Explore every episode of the podcast Littles Love Learning Podcast
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| 159. FUN & FREE Learning Ideas for Toddler & Preschool Families: Interview with Heather O'Donnell from Kindergarten Ready Skills | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:28:18 | |
☀️ 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 Kindergarten Ready Club, a monthly membership which supports hundreds of families with done-for-you learning activities delivered to your inbox. Now Heather's launched a brand-new way to support preschool families called the Engaging Early Learning Summit, which is totally FREE! Heather has gathered over 25 speakers who are going to share tips, tricks, and activity ideas with families of children ages 2-6 (and I'm one of those speakers!) This summit will equip you with the right tools and know-how so you can become your child's best and favorite "first teacher!" Join us at this summit to learn proven strategies to help your kids build confidence and form a positive attitude toward learning time (yes, it's possible!) Click here to grab your FREE ticket before the doors close! (*affiliate link)
Then listen in on my conversation with Heather as she shares:
💜 Her experience teaching kindergarten in an inner-city school
💙 How & why she transitioned out of the classroom and started Kindergarten Ready Skills
🩷 All the details about the Engaging Early Learning Summit (grab your ticket here!) (*affiliate link) Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out! ►Connect with Heather: @kindergartenreadiness on Instagram Kindergarten Ready Skills on Facebook Engaging Early Learning Summit Ticket (*affiliate link) ►Let's Connect: >>> Join my email community here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 158. Special Ed Tips from a Nationally Certified School Psychologist: Interview with Mariah Choate from Wholistically PsychEd | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:32:56 | |
☀️ 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 Mariah as she shares:
💜 The most important special educational law all parents should be familiar with
💙 What to do if your child does not qualify for an IEP
🩷 How she supports parents who are navigating special education in schools Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out! ►Connect with Mariah: @wholistically_psyched on Instagram 4 FREE guides that cover behavior, student supports, & development ►Let's Connect: >>> Join my email community here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 149. Preparing Your Picky Eater for Kindergarten Lunchtime: Interview with Alex Klann from Tiny Bite Wellness | 30 May 2024 | 00:27:11 | |
☀️ 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 even with her specialized training, she found navigating meals with her two boys (each with VERY different personalities!) extremely difficult. Alex empowers parents to raise confident and adventurous eaters by sharing practical strategies so their children learn healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Alex is one of the 18 speakers at the one-of-a-kind virtual conference designed for parents called Learn and Play to K: Kindergarten Readiness Virtual Conference! This unique experience will help you understand ALL the ways your child needs to be prepared for kindergarten, including academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and SO MUCH MORE! Alex's presentation is all about how to help your little one explore new foods and feel confident eating lunch in a noisy, busy, and distracting cafeteria as a new kindergartener. From the comfort of your own home, you can learn from Alex and other top experts in the fields of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, education, psychology, and MORE! When you purchase a ticket to this conference, you get: ►18 incredible pre-recorded presentations (over 9 hours of training) that you can watch when it's convenient for you ►FREE gifts from each speaker that you can use with your child ►Access to a private Facebook group to ask your questions directly to the experts ►And as a bonus…we’re going to host 3 LIVE Zoom Office Hour Sessions where you can talk with speakers, interact with fellow parents, and get your questions answered in real time! All for just $47! This is the ONLY virtual conference dedicated to preparing your child for kindergarten in a holistic way. We’re going WAY beyond the ABCs and 123s to make sure your child is set up for success in school AND in life! Tickets are on sale May 23-31, 2024. The conference is June 3-7, 2024. For more information and to purchase your ticket, please click HERE Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out! ►Connect with Alex: https://tinybitewellness.com/about/ ►Let's Connect: >>> Join my email community here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 59. How to Correctly Write Uppercase (Capital) Letters | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:09:20 | |
