Littles Love Learning Podcast
Erin, M.Ed
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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171. Why You Should Use Decodable Books When Teaching Beginning Readers: Interview with Lina Miller from Decode by Heart
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03/13/25 • 30 min
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Today's interview is with Lina Miller from Decode by Heart.
Lina is a wife, mother of two boys, and an educator. She has 20+ years of experience as an elementary school teacher in Delaware and is currently an academic interventionist. She always thought of herself as a "math person," but ever since she taught first graders, she fell in love with teaching children how to read.
Decode by Heart came as a result of teaching students the foundations of reading, but then noticing a lack of general trade books appropriate for her students. Lina decided she could help children be successful readers by publishing a series of books that focuses on what new and struggling readers need: simple, decodable sentences paired with a few story words that build with each story.
Lina also wanted to give young readers lovable characters they could follow on various adventures, which is why she created Jax and Ren.
As an avid reader herself, Lina's passion is to instill the love of reading in as many children as she can. With family support and consistent practice, children can build a love of reading and learn to Decode by Heart!
Listen in on my conversation with Lina as she shares:
💜 The differences between decodable books, leveled book, and picture books
💙 Why kids need access to decodable books in order to become strong readers
🩷 Behind-the-scenes of how she created & published her decodable book series "Jax and Ren"
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
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Connect with Lina:
►Decode by Heart Website (*Affiliate Link)
Use coupon code LittlesLove10 for 10% off your order!
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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161. Playful Preschool Learning: How to Set Your Child Up for Success: Interview with Maria Golden from Growing in Literacy
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11/14/24 • 30 min
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Today's interview is with Maria Golden from Growing in Literacy (@growinginliteracy on Instagram)
Maria is an educator, reading specialist, and mother of three young children.
After years of teaching young readers and writers, she noticed a strong need for developing early literacy skills during the early childhood years.
While shuffling between diaper changes, naps, and play dates, she built a small business called Growing in Literacy, where she educates and empowers parents of young children in the development of early reading and writing skills.
Instead of using traditional worksheets and flashcards, Maria focuses on learning these skills through a play-based learning approach while also educating parents about the importance of early literacy skills.
Listen in on my conversation with Maria as she shares:
💜 Her journey in education and how she found her passion for early literacy skills
💙 Why play-based learning is the most effective way to teach little ones the foundational skills they need for success
🧡 How she supports parents who want to teach their children through play-based methods
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
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Connect with Maria:
►https://growinginliteracy.com/
►@growinginliteracy on Instagram
►Growing in Literacy on Facebook
►FREE Preschool Reading Activity Guide for Energetic Kids
►Adventures with the Alphabet Guide
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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166. Bringing Joyful Learning into Early Math Skills: Interview with Brandy Hawthorne from The Joyous Classroom & Mighty Math Minds
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01/28/25 • 40 min
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Today's interview is with Brandy Hawthorne from The Joyous Classroom and Mighty Math Minds.
Brandy is a mom of 4, wife of 36 years, and native Texan who has lived and taught across the US in cities like Louisville, Dallas, Cleveland, and the suburbs of Chicago, New Orleans, and St. Louis, just to name a few.
She is a 30+ year education veteran with a varied career ranging from early childhood interventionist, childcare director, classroom teacher in public, private, and Christian schools.
As the founder of The Joyous Classroom and Mighty Math Minds, Brandy serves both educators and families. When she’s not teaching or presenting a workshop, you’ll most likely find her on her front porch swing of her home in East Texas, coffee in hand, watching her dogs play.
Listen in on my conversation with Brandy as she shares:
💜 The importance of early math skills in preschool & kindergarten
💙 How to incorporate math in easy, fun, and simple ways all throughout your day
🩷 How she creates a safe space for her students to explore their math skills and connect it to everyday life
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
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Connect with Brandy:
►The Joyous Classroom Facebook Group
►Mighty Math Minds Facebook Group
►Instagram @thejoyousclassroom
►20 FREE Ideas for Math Play Every Day!
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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167. Follow These 5 Steps BEFORE Your Child Reads a Decodable Book Independently (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten)
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02/05/25 • 10 min
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When teaching your child to read at home, it's important to give them a chance to practice their phonics skills by having them read decodable books after each new skill they've learned.
*You can learn more about my favorite decodable books in THIS video!
But instead of just handing them a decodable book to read, you want to follow these 5 steps to make sure they're actually READY to read the entire book on their own!
