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Today's interview is with Heather O'Donnell from Kindergarten Ready Skills (@kindergartenreadiness on Instagram)

Heather is a mom of 2 & former kindergarten teacher. She's the owner & founder of Kindergarten Ready Skills, where she helps preschool moms prepare their kiddos for kindergarten by making learning fun & easy.

She's also the creator of Kindergarten Ready Club, a monthly membership which supports hundreds of families with done-for-you learning activities delivered to your inbox.

Now Heather's launched a brand-new way to support preschool families called the Engaging Early Learning Summit, which is totally FREE!

Heather has gathered over 25 speakers who are going to share tips, tricks, and activity ideas with families of children ages 2-6 (and I'm one of those speakers!)

This summit will equip you with the right tools and know-how so you can become your child's best and favorite "first teacher!"

Join us at this summit to learn proven strategies to help your kids build confidence and form a positive attitude toward learning time (yes, it's possible!)

Click here to grab your FREE ticket before the doors close! (*affiliate link)

Then listen in on my conversation with Heather as she shares:

💜 Her experience teaching kindergarten in an inner-city school

💙 How & why she transitioned out of the classroom and started Kindergarten Ready Skills

🩷 All the details about the Engaging Early Learning Summit (grab your ticket here!) (*affiliate link)

Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!

►Connect with Heather:

Kindergarten Ready Skills

@kindergartenreadiness on Instagram

Kindergarten Ready Skills on Facebook

Engaging Early Learning Summit Ticket (*affiliate link)

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Happy Learning!

-Erin

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Today's interview is with Mariah Choate from Wholistically PsychEd (@wholistically_psyched on Instagram)

Mariah is a mom of two and former school psychologist who, after seeing the pitfalls of public education, decided to create digital resources for parents & educators to learn how to advocate for children's learning needs.

Listen in on my conversation with Mariah as she shares:

💜 The most important special educational law all parents should be familiar with

💙 What to do if your child does not qualify for an IEP

🩷 How she supports parents who are navigating special education in schools

Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!

►Connect with Mariah:

@wholistically_psyched on Instagram

Mariah's Stan Store

Mariah's TpT Store

4 FREE guides that cover behavior, student supports, & development

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Happy Learning!

-Erin

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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/

Instagram @mooreliteracyleaps

Shannon's Newsletter

Shannon's TpT Store

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Happy Learning!

-Erin

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Today's interview is with Chanty Macias, host of the Preschool Made Easy Podcast (@chanty.macias on Instagram)

Chanty is a former Kindergarten teacher and mama. She helps make preschool life fun for teachers and parents so they can get their kiddos ready for Kindergarten while keeping things simple.

Her days are filled with matcha lattes, creating preschool resources, and a whole lotta Netflix!

Listen in on my conversation with Chanty as she shares:

💜 Advice for preschool parents who want to set up a positive learning routine at home

💙 How preschool parents can figure out what to teach their child to prepare them for kindergarten

🩷 Why she started the Preschool Made Easy Podcast and what she hopes listeners will get out of each episode

Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!

►Connect with Chanty:

ChantyMacias.com

Instagram @chanty.macias

Preschool Made Easy Podcast

Preschool Made Easy Facebook Group

FREE Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

►Let's Connect:

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Happy Learning!

-Erin

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Today's interview is with Alex John from The Kindergarten Connection (@thekindergartenconnection on Instagram)

Alex is a new mom and former early childhood educator on a mission to bring PLAYful learning into ALL classrooms!

Through The Kindergarten Connection and its teacher membership, The Print and Play Club, educators all over the world are creating developmentally appropriate classrooms filled with PLAY…and their students are thriving because of it!

Listen in on my conversation with Alex as she shares:

💜 What playful learning is (and what it isn't!)

💙 Why play leads to better classroom management & engagement

🩷 Why you don't have to choose between play & academics

Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!

►Connect with Alex:

The Kindergarten Connection

Instagram @thekindergartenconnection

Alex's Professional Development & On-Demand Webinars

Facebook

TikTok

YouTube

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Happy Learning!

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Today's interview is with Erin Vanek from The Gifted Perspective (@the.gifted.perspective on Instagram)

Erin is the founder of The Gifted Perspective, the goal of which is to provide resources to parents and educators of gifted children.

She has a master's degree in education and over a decade of experience in educating gifted learners.

Erin has three children, two of which are twice-exceptional, so she understands firsthand the complexity of raising a child who is gifted.

Being a grown-up gifted kid herself, Erin has a genuine passion for advocating for gifted learners.

Listen in on my conversation with Erin as she shares:

💜 What the term gifted means (and what it doesn't mean)

💙 How kids are identified as gifted in schools (and why that can be a challenge)

🩷 How to support gifted learners at school & at home

Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here to check it out!

►Connect with Erin:

https://thegiftedperspective.com/

Instagram @the.gifted.perspective

Erin's Webinars & Workshops

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Happy Learning!

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Today's interview is with Meghan Conway from HomeBloom Education (@homebloom.ed on Instagram)

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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:

https://homebloomed.com

Instagram @homebloom.ed

Grab Meghan's FREE Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

►Let's Connect:

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Happy Learning!

-Erin

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Teaching your child to read does NOT require a degree in education or experience being a teacher.

But it DOES require you to have a basic understanding of the steps your child must follow to become a reader AND the order in which those steps should be taken.

Today's episode wraps up our series on the 5 Steps for Reading Success and shows you how to put all the steps together and what you should do next!

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This is the LAST episode in a series all about how to teach your child to read & write correctly & effectively based on the Science of Reading.

Make sure you check out ALL the parts of this series so you can set your child up for success in school & in life:

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5 Steps for Reading Success

Step 1: Oral Language

Step 2: Phonological & Phonemic Awareness

Step 3: Letter Knowledge

Step 4: Blending & Segmenting

Step 5: Heart Words

Bonus Step: Handwriting

Putting All the Steps Together (You are here)

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►Grab my FREE End of Year Literacy Goals here!

►Join the waitlist for my reading course, P.L.A.Y. for Reading Success!

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Happy Learning!

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