***This podcast episode was originally a video where I show an example of how to correctly write each uppercase letter of the English alphabet. To watch the original video, click here. Handwriting is a crucial skill to focus on in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Our goal as early childhood educators and parents is to teach our little ones the correct pencil strokes to write each letter fluently. This will help writing become more automatic as well as ensure little ones are not "drawing" letters based on their own interpretation. Looking for how to form each lowercase letter? Check out this video. For more handwriting information, please check out these links: The Ultimate Guide to Handwriting Pre-Writing & Writing Development Phases Why I Teach Uppercase Letter Writing First Tips for Teaching Name Writing >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 58. 5 Reasons You Should Use Poetry in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:16:37 | |
Poetry is an amazing tool to use with preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles to help them develop a variety of literacy skills. Keep listening for 5 reasons you should be using poetry with your students in your classroom or with your own kids at home. I've also included some suggestions for adding poetry into your lessons as well as a sample poem for January! *Get my Poem of the Month Pack here. *Phonological Awareness Information: >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 57. Scissor Skills for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten (Progression and Activity Ideas) | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:12:45 | |
As parents and teachers of preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles, we need to understand the typical progression of scissor skills & the timeline of development in order to help our kids use scissors safely and effectively. Keep listening to learn all about scissor skills, including tips for practicing scissor skills and fun activity ideas you can try today! *Looking for the tools I mention in the video? Check out these Amazon affiliate links (*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): Scissor Scoopers for Sensory Play Way Out in Space Printable Pack (with cutting practice) >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 56. Best Practices for Preschool and Pre-K Journal Writing (Fine Motor Journals & Handwriting Instruction) | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:23:19 | |
As parents & teachers of preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles, we need to understand the typical progression of writing development in order to help our kids become strong writers. Journal writing seems to be a popular activity to foster writing development in early childhood classroom, but how can we make sure it's actually effective & meaningful? Keep listening to learn about best practices for journal writing time, including focusing on fine motor journals and handwriting instruction FIRST before introducing journal writing. *Looking for ultimate guide to handwriting development? Click here. *Looking for tips for teaching name writing? Click here. *Looking for the FREE Name Cards or the FREE Alphabet Chart I shared in this episode? Those are available as a special THANK YOU to my email subscribers! Join my email list here. JOURNAL WRITING SUPPLIES: The following are Amazon Affiliate Links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 4) Dot Markers >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 55. Pre-Writing Development & the Four Phases of Writing Development in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:10:15 | |
As parents & teachers of preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles, we need to understand the typical progression of pre-writing & writing development in order to help our kids become strong writers. Keep listening to learn about typical pre-writing line development as well as the 4 Phases of Writing Development according to research. *Looking for the handwriting blog post? Click here. *Looking for the name writing blog post? Click here. *Looking for small pencils to use during handwriting time? Click this affiliate link. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) Handwriting & Name Writing Video Playlist >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 54. What is Orthographic Mapping & Why Does It Matter? | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:11:16 | |
As a preschool / pre-k teacher and literacy specialist, I see many parents and teachers VERY focused on having kids memorize "sight words" in order to help with reading. But research tells us that memorizing words as whole words is ineffective and NOT helpful to our kids. Instead, we want to pull apart the sounds in words and map those sounds onto letters, which is called phoneme-grapheme mapping. By doing this, our brains will "orthographically map" those words into our sight word memories. Keep listening to learn more about the process of orthographic mapping, and find out why it's the key to helping little ones become strong readers. VIDEO LINKS: 1) Sight Words vs. High-Frequency Words 4) Heart Words vs. Flash Words *Download the sounds mats for FREE here >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 53. Decodable Books vs Leveled Books: Which is Best for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten? | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:17:51 | |
When teaching little ones to read in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten, there are two types of books you'll come across that are marketed for beginning readers: Decodable Books and Leveled Books. There are advocates for both types of books, but which ones are truly going to teach our kids to read according to the Science of Reading? Keep listening to learn more about each type of book and why one of them is the clear winner when teaching kids to read. EPISODE LINKS: 1) Sight Words vs. High-Frequency Words 4) Heart Words vs. Flash Words *BOB Decodable Books (This is an Amazon Affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 52. 2 Ways to Use Word Chains in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:18:50 | |
