seeing the pitfalls of public education, decided to create digital resources for parents & educators to learn how to advocate for children's learning needs. Listen in on my conversation with
157. What to Do if Your Child is Chosen for Reading Intervention: Interview with Shannon Moore from Moore Literacy Leaps
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Shannon Moore from Moore Literacy Leaps (@mooreliteracyleaps on Instagram)Shannon is a certified reading specialist who helps K-5 students and teachers with proven intervention methods so they can be successful in the classroom. Throughout her 20 year career, Shannon has held many roles as an educator, including classroom teacher, read
156. Tips for Setting Up a Positive Preschool Routine: Interview with Chanty Macias, host of the Preschool Made Easy Podcast
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Chanty Macias, host of the Preschool Made Easy Podcast (@chanty.macias on Instagram)Chanty is a former Kindergarten teacher and mama. She helps make preschool life fun for teachers and parents so they can get their kiddos ready for Kindergarten while keeping things simple.Her days are filled with matcha lattes, creating preschool resources,
155. Ready, Set, PLAY! The Power of PLAYful Learning in Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten: Interview with Alex John from The Kindergarten Connection
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Alex John from The Kindergarten Connection (@thekindergartenconnection on Instagram)Alex is a new mom and former early childhood educator on a mission to bring PLAYful learning into ALL classrooms!Through The Kindergarten Connection and its teacher membership, The Print and Play Club, educators all over the world are creating developmentall
154. Recognizing & Supporting Gifted Littles in School & at Home: Interview with Erin Vanek from The Gifted Perspective
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Erin Vanek from The Gifted Perspective (@the.gifted.perspective on Instagram)Erin is the founder of The Gifted Perspective, the goal of which is to provide resources to parents and educators of gifted children.She has a master's degree in education and over a decade of experience in educating gifted learners.Erin has three children, two of
153. Tips & Support for Parents of Future Kindergarteners: Interview with Meghan Conway from HomeBloom Education
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Meghan Conway from HomeBloom Education (@homebloom.ed on Instagram)Meghan is a former kindergarten teacher and now stay-at-home-mom to three daughters.After she left the classroom, Meghan felt compelled to bridge the gap between home and school by working with parents and offering tutoring services for early elementary students.She is pass
152. Putting All the Steps Together (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Today's episode wraps up our series on the 5 Steps for Reading Success and shows you how to put all the steps t
151. Reading Success Bonus Step: Handwriting (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Today's episode dives deep into a BONUS Step for Reading Success: Handwriting.Prefer to watch this episode on Y
150. Reading Success Step 5: Heart Words (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Today's episode dives deep into Step 5 for Reading Success, which is called Heart Words.Prefer to watch this ep
149. Preparing Your Picky Eater for Kindergarten Lunchtime: Interview with Alex Klann from Tiny Bite Wellness
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Alex Klann from Tiny Bite Wellness (@tinybitewellness on Instagram)Alex is a picky eating specialist, mom of 2, and self-proclaimed foodie. She has a background in feeding therapy and works as an occupational therapy practitioner.Alex knows the struggle of not knowing what to serve your child for meals. Every child is totally unique, and e
148. Reading Success Step 4: Blending & Segmenting (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Today's episode dives deep into Step 4 for Reading Success, which is called Blending & Segmenting.Prefer to
147. Debunking Myths Around Kindergarten Readiness: Interview with Dr. Calli Studebaker from Confident Kids Therapy
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Dr. Calli Studebaker from Confident Kids Therapy (@confidentkidstherapy on Instagram)Calli is my first repeat guest on the podcast...she joined me in episode 124 to discuss a holistic approach to kindergarten readiness.Calli is back today to debunk some common myths around kindergarten readiness AND to help me announce a fun project we've
146. Reading Success Step 3: Letter Knowledge (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Today's episode dives deep into Step 3 for Reading Success, which is Letter Knowledge.Prefer to watch this epis
145. How a Former Kinder Teacher Preps Her OWN Kids for Kinder: Interview with Kristina Harrill from Sweet for Kindergarten
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Kristina Harrill from Sweet for Kindergarten.Kristina is a former kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home-mom of 3. Her oldest daughter is in kindergarten this year, and she has 2 younger ones still at home with her full-time.Kristina began blogging about what she was doing in her kindergarten classroom almost 10 years ago, which then led
