# play on words Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561.md RSS feed: https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/B4HeOMxA.rss Official site: https://www.bigcityreaders.com/ Author: miss beth Episodes: 83 ## Resource Learning to read starts with learning to play. This is the podcast for parents and teachers of kids ages 0-8 who want to have FUN learning evidence backed early development and literacy strategies in a short amount of time. This is the podcast for the teacher who needs a bestie to ask questions to and the parent who wants to know the best developmental practices to implement in the 3 minutes a day they have. You're not alone. Ask your questions here. If I can't answer them, one of my friends will be on to help! There are so many confusing parts about the learning to read journey. Miss Beth is here to simplify it, affirm you are the best person to teach your child, and give you the confidence you need in the early childhood education years. This podcast is for fun, community and confidence making tough topics more bite sized for every parent teacher and child. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-on-words-6399561 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561.md ## Episodes - [Is My Child Being Bullied? How to Tell the Difference Between Bullying and Normal Friendship Conflict](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/is-my-child-being-bullied-how-to-tell-the-difference-between-bullying-and-normal-friendship-conflict) — 2026-07-22T12:00:00+00:00 - [Third Trimester: What's Worth Doing... and What's Just Internet Noise with Lo Mansfield @TheLaborMama](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/third-trimester-what-s-worth-doing-and-what-s-just-internet-noise-with-lo-mansfield-thelabormama) — 2026-07-01T16:29:06+00:00 - [Reading or Memorizing? The Difference Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/reading-or-memorizing-the-difference-matters) — 2026-06-24T12:00:00+00:00 - [Why Reading Hasn't Clicked Yet (Hint: It's Not About Reading Faster)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/why-reading-hasn-t-clicked-yet-hint-it-s-not-about-reading-faster) — 2026-06-08T16:26:14+00:00 - [The Hidden Skills Your Child Needs to Thrive in Kindergarten (Beyond Reading)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/the-hidden-skills-your-child-needs-to-thrive-in-kindergarten-beyond-reading) — 2026-05-26T16:50:10+00:00 - [What Your Child's Report Card Actually Means](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/what-your-child-s-report-card-actually-means) — 2026-04-10T14:10:15+00:00 - [Understanding Your School's Reading Curriculum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/understanding-your-school-s-reading-curriculum) — 2026-03-20T15:03:49+00:00 - [Sight Words Aren't the Problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/sight-words-aren-t-the-problem) — 2026-02-25T13:00:00+00:00 - [Is Your Own Nervous System the Secret to Happy, Resilient Kids? with @JennieMonness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/is-your-own-nervous-system-the-secret-to-happy-resilient-kids-with-jenniemonness) — 2026-02-13T13:00:00+00:00 - [Progress Over Perfection: When Spelling Errors Are a Good Sign](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/progress-over-perfection-when-spelling-errors-are-a-good-sign) — 2026-02-05T13:00:00+00:00 - [Why Kids Can't Read](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/why-kids-can-t-read) — 2026-01-23T16:11:45+00:00 - [Letting Kids Be Bored (Without Feeling Like a Bad Parent) with Lizzie Assa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/letting-kids-be-bored-without-feeling-like-a-bad-parent-with-lizzie-assa) — 2026-01-08T13:00:00+00:00 - [Why is English so Confusing? Breaking it Down with KC Rickerd of @milestonesandmotherhood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/why-is-english-so-confusing-breaking-it-down-with-kc-rickerd-of-milestonesandmotherhood) — 2025-12-30T13:00:00+00:00 - [Why Does My Child Write Their Letters Backwards?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/why-does-my-child-write-their-letters-backwards) — 2025-12-18T13:00:00+00:00 - [Big Feelings, Bigger Reactions: Parenting Kids with ADHD Without Losing Your Mind with Dr. Carrie Jackson Ep 79](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/big-feelings-bigger-reactions-parenting-kids-with-adhd-without-losing-your-mind-with-dr-carrie-jackson-ep-79) — 2025-12-11T13:00:00+00:00 - [Elf on the Shelf Haters Club (Holiday Meeting Now in Session)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/elf-on-the-shelf-haters-club-holiday-meeting-now-in-session) — 2025-12-05T14:49:59+00:00 - [How to Correct Your Child's Spelling Without Crushing Their Confidence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/how-to-correct-your-child-s-spelling-without-crushing-their-confidence) — 2025-12-02T18:56:43+00:00 - [Is Tutoring Really The Answer? What To Expect From For Your First Grader](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/is-tutoring-really-the-answer-what-to-expect-from-for-your-first-grader) — 2025-11-18T04:05:53+00:00 - [Things I Wish Were Canceled: Sight Words, Letter Of The Week, Behavior Charts, Reading Levels and MORE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/things-i-wish-were-canceled-sight-words-letter-of-the-week-behavior-charts-reading-levels-and-more) — 2025-11-06T13:23:00+00:00 - [Back-to-School Anxiety: Parenting Tips & Morning Routines That Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/back-to-school-anxiety-parenting-tips-morning-routines-that-work) — 2025-09-17T20:06:04+00:00 - [EP. 72: Kindergarten Redshirting Part 2: How Do I Know If I Should Delay Kindergarten?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-72-kindergarten-redshirting-part-2-how-do-i-know-if-i-should-delay-kindergarten) — 2025-08-04T22:01:48+00:00 - [EP. 71: Kindergarten Redshirting Part 1: Can You Learn To Read At Home Depot?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-71-kindergarten-redshirting-part-1-can-you-learn-to-read-at-home-depot) — 2025-08-04T19:26:34+00:00 - [EP. 70 My Kid Turns Into a Rage Monster When He Loses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-70-my-kid-turns-into-a-rage-monster-when-he-loses) — 2025-06-05T18:52:24+00:00 - [Ep. 69 What I'd Tell Alex Bennett on Her First Daycare Tour—And You Should Hear It Too](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-69-what-i-d-tell-alex-bennett-on-her-first-daycare-tour-and-you-should-hear-it-too) — 2025-05-15T17:36:37+00:00 - [Ep. 68 Sight Words: The Good, the Bad & the What Were They Thinking?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-68-sight-words-the-good-the-bad-the-what-were-they-thinking) — 2025-04-10T19:43:26+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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