On Demand Video Course: Toddlers
This class is all about the foundations of learning to read. Yes, it starts here! You will learn songs, rhymes, strategies, and the best stories to make sure your toddler is on track without any added stress. Your toddler does not have to watch the videos, you will learn together in just a few minutes of playing with the video on in the background.
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Welcome & Parent Tips
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Welcome! (Copy)
Welcome to Big City Readers, we’re so glad you’re here.
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Building blocks of early literacy (Copy)
Learning about the five foundational building blocks of early literacy: read, write, sing, talk, and play.
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Why do we sing? (Copy)
Word play is very important in the early stages (or pre reading stage) of learning to read (6 months-5 years old) – singing can help!
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What is phonological awareness? (Copy)
Phonological awareness is the biggest predictor of lifelong reading success. Seriously!
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All About the ABC's (Copy)
How I say the first letter sounds here at Big City Readers, and more!
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CVC words (Copy)
Miss Beth walks through teaching CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words
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Making words come alive (Copy)
Wondering why we do letter activities and word games as well as reading practice? Miss Beth dives in!
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Making stories come alive (Copy)
Even if you’re just looking at the pictures or playing with a toy on the book, you’re still building those literacy skills.
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FAQ (Copy)
Frequently asked questions from Big City Readers parents
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Video Lessons with Miss Beth
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Lesson One: How Kind & More (Copy)
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Lesson Two: Sheep in a Jeep & More (Copy)
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Lesson Three: The Little Dump Truck & More (Copy)
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Lesson Four: Q Is for Duck & More (Copy)
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Lesson Five: Pete the Cat & More (Copy)
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Lesson Six: Silly Sally (Copy)
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Lesson Seven: Cha Cha Chimps (Copy)
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Lesson Eight: The Very Busy Spider & More (Copy)
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Lesson Nine: Snowmen At Night & More (Copy)
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Lesson Ten: Big Snow (Copy)
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Lesson Eleven: Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twelve: I Like It When... & More (Copy)
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Lesson Thirteen: Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones (Copy)
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Lesson Fourteen: I'm a Hungry Dinosaur & More (Copy)
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Lesson Fifteen: Day It Rained Hearts & More (Copy)
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Lesson Sixteen: Full, Full, Full of Love & More (Copy)
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Lesson Seventeen: That's Not My Polar Bear... (Copy)
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Lesson Eighteen: Tanka Tanka Skunk! & More (Copy)
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Lesson Nineteen: Clip Clop & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty: Dinosnores & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-One: The Very Busy Spider & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-Two: Dinosaur Parade & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-Three: Be Kind & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-Four: Little Blue Truck Leads the Way & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-Five: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-Six: I Want My Hat Back & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-Seven: Trashy Town & More (Copy)
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Lesson Twenty-Eight: Oh No George & More (Copy)
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Activities & Book Recommendations
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Practicing their name (with Post-its!) (Copy)
One of our favorite BCR activities!
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Three fun ABC activities (Copy)
Miss Beth walks through three more fun ABC activities to do after playing the Post-it name game.
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What alphabet set is best? (Copy)
Why mixing up different alphabet sets and letters is my go-to strategy.
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How to put together a sensory bin (Copy)
Miss Beth’s top tips on how to build and play with sensory bins!
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Everything you need to know about board books (Copy)
Miss Beth breaks down why board books aren’t just for babies
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How to pick out early reader books (Copy)
Miss Beth’s tips for picking out books for emergent readers.
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Book recommendations for big topics (Copy)
Miss Beth recommends several books to introduce big topics.
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Book recommendations for emotional regulation (Copy)
Miss Beth recommends several books for emotional regulation.
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Book recommendations for representation (Copy)
Miss Beth recommends several books about representation.
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Book recommendations for transitions (Copy)
How to use picture books to help your child prepare for transitions — like a new school, new house, new baby sibling, and more!
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