In order to become strong readers and spellers, kids need to learn to blend and segment sounds within a word. One of the BEST activities to work on these skills is word chaining. Word chains are effective because they promote orthographic mapping, phonemic awareness, and a deeper understanding of the alphabetic principle. They are ideal for our preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students who are learning to read and spell. Keep listening to learn 2 different ways to use word chains with your littles to help them become strong readers and spellers. Want to learn about using VC and CVC words to work on segmenting and blending? Check out this video. *The following links are Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases: 2) "A Fresh Look at Phonics" by Wiley Blevins >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Sound Mats here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 51. Read & Spell VC & CVC Words in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:19:41 | |
In order to become strong readers and spellers, kids need to learn to blend and segment sounds within a word. But what words should we use when doing these blending and segmenting activities with our beginning readers? Keep listening to learn about how to use VC and CVC words with your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles to help them become strong readers and spellers. Want to learn 3 different ways to teach blending? Check out this video. Need some fun, hands-on ideas to work on blending? Check out this video. Magnetic Letters. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. *Download the sounds mats for FREE here. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 50. 10+ Hands-On Ways to Practice Names in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:11:52 | |
Teaching kids their names is one of the most important things we can do for preschool & pre-k littles to prepare them for kindergarten. We want them to recognize their name, spell their name, and write their name independently. But how can we accomplish this goal in a play-based way? Keep listening because this episode gives you 10+ fun, hands-on, and engaging ways to practice names with your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten little. LINKS TO ITEMS SHARED IN PODCAST: Name Writing Sheets (Editable, Printable) Chyrsanthemum Blog Post (which includes FREE In My Name/Not In My Name Letter Sorting Mat) Melissa & Doug Alphabet Stamps (This is an Amazon Affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) *Video: Preschool Handwriting: Write Names in Uppercase FIRST *Video: Preschool Handwriting: 5 Tips for Learning Names >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 148. Reading Success Step 4: Blending & Segmenting (5 Steps for Reading Success Series) | 30 May 2024 | 00:19:15 | |
☀️ 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 watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out! This is the fifth episode in a series all about how to teach your child to read & write correctly & effectively based on the Science of Reading. Make sure you check out ALL the parts of this series so you can set your child up for success in school & in life: _______________________________________________________ Step 2: Phonological & Phonemic Awareness Step 4: Blending & Segmenting (You are here) Putting All the Steps Together _______________________________________________________ ►Grab my FREE 5 Steps to Reading Success Guide here! ►Grab my FREE Blending Letters here! ►Grab my FREE Sound Mats here! ►Let's Connect: >>> Join my email community here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 49. Fun Ways to Blend Words to Teach Reading for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:13:45 | |
One of the most important steps when teaching students to read is teaching them HOW to properly blend letter sounds. This starts with LOTS of oral blending (phonemic awareness), and then we introduce students to blend when reading printed words. Keep listening for some fun, hands-on, and engaging activities you can use when teaching blending to your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students to help them become strong readers. These blending ideas are based on the book "A Fresh Look at Phonics" by Wiley Blevins. You can find the book here. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Blending Letters here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 48. 3 Ways to Blend Words to Teach Reading (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:11:50 | |
One of the most important steps when teaching kids to read is teaching them how to blend properly. This starts with LOTS of oral blending (phonemic awareness), and then we introduce how to blend when reading printed words. Keep watching to learn about three types of blending you can use with your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles to help them become strong readers. These blending ideas are based on the book "A Fresh Look at Phonics" by Wiley Blevins. You can find the book here. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Blending Letters here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 47. What's the Difference Between Continuous Sounds and Stop Sounds? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:09:37 | |
Do you know the difference between continuous sounds and stop sounds when teaching students to read? Knowing the difference is SO helpful when you start working on blending with your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles. Keep listening to learn all about these two types of letter sounds and why they're important when teaching reading. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my Consonants and Vowels FREEBIE here. Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 46. What's the Difference Between Consonants & Vowels? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:22:16 | |
Do you know the difference between consonants and vowels? While this may seem like an easy question, there's actually A LOT more to know about consonants and vowels than most of us were taught in school. In today's podcast, I'm sharing with you:
