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  • Getting to Know /s/
    Sep 2 2025

    WELCOME TO a sample episode of the 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 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/"

    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!

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    7 min
  • #116. Miss Pam in London!
    Aug 24 2025

    This is a free episode for a limited time! ☕️ I hope you've enjoyed this little slice of London.

    The birds you hear are pigeons, crows and magpies!

    Poems from "I Can Read! Oxford Poetry for 5 Year Olds", Edited by John Foster

    + Pets by Gwenda Izzet

    + My Big Band by Tony Mitton

    + See You Later Escalator by John Foster

    website



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    14 min
  • #80 We All Sing With The Same Voice!
    Aug 13 2025

    THIS IS A FREE EPISODE! ⁠⁠⁠FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY:⁠⁠⁠Pay for 10 months and get a full year's subscription!


    Gather around! It's storytime with Miss Pam!

    Nurture your baby's language through guided interactive play.

    • "Let's wave hello!"
    • "Tickle, tickle, tickle time!"

    "I can make them jump high!"

    Model how much fun - and how important - it is to read, sing and play with words.

    Hosted by award-winning librarian, early literacy expert, Miss Pam.

    * Seasons 1 to 3 are geared to newborn to age 4.* Season 4 is geared to ages 3 to 4 years and older.

    Subscribe to gain access to over 100 episodes! ⁠APPLE⁠ SPOTIFY. ⁠PREMIUM⁠.


    +Remember to *Rate and *Review!* THANKS SO MUCH.

    Questions? Send me an email info@babywordplay.com 🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam

    +TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much for all the things you do."

    Thank you - wherever you are listening in the world!

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    16 min
  • #11 Dos Manitas🖐🏾 Diez Deditos! (2 Little Hands, 10 Little Fingers)
    Jul 22 2025

    - 100+ episodes 12-15 minutes - for babies and toddlers and the grownups who love them! subscribe to the complete catalog of over one hundred episodes:⁠⁠⁠

    +APPLE⁠⁠⁠⁠ $2.99 or SPOTIFY PER MONTH no ads⁠

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    **For other subscription options or if your region doesn't allow Spotify or Apple subscriptions, head to

    https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe to our premium feed of all 100+ episodes.


    From Miss Pam, Children's Librarian and Early Literacy Expert with over 35 years of experience.

    Repetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same!


    *Why a podcast for babies?

    Get your baby cooing, babbling and talking - micro-steps to language. A mix of songs, rhymes and simple stories, is a joyful, educational tool to use every day for 12 minutes of intentional read, rhyme and singing - early literacy and numeracy skill building. REPERTOIRE gives you and your baby a shared repertoire of songs, stories, rhymes and more.

    Once your child is familiar with a few episodes it's helpful to ease those fussy moments.


    *Find Themed Playlists On Spotify


    *SEASONS 1 to 3 are geared to newborn to age 4. *SEASON 4 is geared to ages to 2- 4+ years.


    All seasons are fun for all ages! +Please *Rate and *Review!* THANKS

    Questions? Send me an email info@babywordplay.com

    🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam Formerly of Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ, USA


    +TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much."


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    14 min
  • #130. A Baby's Guide to Food & Love - featuring Atinuke
    Jul 18 2025

    Knife! Fork! Spoon! Spa-tu-la! Cha - cha - cha!

    WATCH Maya and the children do it in their kitchen! You'll be doing this one before every meal, trust me! 🔉Listen to author Atinuke read an excerpt of “L is for Love”


    My grandchildren - and their parents - especially my son-in-law, who is British-Nigerian!) love Atinuke’s books.

    📚

    “L is for Love” is about a family travelling into Lagos to sell lemons at the market. There is a lizard 🦎 lurking on each page, which Arinze was excited to bash.


    We love this book. Your little one will too! Thank you Atinuke!

    INSIDE THIS EPISODE:

    📚The Rice In the Pot Goes Round and Round at the table where my family gathers round! by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

    📚Whole World - Barefoot Books - an excerpt.

    🎵 Shake, shake that mango tree!

    🎵 It was under the coconut tree!

    TO SUBSCRIBE and gain access to 100+ episodes of BABY WORDPLAY!

    APPLE SPOTIFY. OTHER


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    15 min
  • Big Feelings with Author Stephanie Cohen!
    Jul 10 2025

    For access to all 100+ episodes - please subscribe:

    • Spotify
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    *Authors Stephanie Cohen (My First Learn-to-Talk Book) and Jorg Muhle (Poor Rabbit) join Miss Pam to read excerpts of their books on this episode that is all about feelings - BIG feelings!*Remember to rate and review - that really helps us! Thank you!


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    16 min
  • TASTE OF: Bilingual bebés - Español y English
    Jul 5 2025

    This is a mini taster of the episode: Bilingual bebés - Español y English

    🌺 We rely on subscribers to make the show. If you and your baby like what you hear - head this way ➡️ SUPERCAST

    ➡️ ➡️ APPLE PODCAST

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    Head to ⁠website⁠: www.babywordplay.com for research, booklists & to meet the Baby Wordplay family.

    ❣️

    IN THIS SHORT:

    *New opening to learn:

    Huevos, plátano, tomate y pan X 2

    (Eggs, banana, tomato and bread)

    Me gusta desayunar (I like to have breakfast) Me gusta almorzar ( I like to have lunch)Me gusta cenar (I like to have dinner)

    👋🏽 Diez Deditos - They all belong to me!*

    *Follow the words with your actions.

    Make eye contact. Smile!

    Use your vocal range -- high and low and in between.

    1.2.3 UNO-DOS-TRES! Count with me.

    *Subscribe for full episode and 100+ more!

    www.babywordplay.com

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    4 min
  • #1. Begin Here - Let's Read, Rhyme + Sing Together!
    Jul 5 2025

    SHOWCASING EPISODE #1!

    Begin here to familiarize yourself with the best way to get the most out of the podcast. There are over 120 episodes available! That's a whole lot of early literacy fun!

    To subscribe to the complete catalog:

    +APPLE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ $2.99 PER MONTH no ads

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    **For other subscription options or if your region doesn't allow Spotify or Apple subscriptions, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://misspamsbabypodcast.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe to our premium feed of all 100+ episodes

    .From Miss Pam, Children's Librarian and Early Literacy Expert with over 35 years of experience.


    Repetition is the key to learning, however, no two episodes are the same!


    *Why a podcast for babies?

    Get your baby cooing, babbling and talking - micro-steps to language. A mix of songs, rhymes and simple stories, is a joyful, educational tool to use every day for 12 minutes of intentional read, rhyme and singing - early literacy and numeracy skill building.

    Once your child is familiar with a few episodes use it to ease those fussy moments or to get a 12 minute break! :)

    *SEASONS 1 to 3 are geared to newborn to age 4. *SEASON 4 is geared to ages to 2- 4+ years. *Find Themed Playlists On SpotifyAll seasons are fun for all ages! +Please *Rate and *Review!*


    THANKS Questions or problems? Send me an email info@babywordplay.com


    🌺 Warmly, Miss Pam Formerly of Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ, USA

    +TESTIMONIAL: "I love the podcast. My daughter got excited as soon as she heard the first song. Thank you so much." 🌺 For more information ⁠⁠⁠@BabyWordplay ⁠⁠⁠www.babywordplay.com


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    13 min