{"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":"How to Correct Your Child's Spelling Without Crushing Their Confidence","slug":"how-to-correct-your-child-s-spelling-without-crushing-their-confidence","published_at":"2025-12-02T18:56:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/how-to-correct-your-child-s-spelling-without-crushing-their-confidence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/4r8jBOeq","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/692f366b6db22ddb8ecd5896/size/147712295/video-files/643d94b7e5cd786efbd7958c/60fffe4d-edad-4ca9-b2ac-51570ac37f98.mp4","summary":"Episode 77 In today's episode of Play on Words from Big City Readers, Miss Beth breaks down one of the top questions parents ask: Should I correct my child's spelling? Spoiler: correcting isn't the enemy… but how you do it absolutely matters if you want to protect your child's confidence and build lifelong readers and writers. From invented spelling to letter reversals, from the dreaded sight word \"said\" to why she cannot stand the book The Rainbow Fish, Miss Beth gets real about what's developmentally normal, what to gently support, and what to leave alone. Whether your child is in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, this episode gives you practical, science-backed tools to help your child feel confident while still building strong reading and writing foundations. ✏️ What We Cover in This Episode 👉 Should You Correct Your Child's Spelling? 👉 Does Writing Letters the \"Right Way\" Matter? 👉 Why I Don't Love The Rainbow Fish 👉 How to Teach the Sight Word \"SAID\" (And Why It Matters) ...And So Much More * Building confidence through \"productive struggle\" * Why correcting too much can accidentally shut kids down * How to model writing without perfectionism * What to do when your child hates writing * When spelling concerns are worth a deeper look For all the resources I mentioned- free and on demand courses- visit bigcityreaders.com and connect with me on instagram @bigcityreaders","meta_description":"Episode 77 In today's episode of Play on Words from Big City Readers, Miss Beth breaks down one of the top questions parents ask: Should I correct my chil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1855,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-on-words-6399561/episodes/how-to-correct-your-child-s-spelling-without-crushing-their-confidence/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/how-to-correct-your-child-s-spelling-without-crushing-their-confidence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}