{"podcast":{"title":"play on words","slug":"play-on-words-6399561","podcast_index_feed_id":6399561,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/B4HeOMxA.rss","website_url":"https://www.bigcityreaders.com/","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/643d94b7e5cd786efbd7958c/e7504645-5337-4b02-8927-e5d3e551d61d.PNG","author":"miss beth","episode_count":83,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:21:13.034856+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561"},"episode":{"title":"EP. 70 My Kid Turns Into a Rage Monster When He Loses","slug":"ep-70-my-kid-turns-into-a-rage-monster-when-he-loses","published_at":"2025-06-05T18:52:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-70-my-kid-turns-into-a-rage-monster-when-he-loses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/NqxxSzac","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6841e768a10a462977888461/size/141267822/video-files/643d94b7e5cd786efbd7958c/b7ba4322-616f-46f8-8cb9-421c348fa147.mp4","summary":"The Psychology Behind Competitive Kids (and What Helps) If your child is the kindest kid on the block… until they lose a game and suddenly you're dealing with a rage monster - this episode is for you. Competitive kids often have big hearts and even bigger feelings. In this quick pep talk, I'll walk you through what's really going on beneath that explosive reaction, how to support emotional growth without crushing their drive, and my go-to book list that helps kids build resilience and empathy. You'll learn: * Why competitive kids sometimes struggle with losing * Simple strategies to talk about frustration and fairness * How to create a home culture that balances effort and empathy * My favorite children's books that build emotional vocabulary and self-regulation 📚 Shop the book list here: 👉 ⁠Miss Beth's Amazon Storefront – Competitive Kid Book List⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/shop/bigcityreaders/list/3UGTRRVHOHMSU?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_WFCFVVZ6341TP6P3KW1E] 💌 Want more like this? Follow⁠ @bigcityreaders⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bigcityreaders/] on Instagram for daily tips, free book recs, and support for raising strong, kind readers.","meta_description":"The Psychology Behind Competitive Kids (and What Helps) If your child is the kindest kid on the block… until they lose a game and suddenly you're dealing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1692,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-on-words-6399561/episodes/ep-70-my-kid-turns-into-a-rage-monster-when-he-loses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-70-my-kid-turns-into-a-rage-monster-when-he-loses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}