Getting to Know /s/ Toddler Phonics

WELCOME TO a new season from Miss Pam - TODDLER PHONICS! In this season Miss Pam uses rhythms and rhymes, games, songs, stories, movement and more to help you feel confident in supporting your toddler's reading path and build their strong oral language skills. I created Toddler Phonics to help your older toddler build the foundational skills that are essential for learning to read: sound discrimination: identifying speech sounds and words. sound manipulation: changing sounds by altering speed and volume; breaking down and swapping sounds blending sounds Teaching young children these foundation skills early on, helps them have longer to practice. TIPS: 🦋 Keep it light and interactive 🙃 Keep it playful and fun 🐢 Keep it slow-paced and relaxed.

HOW TO USE THE PODCAST 1. Listen to just two episodes (2 letter sounds) each week and listen to them on repeat, multiple times during the week. 2. Use your environment to practice sounds. For example, point out words on street signs, billboards etc. that can help to reinforce the sound. 3. Play games such as "I spy something with my two little eyes that begins with the sound /s/" Short, interactive episodes to keep your mover and shaker interested!

Transcript Baby Wordplay (00:43) We rely on listeners to support this production. Thank you. Baby Wordplay (00:49) This is Toddler Phonics and this is your host, Miss Pam. Thank you for being here. Baby Wordplay (00:58) Howdy-doo, kangaroo. Looking fine, porcupine. Hello, hello, buffalo. Glad to see you, spotted cheetah. Stay a while, crocodile. Hey, hi, penguin. Let's begin, penguin. Hello, hola! hello, hello. And how are you? You say, I'm fine. I'm fine. And I hope that you are too. Now everybody clap. Clap your hands, clap your hands, clap your hands everybody clap your hands, come on and clap your hands. Baby Wordplay (01:53) Let's welcome our first guest. /s/ Can you say that with me? Put your teeth together and keep that tongue behind your teeth. Let me hear you say Baby Wordplay (02:15) /ss/ so nice to hear you. Hello, ss, so nice to hear you. Baby Wordplay (02:27) Sss, as in snake. The snake is in the grass. Sss, the snake is in the grass. Sss. Hi ho the dairio, the snake is in the grass. Baby Wordplay (02:48) Sit, said Sam. Stand, said Sally. Stop, said Samira. Sing, said Sita. /s/ said snake. Let's do that again. You can do the actions to match the words. Sit, said Sam. Stand, said Sally. Stop, said Samira. Sing, said Sita. Sssss, said Snake. Baby Wordplay (03:43) I'm Sadie the slimy slug. You might think that I am, but I'm not a bug. You might think that I don't, but I do like hugs. I'm Sadie the slimy slug. Say that with me. Sadie the slimy slug. Sssss I'm Sadie the slimy slug. You might think that I am but I'm not a bug. You might think that I don't but I do like hugs. I'm Sadie the slimy slug. I'm Sadie the slimy slug. (Song used with permission from Nancy Stewart) Socks and shoes, socks and shoes, stripes and spots, reds and blues, boots for rain, boots for snow, slip them on and off we go! Let's do that again. Socks and shoes, socks and shoes. Stripes and spots, reds and blues. Boots for rain, boots for snow. Slip them on and off we go! Sally Square has just four sides, just four sides, just four sides. Sally Square has just four sides, one, two, three, four. Sally Square has just four sides, just four sides, just four sides. Sally Square has just four sides, and they are all the same. 👂🏽 What did you hear? What did you hear? What did you hear? Ssss. 𖧵 Remember to put your teeth together and keep that tongue behind your teeth. Let me hear you say sss/ See you later, alligator. Got to go, buffalo. Toodle-oo Kangaroo Ciao now, brown cow! Wave goodbye, butterfly! (Resource list upon request)