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Baby Wordplay

Miss Pam

There are over 100 episodes and hundreds of 5 Star ***** Reviews of Baby Wordplay on the FREE feed! 🌺 *Subscribe to *PREMIUM* for access to ALL episodes! A parent said "It's like having a preschool teacher in my pocket"! WHO *Pamela Groves, aka Miss Pam Children's librarian and early literacy expert with 30 years experience. WHAT A tool to help you connect with your baby-to foster literacy + numeracy * Get them babbling, talking & gesturing - the micro-steps to speech HOW * I model how to read, rhyme, sing + use gestures + touch to engage your baby

  1. Getting to Know /s/ - Toddler Phonics

    07/30/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    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 you 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 soundsblending 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 - no pressure! 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/" Episodes will be 10-12 minutes each. 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!

    7 min
  2. Getting to Know /a/ Toddler Phonics

    10/05/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to Know /a/ Toddler Phonics

    TRANSCRIPT Howdy-doo, kangaroo. Lookin' fine, porcupine. Hello, hello, buffalo. Glad to see you, spotted cheetah. Stay awhile, crocodile. Hey, hi, penguin. Let's begin, penguin! Let's say hello to our guest, the letter /a/ Hello, ⁓ so nice to hear you. Hello, ⁓ so nice to hear you. Can you say that with me? Let me hear you say, ⁓ You could pretend you got very scared and you lifted up your hands and you waved them in the air and you said. /A/ as in ants. The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb. And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain, boom, boom, boom. The ants go marching two by two. Hoorah, hoorah, the ants go marching two by two. Hoorah, hoorah, the ants go marching two by two. The little one stops to tie his shoe. And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom, the ants go marching three by three. Hoorah, hoorah. The ants go marching three by three. Hoorah, hoorah. The ants go marching three by three. The little one stops to climb a tree. And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom, boom. Baby Wordplay (03:17) Five rosy apples hanging on a tree. The rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow. And one rosy apple fell down below. apple. Five rosy apples hanging on a tree. The rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow. And one rosy apple fell down below. Four rosy apples hanging on a tree, the rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow and one rosy apple fell down below. Now there are three rosy apples hanging on a tree, the rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow? And one rosy apple fell down below. Now there how many? Two! Two rosy apples hanging on a tree. The rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow. And one rosy apple fell down below. Now there's just one rosy apple. I think I'm going to pick it before that wind blows! Baby Wordplay (06:01) Manady, manady, mickadee, me. Abadee, babadee, bounce on my knee. We're using nonsense words. Listen for the /a⁓ sound. Anady, manady, mickadee, me. Abadee, babadee, bounce on my knee. One more time. Anady, manady, mickadee, me. Abadee, babadee, bounce on my knee. Baby Wordplay (09:34) A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket. Say that with me. A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my friend and on the way I dropped it. I dropped it I dropped it and on the way I dropped it my little friend they picked it up and put it in their pocket Let's sing that together. At task it a ⁓ green and yellow basket I wrote a letter to my friend and on the way I dropped it I dropped it I dropped it on the way I dropped it my little friend they picked it up and put it in their pocket Baby Wordplay (10:53) Let's practice some words that begin with the sound ⁓ You say after me. Here we go. ANTS. AND Apples. Awhile Actually... appreciate, Acrobat. Baby Wordplay (12:08) This has been Toddler Phonics. Thank you for tuning in to me and to your little one. You can get more Toddler Phonics by subscribing for just $2.99 per month. Head to our website, www.babywordplay.com. Thank you. (Resources upon request)

    12 min
  3. Getting to know /p/ Toddler Phonics

    10/17/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to know /p/ Toddler Phonics