These steps are perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten littles to follow when learning to read at home.
Keep listening to learn about these 5 steps!
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
*NOTE: The letter x actually represents 2 phonemes in 1 letter: /k/ & /s/. So the word Jax technically has 4 phonemes: /j/ /a/ /k/ /s/. However, when I'm teaching preschoolers, I don't go into this level of complexity for letter x, and instead I want them to simply say /ks/.
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LINKS from this Episode:
*Jax and Ren Decodable Books: Use coupon code LittlesLove10 for 10% off your order!
*This is an affiliate link.
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*Toddlers Can Read Decodable Books
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*Decodable Books vs. Guided Readers
*FREE Letters (to practice letter sound fluency)
►Want me to help you teach your child to read? Check out my P.L.A.Y. Reading Program here!
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►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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157. What to Do if Your Child is Chosen for Reading Intervention: Interview with Shannon Moore from Moore Literacy Leaps
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08/29/24 • 34 min
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Today's interview is with Shannon Moore from Moore Literacy Leaps (@mooreliteracyleaps on Instagram)
Shannon is a certified reading specialist who helps K-5 students and teachers with proven intervention methods so they can be successful in the classroom.
Throughout her 20 year career, Shannon has held many roles as an educator, including classroom teacher, reading specialist, Response to Intervention (RTI) coordinator, instructional coach, consultant, and private tutor.
Shannon is also the author of the Education Post article: “Science of Reading vs. Whole Language War Rages On; Students Lose.”
Listen in on my conversation with Shannon as she shares:
💜 Her top 5 tips for parents of kids selected for reading intervention
💙 The “minimum skills” she wants to see students have when they enter kindergarten
🩷 Why K-2nd grade is so crucial when it comes to reading development (even though in the past there's been an emphasis on grades 3-5)
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
►Connect with Shannon:
https://www.mooreliteracyleaps.com/
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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153. Tips & Support for Parents of Future Kindergarteners: Interview with Meghan Conway from HomeBloom Education
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06/27/24 • 32 min
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Today's interview is with Meghan Conway from HomeBloom Education (@homebloom.ed on Instagram)
Meghan is a former kindergarten teacher and now stay-at-home-mom to three daughters.
After she left the classroom, Meghan felt compelled to bridge the gap between home and school by working with parents and offering tutoring services for early elementary students.
She is passionate about supporting preschoolers with their transition to the big world of kindergarten.
Listen in on my conversation with Meghan as she shares tips on:
❤️ Transitioning from preschool (or no school) to kindergarten
💙 How she prepared her daughter for kindergarten (and the minimum skills she wanted her daughter to have before the first day)
🧡 How to handle resistance with young learners (even Meghan has faced that working with her own daughter at home)
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
►Connect with Meghan:
Grab Meghan's FREE Kindergarten Readiness Checklist
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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149. Preparing Your Picky Eater for Kindergarten Lunchtime: Interview with Alex Klann from Tiny Bite Wellness
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05/30/24 • 27 min
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Today's interview is with Alex Klann from Tiny Bite Wellness (@tinybitewellness on Instagram)
Alex is a picky eating specialist, mom of 2, and self-proclaimed foodie. She has a background in feeding therapy and works as an occupational therapy practitioner.
Alex knows the struggle of not knowing what to serve your child for meals. Every child is totally unique, and even with her specialized training, she found navigating meals with her two boys (each with VERY different personalities!) extremely difficult.
Alex empowers parents to raise confident and adventurous eaters by sharing practical strategies so their children learn healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
Alex is one of the 18 speakers at the one-of-a-kind virtual conference designed for parents called Learn and Play to K: Kindergarten Readiness Virtual Conference!
This unique experience will help you understand ALL the ways your child needs to be prepared for kindergarten, including academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and SO MUCH MORE!
Alex's presentation is all about how to help your little one explore new foods and feel confident eating lunch in a noisy, busy, and distracting cafeteria as a new kindergartener.
From the comfort of your own home, you can learn from Alex and other top experts in the fields of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, education, psychology, and MORE!
When you purchase a ticket to this conference, you get:
►18 incredible pre-recorded presentations (over 9 hours of training) that you can watch when it's convenient for you
►FREE gifts from each speaker that you can use with your child
►Access to a private Facebook group to ask your questions directly to the experts
►And as a bonus...we’re going to host 3 LIVE Zoom Office Hour Sessions where you can talk with speakers, interact with fellow parents, and get your questions answered in real time!