Looking for the book I shared in the podcast, Speech to Print? Check it out here. **This is an Amazon Affiliate Link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. >>> Want this information in a printable format? Click here for my Consonants & Vowels FREEBIE. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 45. How I Got Started with the Science of Reading + Resources for You to Get Started Today! | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:09:34 | |
As a former 1st & 2nd grade teacher with my master's degree in Early Childhood Education, I thought I knew how to teach kids to read. But I was wrong! Today I'm sharing how I got started on my journey learning more about the Science of Reading, and I'm sharing helpful podcasts, books, and trainings for you to learn more and join this movement! EMILY HANFORD ARTICLES: 1) Hard Words BOOKS: The following are Amazon Affiliate Links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases 2) Uncovering the Logic of English TRAININGS: 2) LETRS 3) Orton-Gillingham (Brainspring) >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 44. 5 Reasons I Teach Using Themes in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:13:23 | |
To theme or not to theme? That is the question! There are many preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten teachers who love teaching using themes, and there are many who don't. Which one are you? I personally LOVE using themes to teach, and today's podcast shares my top 5 reasons why! *Download the FREE Editable Themes printable on my website. *You can see all of the theme resources from my shop here. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 43. 5 Tips for the First Day of School for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:11:35 | |
It's back-to-school time again, which means many kids will heading off to preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten for the first time. How exciting! Whether your little one is new to school or not, check out these 5 tips to help them have a wonderful first day of school (which will lead to a wonderful first week & entire school year!) *Looking for more tips for the First Day of School? Check out this blog post. (This post has the picture of Waffle Ice Cream, yum!) *Sending your little one off to kindergarten? Check out this Kindergarten Readiness blog series to help prepare them AND you for school. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>>Check out the End of the Year Literacy Goals for Pre-K and Kindergarten here! >>> Grab my Kindergarten Readiness eBook here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 42. 5 Back-to-School Routines for Parents to Establish (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:18:34 | |
It's back-to-school time again, which means many kids will heading off to preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten for the first time. How exciting! Whether your little one is new to school or not, you'll want to establish these 5 back-to-school routines BEFORE their first day. I promise these routines will help the first day (and the rest of the year) run more smoothly! *Looking for more tips for the First Day of School? Check out this blog post. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE End-of-the-Year Literacy Goals for Pre-K & Kindergarten here! >>> Grab my Kindergarten Readiness eBook here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 41. What is Phonological Sensitivity [Phonological Awareness]? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:05:40 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonological Awareness. Research shows that having strong Phonological Awareness skills at the end of pre-k predicts future reading success in kindergarten and beyond. Keep watching to understand more about Phonological Awareness and how it can be broken up into two separate categories: 1) Phonological Sensitivity 2) Phonemic Awareness *Need more information about Phonological Awareness? Check out my playlist on YouTube. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here. >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here. >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here. Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 40. 10 FUN Ways to Practice High-Frequency Words [Sight Words] in Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:19:14 | |
As a preschool / pre-k teacher and literacy specialist, I see so many parents and teachers VERY focused on having kids memorize "sight words" in order to help with reading. But research is telling us that memorizing words as whole words is ineffective and NOT helpful to our kids. Instead, we want to pull apart the sounds in words and map those sounds onto letters, which is called phoneme-grapheme mapping, which you can learn more in this video. Once we do that, we want to find fun, hands-on, multisensory ways to practice these words. Keep listening for 10 great ideas to practice high-frequency words that your child will love! *Looking for the items mentioned in the podcast? Click these affiliate links (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): 3. Pop-Its >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 147. Debunking Myths Around Kindergarten Readiness: Interview with Dr. Calli Studebaker from Confident Kids Therapy | 23 May 2024 | 00:26:13 | |