    Welcome to Toddler Phonics. I'm so happy you're here. Baby Wordplay (00:09) Hello, hola! This is your host, Miss Pam. Howdy-doo, kangaroo. Looking fine, porcupine. Hello, hello, buffalo. .. Let's say hello to our guest. /p/ as in pancakes. as in pig. Hello, /p/. So nice to hear you. Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground. How'd you get so big and round? Make your arms into a big circle. Planted as a seed so small. Plant a seed in the palm of your hand. Now you are a great big ball. Make that circle again. Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground. How'd you get so big and round? Planted as a seed so small. Plant that seed in the middle of your hand. Now you are a great big ball. Make that pumpkin shape again. Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground. How'd you get so big and round? Playing with words sometimes means playing with nonsense words, words that don't have any meaning like 'skidamarinkadink' or 'higglety pigglety pop'. Little ones love the sounds of these words. Let's say a rhyme together. Baby Wordplay (02:55) Listen for the /p/ sound Higglety pigglety pop' The dog has eaten the mop. The pig's in a hurry, the cat's in a flurry. 'higglety pigglety pop Baby Wordplay (03:36) Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo. I see you. Who else do I see? Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo. Baby Wordplay (04:32) Let's make some pancakes. Roll your hands over each other. Mix a pancake, stir a pancake, pop it in a metal pan. Fry the pancake, toss the pancake, now catch it if you can. Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels in the pot. Squish that fabric into your hands. Squish it up into a ball. Shake it hake it shake it shake it till it pops yay Let's play a game. You do what I say. There we go. Let everyone clap hands like me. ⁓ Let everyone clap hands like me. Come on and join into the game. You'll find that it's always the same. Yeah. Baby Wordplay (06:56) Let everyone pat heads like me. Pat your head. Let everyone pat heads like me. Come on and join into the game. You'll find that it's always the same. Let everyone pout lips like me. Can you pout with your lips? Push those lips out into a pout. Let everyone pout lips like me. Come on and join into the game. You'll find that it's always the same. Let everyone pop up like me. Jump up, pop up. Let everyone pop up like me. Come on and join into the game. You'll find that it's always the same. Let's practice words that begin with the /p/ sound Baby Wordplay (08:13) /p/ as in pancakes. Baby Wordplay (08:16) Let me hear you say pumpkin. Pumpkin. pig puppy Baby Wordplay (08:58) See you later, alligator. Got to go, buffalo. Thank you to my wonderful monthly subscribers, each and every one of you, who helped to sustain this labor of love. Subscribe to my peanut butter pod letter on Substack and every so often newsletter where I share what I'm thinking about, book recommendations for the little ones and stories of grandma life. Head to substack.com forward slash at baby Thank you for being here.

    10 min
  4. Getting to know /i/ Toddler Phonics

    10/20/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to know /i/ Toddler Phonics

    Baby Wordplay (00:01) Hi, I'm Miss Pam, children's librarian, trained teacher, and founder of Baby Wordplay, a family business I run with my daughter and son-in-law. The first few years of a child's life are critical for their brain development. But often traditional education begins at age four or five. In order to thrive at school, children need to be taught at home first. When you bring your baby home, you are now a homeschooling parent. I'm talking to you, dad, and mom. Baby Wordplay (00:56) If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to Toddler Phonics. We rely on listeners to support this production. Thank you. Baby Wordplay (01:36) 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 (02:27) Welcome to Toddlerphonics. I'm so happy you're here. Baby Wordplay (02:33) Let's say hello to our special guest. /i/ /i/ as in it. It was under the coconut tree. It was under the coconut tree, darling, it was under the coconut tree. We read and we sang and we played with words. It was under the coconut tree. It was under the coconut tree. We read and we sang and we played with words. Sing with me. Hello, /i/ So nice to hear you. Hello, /i/ So nice to hear you. /i/ as in insect. Itsy Bitsy What did you hear? What did you hear? /i/ Baby Wordplay (06:10) Iggy the green iguana. Iggy the green iguana is as intelligent as can be. Let me hear you say iguana. . Let me hear you say intelligent. Baby Wordplay (07:22) Let's practice saying some words that begin with the /i/ sound. Here we go. You say after me: is Icky Ink Iggy Impossible. Can you think of any more words that begin with /i/ ? Practice listening. Baby Wordplay (08:17) See you later, alligator. Got to go, buffalo. Toodle-oo, kangaroo. Ciao now, brown cow. Wave goodbye, butterfly. We rely on listeners to support this production. This is Miss Pam. Thank you.

