Prepping Parents | Literacy Support for Families

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠⁠ Episode 1 ⁠⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, hosts Danielle and Jess discuss what might be happening in your child's classroom and how you can support that learning from home. Takeaways: ​From 2025, all government primary schools in Victoria are required to explicitly teach phonics for 25...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠⁠ Episode 1 ⁠⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of prepping parents, host Danielle gives a little insight into what she does at home to support her children on their literacy journey. Takeaways: ​Learning can be organic, it can happen anywhere, anytime - even during nappy changes ​You don't need heaps of resource...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠ Episode 1 ⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, Danielle reviews the Amazing E series, focusing on the significance of the letter E in reading and spelling. She discusses the concept of Magic E, its role in changing vowel sounds, and the importance of syllables in words. The episode also highli...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠ Episode 1 ⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, Danielle discusses the significance of the letter E in phonics, particularly focusing on the silent E. She explains how silent E alters the meaning of words, changes pronunciation, and softens consonants. The conversation emphasizes the importance o...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠ Episode 1 ⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, host Danielle explores the multifaceted role of the letter E in English language, particularly focusing on its silent presence and its impact on syllables and spelling. The discussion delves into how silent E influences vowel sounds, aids in underst...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠Episode 1⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, host Danielle introduces the Amazing E-Series, focusing on the letter E and its various roles in phonics. The discussion highlights the concept of Magic E, which transforms short vowel sounds into long ones, and explores practical examples to illust...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠ ⁠⁠Episode 1⁠⁠ ⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this BONUS episode of Prepping Parents, Danielle introduces the concept of phonesthemes, exploring how certain sounds in language are associated with specific meanings or feelings. She provides examples of various phoneme themes, such as 'KN' for sharp objects and 'GL' for light...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠ Episode 1 ⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, hosts Danielle and Jess discuss various aspects of supporting children's literacy development, focusing on phonics, digraphs, blends, and the importance of understanding voiced and unvoiced sounds. They provide practical tips for parents to reinfo...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠ Episode 1 ⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, hosts Danielle and Jess delve into the concept of the 'schwa' sound, an often overlooked yet crucial aspect of English pronunciation. They discuss how the schwa sound appears in various words and its implications for spelling and reading. The conv...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠Episode 1⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, Danielle discusses the concept of heart words, focusing on their significance in teaching children to read. The conversation delves into specific examples like 'one', 'my', and 'said', exploring their phonetic complexities and historical backgrounds...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠Episode 1 ⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, host Danielle discusses the concept of heart words, focusing on high-frequency words that children need to memorize for early reading. The episode delves into the phonics behind the words 'that', 'have', and 'the', explaining their decodable aspect...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠Episode 1⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, host Danielle discusses the importance of understanding phonics and sight words for parents. She explains the concept of heart words, which are tricky words that may not follow standard phonics rules, and provides strategies for helping children dec...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠Episode 1 ⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, hosts Danielle and Jess delve into the intricacies of early reading concepts, focusing on diagraphs and consonant blends. They discuss the importance of understanding how two letters can create one sound and how to effectively teach these concepts...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠Episode 1⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, Danielle discusses the importance of phonics in reading, focusing on blends and digraphs. She explains how blends differ from digraphs, emphasizing the cognitive demands of blending sounds. The conversation also covers decoding and encoding words, p...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠⁠Episode 1⁠⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, Danielle discusses the importance of understanding digraphs in phonics as a crucial step in supporting children's reading development. She explains what digraphs are (2 letters making 1 sound- like ‘sh’= shhhhh), how they function in decoding words,...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠ ⁠⁠Episode 1⁠⁠ ⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this first 'debrief' episode of Prepping Parents, host Danielle discuss the essential components of early reading support for children. She reviews key concepts such as phonological awareness, graphemes, phonemes, and orthographic mapping, providing practical activities...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with Episode 1 to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, hosts Danielle and Jess delve into essential concepts of early reading, focusing on CVC words, Multisensory Structured Language (MSL), and phonemic awareness. They discuss the importance of understanding how children learn to read, the role of orthograp...

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with ⁠ Episode 1 ⁠ to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, host Danielle discusses the foundational elements of early reading, focusing on CVC words and letter sounds. She emphasizes the importance of phonemic awareness and provides practical tips for parents to support their children's reading development....

If you’re new here, welcome! We suggest you start with Episode 1 to upskill and build your phonics knowledge. In this episode of Prepping Parents, Danielle discusses the significance of phonics and phonemic awareness in early literacy development. She emphasizes the importance of clear sounds for blending and provides hands-on activities and engaging games that parents can use to support their chi...

In this episode of Prepping Parents, hosts Danielle and Jess discuss the importance of phonological and phonemic awareness in early childhood literacy. They emphasize the need for parents to understand these concepts to better support their children's reading journey. The conversation covers practical strategies for fostering phonological awareness through playful activities and highlights the rol...

In this very first episode of Prepping Parents , host Danielle discusses the importance of phonics in helping children learn to read. She shares her journey as a parent and educator, emphasizing the need for parents to feel confident in supporting their children's reading development. The podcast aims to provide practical tools and strategies for parents to assist their children in decoding an...