Beck Goodman, M. ED | Play-Based Early Literacy Specialist on Instagram: "It is so common for grownups to add an “uh” sound (called a schwa) to the end of letter sounds but it makes learning to read way harder for our kids. ⁠ ⁠ Here’s a few ways you can break this habit 👇⁠ ⁠ 🛑 Know the difference between a stop sound and a continuous sound. A stop sound is like a /t/ or /p/. It’s made with mouth movement and cannot be held out, unlike a continuous sound, such as /s/ or /m/.⁠ ⁠ &#

Beck Goodman, M. ED | Play-Based Early Literacy Specialist on Instagram: "Reading is big brain energy and takes tons of memory skills. To check on your child’s memory skills have them repeat back a sentence, words, or a random string of numbers.🧠⁠ ⁠ Comment “memory” and I’ll send you some low-prep games you can play anywhere to build your child’s working memory!"

Beck Goodman, M. ED | Play-Based Early Literacy Specialist on Instagram: "The letter C has two sounds. The “hard sound” is /k/, like in “coat” and “clip”. The “soft sound” is /s/, and happens when the C is followed by a Y, I or E. If your child is just beginning to learn letter sounds, focus on teaching the “hard” C sound. Once they’re ready, introduce them to “soft” C! What spelling rule would you like me to explain next?"