    10 min
  5. Getting to know /m/ Toddler Phonics

    10/25/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to know /m/ Toddler Phonics

    Baby Wordplay (00:01) Welcome to Toddler Phonics. I'm so happy you're here. Baby Wordplay (00:09) Hi, I'm Miss Pam, children's librarian, trained teacher, and founder of Baby Wordplay, a family business I run with my daughter and son-in-law. I created Toddler phonics to help you build the foundational reading and math skills that are essential for all further learning. Baby Wordplay (01:11) Let's say hello to our guest. Baby Wordplay (01:18) Fold your lips into your mouth and say m Don't open your lips. /m/ Baby Wordplay (01:32) Hello, mm, so nice to hear you. Mm, as in mop. Mm, as in mole. Hmm, as in moon. Hello, mm, so nice to hear you. Hello, mm, so nice to hear Baby Wordplay (02:05) Mm as in monkey. Baby Wordplay (02:09) Monkey and me. Monkey and me. Monkey and me. We went to see. We went to see some cats. Miaow Monkey and me. Monkey and me. Monkey and me. We went to see some horses. Neigh. Monkey and me. Monkey and me. Monkey and me. We went to see. We went to see some butterflies. Monkey and me, monkey and me, monkey and me we went to see, we went to see some monkeys! ooo ooo ah ah eeh eeh! (Inspired by book Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett) Baby Wordplay (03:14) Let me hear you say, 'my' Here are my hands. Your turn. Baby Wordplay (03:26) This book is called Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin Jr. Follow the words with some actions. Here are my hands for catching and throwing. Pretend you're throwing a ball. Here are my feet for stopping and going. Here is my head for thinking and knowing. Here is my nose for smelling and blowing. Here are my eyes for seeing and crying. Here are my ears for washing and drying. Here are my knees for falling down. Here is my neck for turning around. Here are my teeth for chewing and brushing. Here is my elbow, my arm, and my chin.. And here is my skin that bundles me in. Give yourself a hug. The end. Baby Wordplay (05:22) Get your mouth ready for mmm. When monkeys get up in the morning they always say good day. When monkeys get up in the morning they always say good day. They say... That is what they say that is what they say. When mice get up in the morning they always say good day. When mice get up in the morning they always say good day. Let me hear some mice. Squeak squeak. When mama gets up in the morning she always says good day. When mama gets up in the morning she always says good day. She says, good morning my munchkin! Let's practice words that begin with the ⁓ sound. You say after me, mountain. Maple. Mango. My Me Baby Wordplay (07:35) A big thank you. an enormous thank you to all our monthly subscribers who help to sustain this labor of love. Baby Wordplay (07:46) Have you ever eaten a juicy mango? Mangos can be delicious. In Jamaica, mango season is a very exciting time. Everyone drops what they're doing and they go out and pick mangoes off the tree. This song is called Mango Time. Here are the words in Jamaican: me no drink, coffee, tea -mango time. No care how nice it may be, mango time. At the height of the mango crop, when de fruit dem a ripe and drop, wash your pot, Tun them down, mango time. This song is saying, I don't drink coffee or tea. I want mangoes! I don't care how nice coffee is or tea, mango time! When the fruit is ripe and ready to drop. I'm going to wash my pot. No more cooking! I'm going to go and pick mangoes. Sing with me. [Sung in Jamaican] Me no drink coffee tea. Mango time. No care how nice it may be. Mango time. the height of the mango crop when the fruit them are ripe and drop wash your pot turn them down mango time me no drink coffee tea mango time No care how nice it may be. mango time at the height of the mango crop when the fruit dem a ripe and drop wash your Pot, tun them down, mango time. Baby Wordplay (10:22) We rely on listeners to support this production. This is Miss Pam. Thank you.