☀️ 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 been working on... Introducing the Learn and Play to K Kindergarten Readiness Virtual Conference! This one-of-a-kind conference will help you understand ALL the ways your child needs to be prepared for kindergarten, including academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and SO MUCH MORE! From the comfort of your own home, you can learn from top experts in the fields of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, education, psychology, and MORE! When you purchase a ticket to this conference, you get: ►18 incredible pre-recorded presentations (over 9 hours of training) that you can watch when it's convenient for you ►FREE gifts from each speaker that you can use with your child ►Access to a private Facebook group to ask your questions directly to the experts ►And as a bonus…we’re going to host 3 LIVE Zoom Office Hour Sessions where you can talk with speakers, interact with fellow parents, and get your questions answered in real time! All for just $37 now through May 27th...after that, tickets go up to $47. This is the ONLY virtual conference dedicated to preparing your child for kindergarten in a holistic way. We’re going WAY beyond the ABCs and 123s to make sure your child is set up for success in school AND in life! Tickets are on sale May 23-31, 2024. The conference is June 3-7, 2024. For more information and to purchase your ticket, please click HERE Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out! ►Connect with Calli: https://www.confidentkidstherapy.com/ Instagram @confidentkidstherapy ►Let's Connect: >>> Join my email community here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 39. High-Frequency Words [Sight Words]: What Are Flash Words vs. Heart Words? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:10:47 | |
As a preschool / pre-k teacher and literacy specialist, I see so many parents and teachers VERY focused on having kids memorize "sight words" in order to help with reading. But sight words are ANY word we can read by sight. What most teachers are referring to as "sight words" are actually "high-frequency words," which can be broken up into two categories: 1) Flash Words 2) Heart Words Keep listening to learn more about the differences between Flash Words & Heart Words and why these terms matter when teaching reading. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 38. What is the Heart Word Method for Teaching High-Frequency Words [Sight Words]? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:13:07 | |
As a preschool / pre-k teacher and literacy specialist, I see so many parents and teachers VERY focused on having kids memorize "sight words" in order to help with reading. But research is telling us that memorizing words as whole words is ineffective and NOT helpful to our kids. Instead, we want to pull apart the sounds in words and map those sounds onto letters, which is called phoneme-grapheme mapping. Keep listening to learn more about phoneme-grapheme mapping using a specific method called the "Heart Word Method." You can see more about this method from Really Great Reading here: https://www.reallygreatreading.com/heart-word-magic I've also included an example of a 4 year old using the Heart Word Method for the word "from" so you can listen to this process in action. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 37. Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping: The BEST Way to Teach High-Frequency Words [Sight Words] | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:13:52 | |
As a preschool / pre-k teacher and literacy specialist, I see so many parents and teachers VERY focused on having kids memorize "sight words" in order to help with reading. But research is telling us that memorizing words as whole words is ineffective and NOT helpful to our kids. Instead, we want to pull apart the sounds in words and map those sounds onto letters, which is called phoneme-grapheme mapping. Keep listening to learn more about phoneme-grapheme mapping. I've also included an example of a 4 year old phoneme-grapheme mapping the word "this" so you can hear this process in action. If you don't know the difference between "high-frequency words" and "sight words," check out this video first. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 36. What's the Difference Between Sight Words & High-Frequency Words? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:17:26 | |
As a preschool / pre-k teacher and literacy specialist, I see so many parents and teachers VERY focused on having kids memorize "sight words" in order to help with reading. But what are sight words, and how are they different from high-frequency words? Keep listening to learn more about sight words vs. high-frequency words, including some myths that we've all been taught that are totally wrong! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Phonological & Phonemic Awareness Cheat Sheet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 35. 4 Factors of Future Reading Success for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:13:18 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then you need to know & understand the 4 Factors of Future Reading Success: 1) Oral Language 2) Phonological & Phonemic Awareness 3) Alphabetic Principle 4) Concepts of Print Research shows that having a strong foundation in these four areas at the end of pre-k predicts future reading success in kindergarten and beyond, which is why it's crucial for parents and teachers to understand this information. Keep listening for a brief overview of each area. Then check out the detailed videos I have about each factor for more information: 2) Phonological & Phonemic Awareness >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Phonological & Phonemic Awareness Cheat Sheet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 34. How is Littles Love Learning Like Zillow and Expedia? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:07:59 | |
