Littles Love Learning Podcast
Welcome to the Littles Love Learning podcast. If you’re a preschool or kindergarten parent or teacher, this podcast is just for YOU!
My name’s Erin, and I’m a certified teacher with my master’s degree in education and over 15 years experience.
But I actually didn’t know how to effectively teach reading until 6 years AFTER I left the classroom.
Now that I’ve been trained in the Science of Reading, I’m on a mission to share all I’ve learned with YOU so that teaching your little one to read is easy and FUN!
You can do this, and I'm here to help!
Hit subscribe and get ready to watch your child's literacy skills transform before your very eyes! Can't wait for you to get started!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
56. Best Practices for Preschool and Pre-K Journal Writing (Fine Motor Journals & Handwriting Instruction)
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 writi…
55. Pre-Writing Development & the Four Phases of Writing Development in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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…
54. What is Orthographic Mapping & Why Does It Matter?
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 mem…
53. Decodable Books vs Leveled Books: Which is Best for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten?
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.
The…
52. 2 Ways to Use Word Chains in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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 effec…
51. Read & Spell VC & CVC Words in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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 …
50. 10+ Hands-On Ways to Practice Names in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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 wri…
49. Fun Ways to Blend Words to Teach Reading for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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 introduc…
48. 3 Ways to Blend Words to Teach Reading (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten)
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 whe…
47. What's the Difference Between Continuous Sounds and Stop Sounds?
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-…
46. What's the Difference Between Consonants & Vowels?
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 scho…
45. How I Got Started with the Science of Reading + Resources for You to Get Started Today!
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 …
44. 5 Reasons I Teach Using Themes in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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 L…
43. 5 Tips for the First Day of School for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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 ou…
42. 5 Back-to-School Routines for Parents to Establish (Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten)
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 wa…
41. What is Phonological Sensitivity [Phonological Awareness]?
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 fu…
40. 10 FUN Ways to Practice High-Frequency Words [Sight Words] in Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten
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 …
39. High-Frequency Words [Sight Words]: What Are Flash Words vs. Heart Words?
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 wor…
38. What is the Heart Word Method for Teaching High-Frequency Words [Sight Words]?
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 …
37. Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping: The BEST Way to Teach High-Frequency Words [Sight Words]
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 …