All for just $47!
This is the ONLY virtual conference dedicated to preparing your child for kindergarten in a holistic way.
We’re going WAY beyond the ABCs and 123s to make sure your child is set up for success in school AND in life!
Tickets are on sale May 23-31, 2024. The conference is June 3-7, 2024.
For more information and to purchase your ticket, please click HERE
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
►Connect with Alex:
https://tinybitewellness.com/about/
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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143. Diving into the World of Structured Literacy: Interview with Sarah Paul from @snippetsbysarah
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05/09/24 • 34 min
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Today's interview is with Sarah Paul from @snippetsbysarah on Instagram.
With over 20 years experience in teaching literacy, Sarah was one of the early adopters of structured literacy way back in 2014 (before the Science of Reading movement even began).
Sarah is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to best-practices for teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, morphology, and more!
Listen in on my conversation with Sarah as she shares:
❤️her journey of transitioning from balanced literacy to structured literacy
💙what morphology is and why it's important
🧡what parents can do if they're concerned about their child's reading development
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
►Connect with Sarah:
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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137. How Speech Therapy & Reading Go Hand-in-Hand: Interview with Elizabeth Doherty from Manhattan Speech, Language, & Literacy
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04/18/24 • 28 min
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Today's interview is with Elizabeth Doherty from Manhattan Speech, Language & Literacy, LLC.
Elizabeth founded her practice over 10 years ago with the goal of providing students knowledge and skills necessary for career success in the 21st century.
With the unique perspective of both a speech-language pathologist and reading teacher, Elizabeth supports both oral and printed language, helping students gain proficiencies that translate across speaking, hearing, processing, reading, writing, and spelling.
Listen in on my conversation with Elizabeth as we discuss the inter-connectedness of reading and speech therapy, practical ways parents can work with their kids at home, and what red flags to look out for as your child develops their oral language & reading skills.
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
►Connect with Elizabeth:
https://www.manhattanspeechlanguage.com/
Instagram @elizabeth_readingslp
*This is a different Instagram handle from what Elizabeth shared in the podcast. She updated her Instagram handle after we recorded this episode. Please check her out at @elizabeth_readingslp
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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173. Putting the Science of Reading Into Practice: Interview with Savannah Campbell from Campbell Creates Readers
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04/03/25 • 39 min
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Today's interview is with Savannah Campbell from Campbell Creates Readers.
Savannah is a K-5 reading specialist who, for 13 years, worked at the elementary school she went to as a child!
In 2022, Savannah was named Teacher of the Year for both her elementary school and all elementary schools in her district.
She holds two master’s degrees in education from the College of William and Mary and is both Orton-Gillingham and LETRS trained.
Savannah has worked through transitioning from a balanced literacy mindset to structured literacy approach, and her greatest hope in life is to allow ALL children to live the life they want by helping them to become literate individuals.
Listen in on my conversation with Savannah as she shares:
💜 The difference between the way she used to teach reading vs. what she does now (and how the switch made a HUGE difference for her students!)
💙 Why she started sharing teaching tips online (you can find her on Instagram @campbellcreatesreaders)
🩷 How vocabulary fits into the Science of Reading equation (don't overlook this step!)
Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!
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Connect with Savannah:
►Campbell Creates Reader Website
►Instagram: @campbellcreatesreaders
►YouTube: Campbell Creates Readers
►Podcast: Creating Readers with Savannah Campbell
►Let's Connect:
>>> Join my email community here!
>>> Reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog
Happy Learning!
-Erin
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How many episodes does Littles Love Learning Podcast have?
Littles Love Learning Podcast currently has 173 episodes available.
What topics does Littles Love Learning Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Education For Kids, Early Childhood Education, Kids & Family, Teaching, Literacy, Reading, Kindergarten, How To, Podcasts, Education and Homeschool.
What is the most popular episode on Littles Love Learning Podcast?
The episode title '158. Special Ed Tips from a Nationally Certified School Psychologist: Interview with Mariah Choate from Wholistically PsychEd' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Littles Love Learning Podcast?
The average episode length on Littles Love Learning Podcast is 15 minutes.
When was the first episode of Littles Love Learning Podcast?
The first episode of Littles Love Learning Podcast was released on Jan 4, 2024.
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