As early childhood educators & parents, it's our job to understand how our little ones learn to read so we can teach them correctly from the start of their journey! Keep listening to find out why I think Littles Love Learning shares a similar mission with Zillow & Expedia (it's probably not what you think!) >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 33. What's the BEST Order to Teach Phonological & Phonemic Awareness? (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:14:58 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonological & Phonemic Awareness. Research shows that having strong Phonological & Phonemic Awareness skills at the end of pre-k predicts future reading success in kindergarten and beyond. But do you know the BEST order to teach these skills? Keep listening to hear what the latest research says on how best to teach these skills and how they lead to stronger readers in the future! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here. >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here. >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here. Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list or reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 32. How to Develop Oral Language Skills in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:13:22 | |
As preschool and kindergarten parents and teachers, we want to teach our little ones how to read correctly right from the start. According to The Simple View of Reading, Reading Comprehension = Decoding x Language Comprehension. You can learn more about The Simple View of Reading in this video. To work on the Language Comprehension piece of The Simple View of Reading, you want to help facilitate the development of oral language. Keep listening to discover more about oral language and how to facilitate its development with your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31. 5 Tips to Add MORE Literacy to Your Day! (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:09:22 | |
As preschool and kindergarten parents and teachers, we know how important it is to incorporate literacy throughout the day to set our kids up for reading success. But we're already so BUSY! How do we fit it all in?! This episode includes 5 tips for adding more literacy to your day without taking up more time...these are quick and easy routines you can implement this week! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30. Stop Saying This Phrase When Teaching Your Child the Alphabet | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:10:45 | |
As early childhood educators & parents, it's so important that we're introducing the alphabet correctly to our little ones right from the beginning. There's a common phrase that many people use when teaching the alphabet that maybe you've heard or maybe you've said yourself..."Letters make sounds." Teachers & parents say things like, "A says /a/" or "B says /b/" But is this true? Do letters actually make sounds? Keep listening to find out what research says about introducing the alphabet using a "speech to print" philosophy, and discover how to change your wording from "letters make sounds" to something that more clearly communicates with your little one. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 146. Reading Success Step 3: Letter Knowledge (5 Steps for Reading Success Series) | 21 May 2024 | 00:20:31 | |
☀️ 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 episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out! This is the fourth episode in a series all about how to teach your child to read & write correctly & effectively based on the Science of Reading. Make sure you check out ALL the parts of this series so you can set your child up for success in school & in life: _______________________________________________________ Step 2: Phonological & Phonemic Awareness Step 3: Letter Knowledge (You are here) Putting All the Steps Together _______________________________________________________ ►Grab my FREE 5 Steps to Reading Success Guide here! ►Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet Cards here! ►Grab my FREE Consonants and Vowels Guide here! ►No More Letter of the Week Video ►My Favorite Order to Introduce Letters ►What's the Difference Between Consonants & Vowels ►Let's Connect: >>> Join my email community here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29. My Child Knows Their Letters & Sounds...Now What? | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:04:47 | |
As a preschool & pre-k teacher and literacy specialist, parents will say to me..."My child knows all of their letters and sounds...now what do we work on?" To answer that question, I created an acronym for the word P.L.A.Y. to help parents (and teachers!) focus on the most important skills our little ones need to become strong readers (that goes WAY beyond memorizing the alphabet). Keep listening to find out what each letter in P.L.A.Y. represents & why these skills are the most important! You can also watch my full P.L.A.Y. video here. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE P.L.A.Y. Printable here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28. What's the Best Order to Teach the ABCs? | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:15:25 | |
As early childhood educators & parents, it's SO important that we're introducing the alphabet correctly to our little ones right from the beginning. But what's the BEST order to teach the ABCs? Keep listening to find out what research says about introducing the alphabet. I also share with you my two favorite ways to introduce the alphabet to my students. Spoiler Alert: I don't recommend introducing letters in alphabetical order or following "Letter of the Week." You can learn more about why I have these opinions in this video. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27. 5 Tips for Reading to Wiggly Kids (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten) | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:07:56 | |