    12 min
  6. Getting to know c/k Toddler Phonics

    11/01/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to know c/k Toddler Phonics

    Parents and caregivers, use my prompts and suggestions to get your little one tuned into the sounds of language. Talk, talk talk! Sing, sing sing! Welcome to Toddler Phonics. I'm so happy you're here. Baby Wordplay (00:40) Let's say hello to our guest. /c/ as in cat. as in cup. as in cow. car cuddle Baby Wordplay (01:08) 1 cuddle, two cuddles. Three little cuddles. Four cuddles, five cuddles. Six little cuddles. Seven cuddles, eight cuddles. Nine little cuddles. Ten cuddles, for ___ What's your name? Put your name in there. I know a cow and that cow loves cookies. Say it with me. cookies, cow. The cow loves cookies. (There's a book by that name! Check it out at your library or local bookstore Let's practice saying some words that begin with the Let me hear you say, coat. camel. Cardigan. Can you clap the syllables? Cardigan. One, two, three. Cry. Baby Wordplay (03:08) Listen out for the K sound. Baby Wordplay (04:31) An excerpt from "A Kiss Means I Love You" by Kathryn M Allen Baby Wordplay (05:16) Let's count the keys on the key chain. Can you say that? Let's count the keys on the key chain. Your turn. Oh my, I spy a mouse and a cat, a great big cat. I don't think the mouse likes that. Run mouse, run. Sit cat, sit. ⁓ good. The mouse has got away. Now kitty cat, that isn't cool. You shouldn't catch the little mouse. We'll give you cream, your very own, if you will leave the mouse alone (Excerpt inspired by You Read to Me, I'll Read to You by Mary Ann Hoberman I'll say the word after I say it. Ready? Cat. Cut. Kit Can You Guess? -A guessing game. Let's bake some cookies and cupcakes. Let me hear you say, cookies, cup cakes. Let's hop like a kangaroo. Let me hear you say kangaroo. Let's color a card for the birthday party. Let me hear you say color. Closing!

    13 min
  7. Getting to know /d/ Toddler Phonics

    11/05/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to know /d/ Toddler Phonics

    Baby Wordplay (00:01) Hi, I'm Miss Pam, children's librarian, trained teacher, and founder of Baby Wordplay, created Toddler phonics to help you build the foundational reading and math skills that are essential for all further learning. Baby Wordplay (00:41) Let's say hello to our guest. Baby Wordplay (00:47) Put your tongue behind your top teeth and push out that air. /d/ as in dog. D as Baby Wordplay (01:02) as in Doctor. Doctor. Baby Wordplay (01:09) dinosaur. Baby Wordplay (01:12) Five enormous dinosaurs letting out a roar. One stomped away and then there were four. Four enormous dinosaurs crashing down a tree. One stomped away and then there were three. Three enormous dinosaurs eating One stomped away and then there were two. two enormous dinosaurs resting in the sun. One stomped away and then there was one. One enormous dinosaur left all alone. One stomped away and then there were none. Stomp, stomp, stomp, roar. Dinosaur. Baby Wordplay (02:25) dance. Baby Wordplay (02:26) book is called Dancing in My Bones by Sylvia Andrews. Here's the chorus. It goes, I've got hip hopping, tip topping, bee bopping, no stopping. Let's do that again. I've got hip hopping, tip topping, Bee bopping, no stopping. All right, we're ready. I've got dancing in my bones, in my bones. I've got dancing in my bones, in my bones. I've got hip hopping, tip topping, bee bopping, no stopping. Dancing in my bones, in my bones. I've got dancing in my heart, in my heart. I've got dancing in my heart, in my heart. I've got hip hopping, tip topping, bee bopping, no stopping. Dancing in my heart, in my heart. Dancing in my heart, in my heart. Baby Wordplay (03:58) If I was a duck, I'd quack around all day. If I was a duck, I'd quack around all day. Quack around all day. If I was a duck. If I was a duck. I'd waddle in the field all day if I was a duck. I'd waddle in the field all day. Waddle in the field all day if I was a duck. If I was a duck, I'd paddle in the water all day. If I was a duck, I'd paddle in the water all day. Paddle in the water all day. If I was a duck. Quack, quack. Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack. Baby Wordplay (05:15) I'm Diez the Duck, I'm Diez the Duck, I'm Diez the Duck, I am. I'm Diez the Duck, I'm Diez the Duck, I'm Diez the Duck, I am. Baby Wordplay (05:35) Put your tongue behind your top teeth and push out that air. /d/ Baby Wordplay (05:47) dog. dog. Baby Wordplay (06:47) D as in Daddy. Baby Wordplay (07:48) Let's practice saying some words that begin with the sound, duck. Let me hear you say. dog. dog. Dance. Dance. Daddy. Daddy. Difficult. Difficult. You can clap it. Difficult. Dove. Baby Wordplay (08:40) Dove. Dove. Baby Wordplay (10:30) Thank you for listening to Toddler Phonics. This is Miss Pam. Thank you.