144. Reading Success Step 2: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Today's episode dives deep into Step 2 for Reading Success, which is called Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
143. Diving into the World of Structured Literacy: Interview with Sarah Paul from @snippetsbysarah
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Sarah Paul from @snippetsbysarah on Instagram.With over 20 years experience in teaching literacy, Sarah was one of the early adopters of structured literacy way back in 2014 (before the Science of Reading movement even began).Sarah is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to best-practices for teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, morphology
142. Reading Success Step 1: Oral Language (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Today's episode dives deep into Step 1 for Reading Success, which is called Oral Language.Prefer to watch this
141. From Teacher to Stay-at-Home-Mom: How to Work with Your Kids at Home: Interview with Emily Lawson from @byemilylawson
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Emily Lawson from @byemilylawson on Instagram & TikTok.Emily is a former classroom teacher turned stay-at-home mom of 2.With her oldest child, Emily created in-depth preschool activities & lesson plans to prepare her for kindergarten (similar to what she used in her classroom).But with her younger child, Emily realized he learned i
140. 5 Steps for Reading Success FREE Guide | How to Teach Your Child to Read in Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.Luckily today's episode will give you just that...an overview of the 5 steps for reading success!Prefer to watc
139. What to Do When Your Child Struggles Learning to Read: Interview with Anne Wahlgren from Printable Parents
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Anne Wahlgren from Printable Parents.Anne is a kindergarten-2nd grade reading specialist with two master's degrees in education. She is also an Orton-Gillinghmam tutor who focuses on helping parents work with struggling readers, especially those with dyslexia.Not only does Anne have professional experience working with struggling readers,
138. 4 Myths About Early Reading that are NOT True!
☀️ Join my email community here!One thing that drives me crazy as a literacy specialist & reading teacher is the amount of misinformation online surrounding early reading skills.There are SO many myths about early reading shared on social media, and they're harmful to parents who are not familiar with reading research or how kids learn to read.Today I'm sharing 4 of the most common myths I see
137. How Speech Therapy & Reading Go Hand-in-Hand: Interview with Elizabeth Doherty from Manhattan Speech, Language, & Literacy
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Elizabeth Doherty from Manhattan Speech, Language & Literacy, LLC.Elizabeth founded her practice over 10 years ago with the goal of providing students knowledge and skills necessary for career success in the 21st century.With the unique perspective of both a speech-language pathologist and reading teacher, Elizabeth supports both oral
136. Teaching Your Gifted Child to Read EARLY
☀️ Join my email community here!Do you believe there is one perfect age for every child to learn to read?I don't.I believe every child is unique, and some children who are gifted might be ready to learn to read EARLIER than you think.We should not hold these kids back from unlocking the English phonics code!Today's episode shares a little bit more about the importance of teaching gifted kids to re
135. The Importance of Literacy Education Birth to Age 6: Interview with Maya Smart, Author of "Reading for Our Lives"
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Maya Smart, author of "Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six."Maya is an award-winning journalist, writer, parent educator, and literacy advocate who has served on the boards of numerous library and literacy organizations.Her goal is to help parents raise kids who thrive and promote a literacy-rich lifestyle for a
134. 5 Reasons to Teach Your Child to Read EARLY: Tips for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Parents
☀️ Join my email community here!Let me start by saying this...you absolutely do NOT have to teach your child to read before kindergarten.Every parent gets to make the decision that's best for their child and family.BUT...if you WANT to teach your child to read before kindergarten, I'm here to support you every step of the way.Today's video shares 5 reasons why you might want to start teaching your
133. Supporting Struggling Readers & their Families at Home: Interview with Megan Penrod and Laura Hillesheim from Developing Readers Academy
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Megan Penrod and Laura Hillesheim, the founders of Developing Readers Academy.Megan and Laura met while working together as reading specialists. They saw their students struggling to read, but they didn't know the best way to help until they took the LETRS training and dove headfirst into the Science of Reading.After seeing how effective t