As preschool and kindergarten parents and teachers, we know that reading aloud to our little ones is one of THE most important things we can do to set them up for reading success! But what do you do when your little one won't sit still long enough to listen to a book? Keep listening to get 5 great tips on how to read to your wiggly kids and still make sure they're still hearing those important read alouds! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26. What Are Concepts of Print and How Can I Teach Them to Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten? | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:07:45 | |
As preschool and kindergarten parents and teachers, we want to teach our little ones that print has meaning, and we do that through "Concepts of Print." Keep listening to discover what concepts of print are and how to teach them to your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25. No More Letter of the Week! Here's How to Introduce the Alphabet to Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:17:17 | |
As early childhood educators & parents, it's SO important that we're introducing the alphabet correctly to our little ones right from the beginning. That's why we need to STOP using "Letter of the Week" (which is not supported by research) and start introducing the alphabet in a way that's aligned with the Science of Reading. Keep listening to find out why "Letter of the Week" doesn't work and what to do instead! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here! >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet here! >>> Check out the order I like to follow to introduce the alphabet here. Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24. What is the Simple View of Reading? | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:07:36 | |
As early childhood educators & parents, it's our job to understand how our little ones learn to read so we can teach them correctly from the start of their journey! Keep listening for a quick overview of the Simple View of Reading and learn how this research-based concept explains how our little ones learn to read. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mu-M9cVUPg >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/phonological-awareness-freebie/ >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here: https://littleslovelearning.com/product/phonological-awareness-ebook/ Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23. Test Your Phonemic Awareness Skills (Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten) | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:06:00 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then you need to understand Phonemic Awareness! Phonemic Awareness is the ability to hear & manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) within words. Phonemic Awareness is a subset of Phonological Awareness. You can learn all about Phonological & Phonemic Awareness in this blog series: https://littleslovelearning.com/phonological-awareness/ Research shows that being confident in Phonological & Phonemic Awareness skills leads to future reading success. But in order to teach these skills to our kids, we need to understand them ourselves! Keep listening to test your own Phonemic Awareness skills & see if you're prepared to teach these skills to your little one. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9_OCi89ktw >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/phonological-awareness-freebie/ >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here: https://littleslovelearning.com/product/phonological-awareness-ebook/ >>> Check out this video for 6 ways to make phonemic awareness FUN! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-BRpnLTp0 Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22. Phonological Awareness: Phonemic Awareness (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:11:21 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonological Awareness! Research shows that strong Phonological Awareness skills help pave the way for learning to read and write. In addition, Phonological Awareness skills in older preschoolers are uniquely associated with word-reading skills later in kindergarten and beyond. Keep listening to learn all about the most challenging level of Phonological Awareness, which is called Phonemic Awareness. Then make sure to dive into my Phonological Awareness Series to learn about each skill: https://littleslovelearning.com/phonological-awareness/ >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k03eLoGO0u4 >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/phonological-awareness-freebie/ >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here: https://littleslovelearning.com/product/phonological-awareness-ebook/ >>> Check out this video for 6 ways to make phonemic awareness FUN! