Littles Love Learning Podcast

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...

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...

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.yo...

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-awaren...

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...

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...

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 se...

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 fi...

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 g...

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 hea...

It's SO important that early childhood educators & parents introduce the alphabet correctly to our little ones. We want to start by introducing the sound BEFORE we introduce the printed letter that represents that sound, which is a "speech to print" philosophy. Keep listening to find out the 6 steps I follow each time I introduce a new sound to my students. >>> Would you rather watch...

As a teacher and literacy specialist, the #1 question parents ask me is: "How can I set my child up for success in reading?" 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. Keep listening to find out what each letter in P.L.A.Y. represents & why these skills are...

Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Then it's time to focus on Phonemic Awareness! Phonemic Awareness is the ability to recognize & manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) within words. Phonemic Awareness is a subset of Phonological Awareness. Research shows that having strong Phonemic Awareness skills is a good predictor of future reading success. Keep listening for 6 ti...

*IMPORTANT NOTE* This podcast is only about WRITING letters (penmanship). It's not about recognizing letters and matching those letters to sounds (reading). When it comes to WRITING letters, I believe kids should begin with UPPERCASE letters first, and then transition to lowercase letters. Keep listening to find out why! >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here:...

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. This podcast gives you 5 tips (plus a bonus tip!) to help prepare your child to spell and write their name. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a vi...

***This podcast is unique because it's me speaking directly to kids, so you can see how I would teach this chant to my students. Looking for a fun way to practice the alphabet with your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten little ones? Use these FREE Animal Alphabet Cards, along with animal sign language, to help them remember each letter's name, most common sound, and an animal associated with that...

***This podcast is unique because it's me speaking directly to kids, so you can see how I would teach this chant to my students. Looking for a fun way to practice the alphabet with your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten little ones? Use these FREE Animal Alphabet Cards to help them remember each letter's name, most common sound, and an animal associated with that letter sound. These are the same a...

***This podcast is unique because it's me speaking directly to kids, so you can see how I would teach these songs to my students. Looking for a Hello & Goodbye Song for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom or storytime? Check out the Hello & Goodbye Song I use when I host Virtual Storytime and Online Classes. These two songs are fun & simple for little ones to memorize. The...

What standards do you use to plan lessons for your preschool & pre-k students? Do your assessments line up with those standards? Keep listening to find out how I assess my students in math & literacy using the following Pre-K Exit Goals & Assessments. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJs5oOeiG0 >>> Gr...

Need ideas & songs to make your Circle Time, Morning Meeting, or Morning Basket a fun & engaging experience for your little ones? These Monthly Learning Binder pages are perfect to use with your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students each month (either at home or in your classroom.) They include editable, no-prep activities that are meant to be a "brain warm-up" & encourage your l...

Are you sending your little one off to kindergarten soon? Keep listening to learn all about the MOST important kindergarten readiness skills and ways you can prepare your little one at home. These skills are based on Pre-K Exit Goals and include Literacy, Math, Social Emotional, and Approaches to Learning. There's also a section all about Parent Readiness to make sure YOU are ready for kindergarte...

Before our preschoolers head to kindergarten, we want them to know the basic parts of a book: *Front Cover *Back Cover *Spine *Title *Author *Illustrator This quick song is a great way to teach these important book awareness concepts. Sing this song before you read aloud to your preschoolers to help them memorize the parts of a book. It's short, it's catchy, and it'll have your little ones naming...

Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students to practice...not to mention it's super fun! Rhyming is a phonological awareness skill that gives students the opportunity to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words. >>> Would you rather watch this information as a video? Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbg_T4v6zSQ >>> Learn...

Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Phonological Awareness is the ability to recognize & manipulate the spoken parts of sentences and words. Phonemic Awareness is the ability to recognize & manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) within words. Phonemic Awareness is a subset of Phonological Awareness. Research shows that having a strong grasp of Phonological & Phon...

Ready to help your little one become a strong reader? Phonological Awareness is the ability to recognize & manipulate the spoken parts of sentences and words. Phonemic Awareness is the ability to recognize & manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) within words. Phonemic Awareness is a subset of Phonological Awareness. Research shows that having a strong grasp of Phonological & Phon...