    11 min
  8. Getting to know /e/ Toddler Phonics

    11/21/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to know /e/ Toddler Phonics

    Welcome to Toddler Phonics! Let's say hello. Howdy-doo, Kangaroo. Looking fine, porcupine. Hello, hello, buffalo. Glad to see you, Spotted Cheetah. Stay awhile, crocodile. Just say hi, pesky fly. Hey, hi, penguin. Let's begin, penguin. Baby Wordplay (00:38) Let's say hello to our guest. /e/ ⁓ let me hear you say. Baby Wordplay (00:50) lift your tongue just a little bit to make the sound /e/ Baby Wordplay (01:00) smile with your mouth open and then put on your sounding voice. say. Eh. Eh. Hello, eh, so nice to hear you. Hello, eh, so nice to hear you. Hello, eh, so nice to hear you. as in egg. Let me hear you say egg. Baby Wordplay (01:45) Eggs, eggs. Who lays eggs? Hens lay eggs. That I knew. Only hens? All birds do. Only birds? Not true. Fish lay eggs and quite a few. Birds and fish and insects too. And reptiles and amphibians do. Who's in an egg? Someone knew. Time to hatch. Open you eggs, eggs, eggs. A mama butterfly lays all her eggs. Out pops a caterpillar crawling on its legs. The caterpillar first is rather thin, but then it eats and eats till it bursts its skin. It grows nice and big. The caterpillar climbs on a leaf or twig. It makes a shell where it hangs inside. The shell then cracks and the parts divide. When the shell opens, what comes out? A beautiful butterfly. Fluttering about. Baby Wordplay (03:41) ⁓ ⁓ Baby Wordplay (03:47) Elephant. Your turn. Elephant. Let's clap that. Ready? Elephant. One, two, three. Elephant. Baby Wordplay (05:00) Elevator. Elevator. Your turn. Baby Wordplay (05:07) Let's take a ride in the elevator. Baby Wordplay (05:10) Listen for the sound. Baby Wordplay (05:15) Get ready to go up. We take the elevator up, take the elevator down, take the elevator up, take the elevator down, take the elevator up, take the elevator down and we turn around. ⁓ That was fun. Let's do that again. We take the elevator up, take the elevator down, take the elevator up, take the elevator down, take the elevator up. Take the elevator down and we turn around. Baby Wordplay (08:09) Echo. Can you say echo? You'll hear an echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo. You'll hear an echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo. Baby Wordplay (08:43) review some words that begin with the ⁓ sound. of fun. Elephant, your turn. cool. cool. energy. energy. elevator elevator egg. Egg. Baby Wordplay (09:29) In Jamaica, we like to eh-eh, eh-eh. You try it. Yes, ⁓ you think of more words that begin with the sound? ⁓ I just thought of one. Excellent. Excellent. One, two, three. Baby Wordplay (10:15) let me hear you say. Baby Wordplay (10:16) Excellent. Baby Wordplay (10:31) One, two, three. Elephant. (Resources upon request)

