{"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. 72: Kindergarten Redshirting Part 2: How Do I Know If I Should Delay Kindergarten?","slug":"ep-72-kindergarten-redshirting-part-2-how-do-i-know-if-i-should-delay-kindergarten","published_at":"2025-08-04T22:01:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-72-kindergarten-redshirting-part-2-how-do-i-know-if-i-should-delay-kindergarten","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/y8lZS_iQ","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/68912dccf14b910ddfa39e25/size/234544422/video-files/643d94b7e5cd786efbd7958c/c05bc6b2-123b-43c5-b6ee-6d96a48831a3.mp4","summary":"The principal is BACK. Part 2 or 2 with principal, educator and friend of the pod: Jon Arens. We are answering all ALL your questions about learning to read and starting kindergarten. Questions YOU asked and we discuss in these two episodes: 🧠 Decision-Making Factors * What factors would make you consider redshirting as a good fit aside from age alone? * Is it better to make the decision based on academic readiness or emotional/maturity? * Does birth order influence the choice? * Does research show it's better to hold back a boy vs. a girl? * Where do we draw the line? (March birthdays redshirted) * HELP! 4YO July Bday. Language/reasoning/comm 💯, Social-emotional 😱 ⚖️ Pros, Cons & Impact * What are the top 3 signs to redshirt? * Long-term implications of 6–7-year-olds in K — does it raise expectations too much for 4–5-year-olds? * Is fear of \"boredom causing behavior issues\" a reason NOT to redshirt? * Can kids get bumped up a grade if it ends up not being a good fit? 💡 Situational Scenarios * My child is smart, early Aug birthday, but can't sit still and struggles to participate. * My child can read since 2.5 and is advanced in math but struggles emotionally (Sept bday). * Late August birthday — can tell social/emotional differences but not academic ones. * Very extroverted, very tall, late July birthday, reading level H — teacher says she's okay. * Twins with developmental delay — early intervention or more time? * Late birthday + IEP for ADHD — repeat K or will the IEP be enough for 1st? 📍 District/Policy Questions * Why don't some schools (like CPS) allow redshirting? * Is it allowed in every school district? Is it really up to parents? * NYC with a Dec 31 cutoff — is that developmentally inappropriate? 🛠 Practical Tips * I'm holding my son back (Aug 17) and sendin…","meta_description":"The principal is BACK. Part 2 or 2 with principal, educator and friend of the pod: Jon Arens. We are answering all ALL your questions about learning to re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2818,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-on-words-6399561/episodes/ep-72-kindergarten-redshirting-part-2-how-do-i-know-if-i-should-delay-kindergarten/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-72-kindergarten-redshirting-part-2-how-do-i-know-if-i-should-delay-kindergarten.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}