132. Who Should Be Teaching Your Child to Read?
☀️ Join my email community here!Let me ask you a question...who do you think is responsible for teaching your child to read?Is it their teacher in school?Or is it you, their parent/grandparent/caregiver at home?Today's episode dives deep into this question!I'm sharing my opinion on who I think should be responsible for teaching reading (and why I think that way), plus I'm sharing a secret about te
131. Don't Skip Handwriting When Teaching Your Child to Read: Interview with Kelli Fetter from Handwriting Solutions
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Kelli Fetter from Handwriting Solutions.Kelli completely pivoted her occupational therapy practice to focus on kids (and adults!) who struggle with their handwriting after her daughter was diagnosed with dysgraphia and dyslexia.Kelli is a Certified Handwriting Specialist and has practiced occupational therapy for 10+ years. She has ex
130. Is Your Child Struggling in Reading? Focus on the 3 Cs
☀️ Join my email community here!Teaching your child to read is a beautiful experience, but sometimes parents can feel frustrated and overwhelmed if their children are struggling.Instead of jumping to blame, stress, or shame, I want you to focus on the 3 Cs to help your struggling reader so you can move forward together.Keep listening to learn about the 3 Cs and how they can be applied to any situa
129. What Happens When We Don't Teach Reading Correctly: Interview with Christina Rothstein from Evergreen Educational Services
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Christina Rothstein from Evergreen Educational Services.Christina has worked professionally as a certified special education teacher in public and private school settings and has a Master’s degree in Special Education.Through her private practice in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Christina provides direct academic intervention and support
128. Why Parents are the BEST Reading Teachers: Interview with Becca Pratt from Literacy Evolution LLC
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Becca Pratt from Literacy Evolution LLC.Becca has 12 years of experience in education and has devoted her professional life to exploring evidence-based approaches for teaching students to read. Over the years, she's successfully guided HUNDREDS of kids (and their parents) through these methods, witnessing the transformation of their readin
127. What are the 6 Syllables Types in English?
☀️ Join my email community here!English is a complex language to learn, but we can make it easier for kids by teaching them more about the structure of English. One of these structures we can teach them is SYLLABLES.Most parents & teachers already teach kids to clap out syllables in words, but how can we go deeper on this topic?Let's teach our kids the 6 syllable types in English so they can b
126. Teaching Your Child Through FUN and PLAY! Interview with Amy Herzog from Spark Joy with Amy
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Amy Herzog from Spark Joy with Amy.Amy is a credentialed elementary teacher and creative tutor extraordinaire! She has worked professionally with students in Santa Barbara County for 30 years, including a range of children from infants & toddlers with their parents, preschoolers, kindergarteners & 1st graders. She also has over 10
125. Is My Child Ready to Read? Reading Readiness Tips for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
"Erin, how do I know when my child is ready to start learning to read?"This is a common question I've heard from preschool and kindergarten parents. They worry about rushing their kids into reading, but they also know how important it is to work on reading skills at a young age.So how do you know when your child is ready?Instead of looking at your child as being "ready" or "not ready," I invite yo
124. A Holistic Approach to Kindergarten Readiness: Interview with Calli Studebaker from Confident Kids Therapy
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Dr. Calli Studebaker, OTR/L from Confident Kids Therapy.Calli earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Kettering Medical College and has worked as a home health therapist doing early intervention as well as in a private pediatric outpatient setting. She has experience working with children of various ages, diagnoses, and abilities
123. What's the Deal with Nonsense Words?
☀️ Join my email community here: https://littleslovelearning.com/subsc...What's the deal with nonsense words?If you've never heard this term before, nonsense words are words kids are asked to read and spell that aren't real words, but they follow the same phonics pattern that kids have already been taught.For example, if a child has learned all of their letter sounds and is working on CVC words li
122. Why Parents are the KEY to Reading Success: Interview with Karla Carlston from Reading Noodle
☀️ Join my email community here!Today's interview is with Karla Carlson from Reading Noodle.Karla is a mother of 3, a former 1st grade teacher with a Masters Degree in Education, and an entrepreneur. She believes parents have the power to make a significant impact on their child's reading success and is eager to share her knowledge and passion for reading with you!Listen in as Karla and I discuss
