All episodes

176. From Chaos to Calm: Tips from a Child Behavior Expert: Interview with Lisa Chan from TheLisaChan.com

175. One Teacher's Mission to Help 100 Million Kids Learn to Read: Interview with Malia Hollowell from Playdough to Plato

174. Using Technology to Develop Early Literacy Skills: Interview with Emily Cadiz from Finnegan the Dragon

173. Putting the Science of Reading Into Practice: Interview with Savannah Campbell from Campbell Creates Readers

172. What to Do When Blending Isn't Clicking and Your Child Struggles with Reading (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)

171. Why You Should Use Decodable Books When Teaching Beginning Readers: Interview with Lina Miller from Decode by Heart

170. How to Teach the Alphabet So It STICKS! Interview with Jessica Farmer from Farmer Loves Phonics

169. Alphabet Arc Explained: Use it for Letter Recognition & Spelling (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)

168. How to Support Kids with Dyslexia & Dysgraphia: Interview with Lisa Parnello from Parnello Education Services

167. Follow These 5 Steps BEFORE Your Child Reads a Decodable Book Independently (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)

166. Bringing Joyful Learning into Early Math Skills: Interview with Brandy Hawthorne from The Joyous Classroom & Mighty Math Minds

165. The 3 Types of Books You Need to Have for Your Beginning Reader (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)

164. Literacy Tips from a Working Mom & Reading Coach: Interview with Welsley Jongko from Little Literacy Nook

163. Spelling with the FLOSS Rule (Double Ending Letters ff ll ss zz)

162. The Importance of Independent Play & Emotional Regulation: Interview with Danielle Mimbs from STEAM Made Simple

161. Playful Preschool Learning: How to Set Your Child Up for Success: Interview with Maria Golden from Growing in Literacy

160. All About Dyslexia: What It Is & How to Support Your Child: Interview with Sher Marshall from Your Reading Teacher

159. FUN & FREE Learning Ideas for Toddler & Preschool Families: Interview with Heather O'Donnell from Kindergarten Ready Skills

158. Special Ed Tips from a Nationally Certified School Psychologist: Interview with Mariah Choate from Wholistically PsychEd

157. What to Do if Your Child is Chosen for Reading Intervention: Interview with Shannon Moore from Moore Literacy Leaps

156. Tips for Setting Up a Positive Preschool Routine: Interview with Chanty Macias, host of the Preschool Made Easy Podcast

155. Ready, Set, PLAY! The Power of PLAYful Learning in Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten: Interview with Alex John from The Kindergarten Connection

154. Recognizing & Supporting Gifted Littles in School & at Home: Interview with Erin Vanek from The Gifted Perspective

153. Tips & Support for Parents of Future Kindergarteners: Interview with Meghan Conway from HomeBloom Education

152. Putting All the Steps Together (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)

151. Reading Success Bonus Step: Handwriting (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)

150. Reading Success Step 5: Heart Words (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)

149. Preparing Your Picky Eater for Kindergarten Lunchtime: Interview with Alex Klann from Tiny Bite Wellness

148. Reading Success Step 4: Blending & Segmenting (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)

147. Debunking Myths Around Kindergarten Readiness: Interview with Dr. Calli Studebaker from Confident Kids Therapy

146. Reading Success Step 3: Letter Knowledge (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)

145. How a Former Kinder Teacher Preps Her OWN Kids for Kinder: Interview with Kristina Harrill from Sweet for Kindergarten

144. Reading Success Step 2: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)

143. Diving into the World of Structured Literacy: Interview with Sarah Paul from @snippetsbysarah

142. Reading Success Step 1: Oral Language (5 Steps for Reading Success Series)

141. From Teacher to Stay-at-Home-Mom: How to Work with Your Kids at Home: Interview with Emily Lawson from @byemilylawson

140. 5 Steps for Reading Success FREE Guide | How to Teach Your Child to Read in Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten

139. What to Do When Your Child Struggles Learning to Read: Interview with Anne Wahlgren from Printable Parents

138. 4 Myths About Early Reading that are NOT True!

