Littles Love Learning Podcast

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Today's interview is with Amy Herzog from Spark Joy with Amy.

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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 years experience in K-6 subbing, pre-k -10th grade tutoring, and k-6 reading & writing fluency instruction.

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Amy is passionate about teaching in FUNdamentally creative and impactful ways to ignite joy in ALL of us as we advance our knowledge and grow together.

Listen in as Amy and I discuss the importance of kids learning through play, bringing joy into our children's academic time, and not forgetting to play ourselves as adults!

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https://sparkjoywithamy.com/

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Watch Amy's Video with LOTS of play-based activities here!

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-Erin

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"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 you to HELP your child get ready in 5 different ways.

Keep listening to learn 5 ways you can prepare your child to be ready to read and watch their skills take off!

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►Grab my FREE Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Cheat Sheet here.

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Today's interview is with Dr. Calli Studebaker, OTR/L from Confident Kids Therapy.

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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.

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Calli currently has a mobile therapy practice in Delaware, Ohio as well as an online business where she shares tips for parents preparing their kids for kindergarten.

Listen in as Calli and I discuss the importance of kids learning independence and confidence in their skills, proper handwriting grip (and how to work on it), and how to holistically prepare your child for kindergarten.

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https://www.confidentkidstherapy.com/

Instagram @confidentkidstherapy

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-Erin

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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 like "sun" and "dog," they should also be able to read nonsense words like "zun" and "mog."

Confused why we would ask kids to read and spell words that aren't real words?

Keep listening to learn 3 reasons why teachers use nonsense words and how you can practice nonsense words at home with your child.

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LINKS from this Episode:

►FREE Blending Letters

►Word Chains Video

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-Erin

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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 the importance of parents working on reading skills at home, how she handles negative comments on her viral reels, and why she's so passionate about spreading reading information to parents.

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-Erin

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Do 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.

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*Links Mentioned in this Episode:

►FREE Consonant and Vowels Charts

►Consonant and Vowels Video

►Letter S at the End of a Word

►3 Ways to Pronounce -ED

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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:

1. Consonant sound /y/ (yellow)
2. Long vowel /i/ (my)
3. Long vowel /e/ (candy)
4. Short vowel /i/ (myth)

I also created an easy-to-remember sentence for your child so they know when Y will spell each different sound: My Stretchy Yoga Gym

If you have a kindergarten or first grade child learning to read, you NEED this tip!

*Note: This is also taught as "Y as a Chameleon" Rule

FREEBIES Mentioned in this Episode:

►End of the Year Kindergarten Goals

►Animal Alphabet Cards

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-Erin

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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.

Keep listening to learn all about adding -es to the end of a word.

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-Erin

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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, -unk

Sometimes called "glued sounds" or "welded sounds," these sounds are important to teach your child so they can read and spell correctly.

Keep listening to learn all about NG and NK.

*Please Note: In words like "finger" and "anger," the N is spelling the /ng/ sound and the G is pronounced /g/.

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Freebies Mentioned in This Episode:

>>> FREE End of the Year Literacy Goals

>>> FREE Animal Alphabet Cards (which include NG and NK)

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-Erin

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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 and DR.

Keep listening to learn why these blends are so tricky and how to teach your child to read and spell words with these blends more effectively.

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Links Mentioned in this Episode:

► Blends vs. Digraphs Video

► FREE End-of-the-Year Kindergarten Goals

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Happy Learning!

-Erin

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