121. What's the Difference Between Voiced and Unvoiced Sounds?
☀️ Join my email community hereDo you know the difference between voiced and unvoiced sounds?If you're teaching your child to read and spell based on the Science of Reading, you need to understand this difference and why it matters in the first place!Keep listening to learn all about voiced and unvoiced sounds so you can teach them to your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten child.>>> Would
120. Y as a Vowel: How to Teach the 4 Sounds of Letter Y
☀️ Join my email community here!When you learned to read, you were probably taught the vowels are "A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y"But did you know that Y acts as a vowel WAY more often than it acts as a consonant?!It's true!Keep listening to learn all about the 4 sounds of letter Y:Consonant sound /y/ (yellow)Long vowel /i/ (my)Long vowel /e/ (candy)Short vowel /i/ (myth)I also created an easy-to-
119. How to Teach -es at the End of a Word
☀️ Join my email community here!Do you know how to properly teach the pronunciation of -es at the end of plural nouns and verbs?If you're teaching your child to read based on the Science of Reading, you need to understand this important phonics rule!This rule is perfect for beginning readers and spellers (kindergarten and first grade) because it will help them read and spell more words correctly.
118. How to Teach Word Endings -NG & -NK (-ang, -ing, -ong, -ung, -ank, -ink, -onk, -unk)
☀️ Join my email community here.Do you know how to properly teach the digraph NG and the blend NK?If you're teaching your child to read based on the Science of Reading, you need to understand how to read & spell these sounds, including:-ang, -ing, -ong, -ung, -ank, -ink, -onk, -unkSometimes called "glued sounds" or "welded sounds," these sounds are important to teach your child so they can rea
117. Tricky Consonant Blends: TR (never CHR) and DR (never JR)
Do you know the difference between digraphs and blends?Digraphs are when 2 letters represent 1 sound, such as CH representing the /ch/ sound in the word "chip."Blends are when 2 or more consonants are next to each other and each retain their own sounds, such as in the word "skim" (S & K are each retaining their own sound.)There are two very tricky blends for kids to learn to read and spell: TR
116. 5 Ways to Use a Whiteboard to Teach Reading
If you're teaching your child to read at home, you might think you need fancy supplies or specialized materials like teachers have in their classrooms...but that's not true at all!All you need to teach your child is a plan, a whiteboard, and a marker.Keep listening for 5 ways you can use a whiteboard to teach your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten little one to read at home. If you'd rather watch
115. 3 Decodable Book Series I Love for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
☀️ FREE End-of-the-Year Kindergarten GoalsWhen teaching little ones to read in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten, you need to give them plenty of time and opportunities to practice reading words that follow the phonics skills they've already learned.This means you can't hand them any children's book and ask them to read it...you need to be VERY careful to choose books that only have words they ca
114. What are Magic C letters? Why do they matter?
☀️ Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here!Handwriting is a crucial skill to focus on in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. It's MUCH easier to teach this skill at home than for a teacher to teach this skill to a class of 20+ students.Our goal as parents should be to teach our kids the correct pencil strokes to write each letter fluently. This will help writing become more automatic as well as ensure o
113. 3 Ways to Make Reading Multisensory at Home
☀️ Join my email community here!As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on reading skills in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.But we also want to make learning to read FUN and JOYFUL for our kids.The best way to accomplish both of these goals is by incorporating LOTS of senses into your reading instruction at home!Keep listening for 3 easy-to-implement ideas to incorpor
112. Use a Blending Binder (NOT Flashcards) to Review Reading Skills
☀️ Download the FREE Blending Cards here!As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on literacy skills with our kids. We want to teach them according to the Science of Reading so they grow into strong readers and spellers.In order to do this, we need to consistently review past skills and work on reading a little bit every day, and one of the easiest ways to do this is with
111. The 4-Part Processing Model of Word Recognition
► Click here to download FREE End of the Year Literacy Goals for KindergartenAs parents & teachers of preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles, it's crucial that we understand how children learn to read and spell words if we want to teach them correctly and effectively based on the Science of Reading.The 4 Part Processing Model (based on Seidenberg & McClelland, 1989) was adapted by Dr.
110. Can Your Child Read Their OWN Writing? Phonetic Writing Tips for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
As parents & teachers of preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles, we spend SO much time helping our children learn to read...but are we forgetting about making sure they can write, too?Not only do we want students to write and spell words with phonics patterns they've learned, but we also want to make sure they can READ their own writing back to us!Keep listening for an example of a 5 year
109. Model How to Fix Mistakes When Teaching Reading and Spelling
One of the biggest challenges children face when learning to read is being afraid to make mistakes.Many preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students are scared to take risks when it comes to reading and spelling, and it slows down their academic progress.As parents, we want to encourage children to have a growth mindset, and one of the ways we can do that is by modeling mistakes and how we think th