137. How Speech Therapy & Reading Go Hand-in-Hand: Interview with Elizabeth Doherty from Manhattan Speech, Language, & Literacy

136. Teaching Your Gifted Child to Read EARLY

135. The Importance of Literacy Education Birth to Age 6: Interview with Maya Smart, Author of "Reading for Our Lives"

134. 5 Reasons to Teach Your Child to Read EARLY: Tips for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Parents

133. Supporting Struggling Readers & their Families at Home: Interview with Megan Penrod and Laura Hillesheim from Developing Readers Academy

132. Who Should Be Teaching Your Child to Read?

131. Don't Skip Handwriting When Teaching Your Child to Read: Interview with Kelli Fetter from Handwriting Solutions

130. Is Your Child Struggling in Reading? Focus on the 3 Cs

129. What Happens When We Don't Teach Reading Correctly: Interview with Christina Rothstein from Evergreen Educational Services

128. Why Parents are the BEST Reading Teachers: Interview with Becca Pratt from Literacy Evolution LLC

127. What are the 6 Syllables Types in English?

126. Teaching Your Child Through FUN and PLAY! Interview with Amy Herzog from Spark Joy with Amy

125. Is My Child Ready to Read? Reading Readiness Tips for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

124. A Holistic Approach to Kindergarten Readiness: Interview with Calli Studebaker from Confident Kids Therapy

123. What's the Deal with Nonsense Words?

122. Why Parents are the KEY to Reading Success: Interview with Karla Carlston from Reading Noodle

121. What's the Difference Between Voiced and Unvoiced Sounds?

120. Y as a Vowel: How to Teach the 4 Sounds of Letter Y

119. How to Teach -es at the End of a Word

118. How to Teach Word Endings -NG & -NK (-ang, -ing, -ong, -ung, -ank, -ink, -onk, -unk)

117. Tricky Consonant Blends: TR (never CHR) and DR (never JR)

116. 5 Ways to Use a Whiteboard to Teach Reading

115. 3 Decodable Book Series I Love for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

114. What are Magic C letters? Why do they matter?

113. 3 Ways to Make Reading Multisensory at Home

112. Use a Blending Binder (NOT Flashcards) to Review Reading Skills

111. The 4-Part Processing Model of Word Recognition

110. Can Your Child Read Their OWN Writing? Phonetic Writing Tips for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

109. Model How to Fix Mistakes When Teaching Reading and Spelling

108. How Do I Know Which Words My Child Should Be Reading?

107. What's the Difference Between Letter Names & Sounds? Why Does This Even Matter?

106. What Should My Child Be Able to Read by the End of Kindergarten?

105. 3 Reading Games to Play in the Car to Develop Phonological Awareness Skills

104. Story of the Month Ideas for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

103. How to Make Sure Your Child Isn't Memorizing Words and Can ACTUALLY Read

102. The Problem with Reading Levels When Teaching Your Child to Read

101. How to Teach Open & Closed Syllables to Beginning Readers

100. 3 Sounds of -ed (Past-Tense Verbs)

99. 2 Sounds of Long Vowel U with Magic E

98. The Chin Trick for Teaching Letter Sounds & Syllables to Beginning Readers

97. Top 5 Things You MUST Know About the ABCs To Teach Your Child to Read

96. "Sounds Like, Spelled With" Chant for Teaching Heart Words (Sight Words)

95. Simple Game for Blending Words to Teach Your Child to Read

94. Why I Taught My Kids to Read Before Kindergarten

93. 5 Ways to Support Your Child's Teacher (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten)

92. Pros & Cons of Hiring a Reading Tutor to Teach Your Child to Read

91. Will My Child Be Too Smart for Kindergarten if I Teach Them to Read?

90. FUN & EASY Game to Practice Letter Sounds in Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten

89. Should I Teach Letter Names or Letter Sounds First?

88. Simple Tip for Blending Words to Teach Your Child to Read

87. Part 3 of 3: BLENDING Drill: Review Reading Skills for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

86. Part 2 of 3: AUDITORY Drill: Review Reading Skills for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

85. Part 1 of 3: VISUAL Drill: Review Reading Skills for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

84. How to Practice Heart Words (Sight Words) to Make Them Stick!

83. 3 Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read at Home

82. Q and U Rule to Help Your Child Read and Spell (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)

81. When Does Letter S Spell /z/ at the End of a Word?

80. When To Use C or K at the Beginning of a Word with the /k/ Sound

79. All About Nasal a Words (and Why You Should NOT Start with Them)

78. How to Tell the Difference Between Lowercase Letters b and d

77. What's the Difference Between Blends & Digraphs?