    12 min
  9. Getting to know /b/ Toddler Phonics

    12/01/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Getting to know /b/ Toddler Phonics

    Baby Wordplay (00:01) Welcome to Toddler phonics. I'm so happy you're here. Baby Wordplay (00:09) Hi, I'm Miss Pam, children's librarian, trained teacher, and founder of Baby Wordplay, Baby Wordplay (00:21) Let's say hello. Baby Wordplay (00:51) Let's say hello to our guest. Baby Wordplay (00:59) Hello, b, so nice to hear you. Hello, b, so nice to hear you. Baby Wordplay (01:11) Put your lips together and push out the air. Let me hear you say. Yes, b as in butterfly. Butterfly. Your turn. Let's clap it. Butterfly. One, two, three. Butterfly. ⁓ Listen. Butterfly. butter. Butterfly. The Baby Wordplay (02:21) A mama butterfly lays all her eggs. Out pops a caterpillar crawling on its legs. The caterpillar first is rather thin, but then it eats and eats till it bursts its skin. It grows nice and big. The caterpillar climbs on a leaf or twig. It makes a shell where it hangs inside. The shell then cracks and the parts divide. When the shell opens, what comes out? A beautiful butterfly. Fluttering about. Baby Wordplay (04:57) This poem is as easy as one, two, three. Let's try it. We say, one, two, three, cha. One, two, three, ko. One, two, three, la. One, two, three, Have you ever had a cup of hot cocoa or hot chocolate? Cocoa started in Mexico. And since this poem is originally from Mexico, Say uno, dos, tres, cho. Baby Wordplay (05:52) Your turn. Baby Wordplay (05:56) Uno, dos, tres, co. Uno, dos, tres, la. Uno, dos, tres, te. We are breaking down the word chocolate. Yes, chocolate in Spanish. Let's do that again. uno, dos, tres, cho. Uno, dos, tres, co. Uno, dos, tres, la. Uno, dos, tres, te. Let's stir our chocolate drink. Chocolate bate bate Let's say some words that begin with the B sound. as in ball. Your turn. Big. Your turn. Let's clap. Ball. Pig. us. as in banana, banana. Beautiful. One, two, three. Beautiful. Beautiful. Bubble. Bubble. Baby. Baby. One, two. Baby Wordplay (10:43) We rely on listeners to support this production. Baby Wordplay (10:47) an enormous thank you to all our monthly subscribers who help to sustain this labor of love. Baby Wordplay (13:13) Thank you for listening to Toddler Phonics. Baby Wordplay (13:45) bye bye Bye bye Baby Wordplay (13:52) Give a gift of literacy. Baby Word Play podcast helps parents support their baby's development in the most important and effective ways. Rest assured that you are giving a gift for a lifetime. www.babywordplay.com. Affordable gift subscriptions available through Supercast, the premium subscription. Baby Wordplay (14:17) I hear a baby babbling. B as in babble. brown bear. (Transcript excerpts) Resources available upon request.

    15 min

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There are over 100 episodes and hundreds of 5 Star ***** Reviews of Baby Wordplay on the FREE feed! 🌺 *Subscribe to *PREMIUM* for access to ALL episodes! A parent said "It's like having a preschool teacher in my pocket"! WHO *Pamela Groves, aka Miss Pam Children's librarian and early literacy expert with 30 years experience. WHAT A tool to help you connect with your baby-to foster literacy + numeracy * Get them babbling, talking & gesturing - the micro-steps to speech HOW * I model how to read, rhyme, sing + use gestures + touch to engage your baby