108. How Do I Know Which Words My Child Should Be Reading?
Has this ever happened to you...You think your child should know how to read a simple 2 letter word, but when you ask them, they get it wrong.Why does this happen?Children learn to read words in a very specific order.As parents of kindergarteners, we need to understand this order so we know which words our children should be able to read independently (and which words have more advanced phonics sk
107. What's the Difference Between Letter Names & Sounds? Why Does This Even Matter?
Do you know the difference between letter names and letter sounds?While this may seem like an easy question, I see parents & children making this mistake time and time again.The first sound in Arctic is not "A"The first sound in Orange is not "O"The first sound in Chicago is not "C"In today's episode, I'm sharing with you:The difference between letter names and soundsThe 44 phonemes used in En
106. What Should My Child Be Able to Read by the End of Kindergarten?
Kindergarten is such a HUGE milestone!As parents of kindergarteners, we know how important it is to work on reading skills with our children at home, since this is the year many of them will learn to read independently.I know you want your child to grow into a strong reader and speller this year, but do you actually know what they're expected to learn in reading? Do you know what they should be ab
105. 3 Reading Games to Play in the Car to Develop Phonological Awareness Skills
As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on reading skills with our children at home.We want to teach our kids according to the Science of Reading so they grow into strong readers and spellers, and one of the ways we do this is by focusing on phonological & phonemic awareness.Today's episode shares 3 fun and easy games you can play in the car to work on phonological an
104. Story of the Month Ideas for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Do you want to help your child fall in love with reading? Then you need to make it fun and memorable for them!Today's episode shares all about my FREE Story of the Month pack, which includes one story suggestion per month PLUS a snack, a craft, and a free printable activity that goes along with the story. Keep listening to see how you can make memories with your child this year AND teach them to l
103. How to Make Sure Your Child Isn't Memorizing Words and Can ACTUALLY Read
As parents of young children, we know how important it is to teach our children to read correctly.But how can we tell if a child is reading a word, or if they've simply memorized the word?Today's episode shares 3 things to try so you can determine if your child can actually decode words using their phonics skills OR if they've simply memorized the words.This is great for your pre-k, kindergarten,
102. The Problem with Reading Levels When Teaching Your Child to Read
As a parent of a kindergarten or first grade student, have you been told your child's reading level in a parent-teacher conference or on their report card?Your child's teacher might have said, "Your child is reading at a Level D" or "Your child is reading at a Level J."But do you know what those levels mean or why they're problematic? Today's episode shares the problem with reading levels and what
101. How to Teach Open & Closed Syllables to Beginning Readers
As parents of young children, we know how important it is to teach our children to read correctly from the very beginning.One of the ways we can do this is by teaching OPEN and CLOSED syllables, which is an important phonics skill for your child to master to become a proficient reader and speller. Today's episode shares all about OPEN and CLOSED syllables and how to teach this phonics skill using
100. 3 Sounds of -ed (Past-Tense Verbs)
Do you know how to properly teach the three sounds of -ed with past-tense verbs?If you're teaching your child to read based on the Science of Reading, you need to understand this important phonics rule!This rule is perfect for beginning readers and spellers because it will help them read and spell more words correctly. Keep listening to learn all about the 3 sounds of -ed with past-tense verbs.>
99. 2 Sounds of Long Vowel U with Magic E
Do you know how to properly teach the two sounds of Long Vowel U when teaching Magic E letters?If you're teaching your child to read based on the Science of Reading, you need to understand this important phonics rule! It's perfect for beginning readers and spellers because it will help them read and spell more words correctly. Keep listening to learn all about the 2 sounds of Long Vowel U.*Vowel V
98. The Chin Trick for Teaching Letter Sounds & Syllables to Beginning Readers
As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on letters and sounds with beginning readers.But we must be VERY careful when teaching alphabet sounds so we don't add the extra "uh" sound at the end. This can cause reading and spelling problems later on.Today's episode shares a quick tip that will help your child (and you!) say the letter sounds correctly. I also share how this t
97. Top 5 Things You MUST Know About the ABCs To Teach Your Child to Read
As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on letters and sounds at home.But did you know there's a RIGHT way and a WRONG way to teach the alphabet to your child?Today's episode shares the top 5 things you MUST know about teaching the alphabet to your child if you want them to become a STRONG reader.>>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here!
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