Episode Details

Episode 77 In today’s episode of Play on Words from Big City Readers, Miss Beth breaks down one of the top questions parents ask: Should I correct my child's spelling? Spoiler: correcting isn’t the enemy… but how you do it absolutely matters if you want to protect your child’s confidence and build lifelong readers and writers.

From invented spelling to letter reversals, from the dreaded sight word “said” to why she cannot stand the book The Rainbow Fish, Miss Beth gets real about what’s developmentally normal, what to gently support, and what to leave alone.

Whether your child is in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, this episode gives you practical, science-backed tools to help your child feel confident while still building strong reading and writing foundations.

✏️ What We Cover in This Episode

👉 Should You Correct Your Child’s Spelling?

👉 Does Writing Letters the “Right Way” Matter?

👉 Why I Don’t Love The Rainbow Fish

👉 How to Teach the Sight Word “SAID” (And Why It Matters)

 ...And So Much More

• Building confidence through “productive struggle”
• Why correcting too much can accidentally shut kids down
• How to model writing without perfectionism
• What to do when your child hates writing
• When spelling concerns are worth a deeper look

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