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-BRpnLTp0 Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21. Phonological Awareness: Rhyme Awareness (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:07:48 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonological Awareness! Research shows that strong Phonological Awareness skills help pave the way for learning to read and write. In addition, Phonological Awareness skills in older preschoolers are uniquely associated with word-reading skills later in kindergarten and beyond. Keep listening to learn all about the third level of Phonological Awareness, which is called Rhyme Awareness. Then make sure to dive into my Phonological Awareness Series to learn about each skill: https://littleslovelearning.com/phonological-awareness/ >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AydCkKUgWPk >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/phonological-awareness-freebie/ >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here: https://littleslovelearning.com/product/phonological-awareness-ebook/ >>> Check out this video for more tips to teach your child to rhyme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbg_T4v6zSQ&t=0s Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20. Phonological Awareness: Syllable Awareness (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:07:22 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonological Awareness! Research shows that strong Phonological Awareness skills help pave the way for learning to read and write. In addition, Phonological Awareness skills in older preschoolers are uniquely associated with word-reading skills later in kindergarten and beyond. Keep listening to learn all about the second level of Phonological Awareness, which is called Syllable Awareness. Then make sure to dive into my Phonological Awareness Series to learn about each skill: https://littleslovelearning.com/phonological-awareness/ >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyGn_knBdCs >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/phonological-awareness-freebie/ >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here: https://littleslovelearning.com/product/phonological-awareness-ebook/ Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 145. How a Former Kinder Teacher Preps Her OWN Kids for Kinder: Interview with Kristina Harrill from Sweet for Kindergarten | 17 May 2024 | 00:32:21 | |
☀️ 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 her to create resources for other kindergarten teachers through her store, Sweet for Kindergarten. She focuses primarily on literacy resources and is an expert in phonological awareness, phonics, and writing. Listen in on my conversation with Kristina as she shares: ❤️her journey of beginning Sweet for Kindergarten and then transitioning into stay-at-home-mom life 💙how she prepared her oldest daughter for kindergarten (and her biggest tips for pre-k parents) 🧡advice for parents becoming kindergarten parents for the first time (it's SO different from being a preschool parent!) Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out! ►Connect with Kristina: https://sweetforkindergarten.com/ Instagram @sweetforkindergarten Kindergarten Tips and Tricks Facebook Group ►Let's Connect: >>> Join my email community here! >>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19. Phonological Awareness: Word Awareness (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten) | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:08:05 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonological Awareness! Research shows that strong Phonological Awareness skills help pave the way for learning to read and write. In addition, Phonological Awareness skills in older preschoolers are uniquely associated with word-reading skills later in kindergarten and beyond. Keep listening to learn all about the first level of Phonological Awareness, which is called Word Awareness. Then make sure to dive into my Phonological Awareness Series to learn about each skill: https://littleslovelearning.com/phonological-awareness/ >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_OqYnxY2IY >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/phonological-awareness-freebie/ >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here: https://littleslovelearning.com/product/phonological-awareness-ebook/ Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18. Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, & Phonics: What Do They Mean & Why Are They Important? | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:09:46 | |
Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics. Research shows that having strong Phonological & Phonemic Awareness skills at the end of pre-k predicts future reading success in kindergarten and beyond. But do you know what these terms mean and how to work on them with your little one? Keep listening to get a quick overview, and then make sure to dive into my Phonological Awareness Series to learn about each skill: https://littleslovelearning.com/phonological-awareness/ >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGJ3VG3bCcU >>> Grab my FREE Phonological Awareness Cheat Sheet here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/phonological-awareness-freebie/ >>> Check out my Phonological Awareness eBook for Parents here: https://littleslovelearning.com/product/phonological-awareness-ebook/ Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17. What is the Alphabetic Principle? | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:05:01 | |
As early childhood educators & parents, it's our job to introduce the alphabet correctly to our little ones right from the beginning...and that means going WAY beyond memorizing the alphabet song! We need to understand the Alphabetic Principle and how this concept lays the foundation for our little ones learning to read. Keep listening for a quick overview of the Alphabetic Principle. Then head to this video to learn how to introduce letters using the "Speech to Print" philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0LYl5XE_yI >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whUsMYCRK-c >>> Grab my FREE Animal Alphabet Cards here: https://littleslovelearning.lpages.co/animal-alphabet/ Let's Connect! >>> Join my email list: https://littleslovelearning.com/subscribe/ >>> Reach out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/ Happy Learning! -Erin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||