Hey Mama! Welcome to Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I’m Shannon Ali. Daughter of the King, Wife, mom of 3 littles, teacher, speech-language pathologist, and kindergarten readiness expert! I remember what it felt like during the Covid lockdown in 2020, my husband was still working, and I was home by myself with our 3 year old, 1 year old, and a newborn baby girl all while still teaching school online. Needless to say, it was a crazy time, but I am thankful for God’s grace and lessons during t ...
My boys seem like they are obsessed with video games, and I absolutely cannot stand it. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that we all have something we can become addicted to if we are not careful. During VBS this summer, I had the opportunity to teach all the children about this very thing. This world is full of idols and one of our…
Are you confused about which letters to teach your child first? You are not alone, Momma. If you were to go into a room of teachers and ask this question, many of them would have a different answer. I have used various teaching orders such as ABC order, s,a,t,i,p,n, and more. Honestly, all of them have worked, BUT today I am going to give you the f…
I cannot believe how quickly this summer has flown by. It feels like we just got out for the break. Here in Louisiana, my kids start school this upcoming Thursday. It’s crazy early! I know your kiddo might not start until after Labor Day, but this is the perfect time to get ready for back-to-school season. If you don’t want to be that hot mess expr…
You’ve just received your letter with your child’s kindergarten test date, and you have no idea what to expect. What if she doesn’t know any of the answers? What if the teacher says he is not ready for kindergarten? If you listen to today’s show, you will have all the tools you need to help your child do well on kindergarten beginning of the year t…
I had a grandmother reach out to me recently about how to help her granddaughter learn her tricky words for kindergarten. She said they had practiced the tricky words using several different fun activities such as magnetic letters, writing the words with different marker colors, bingo, but her granddaughter was still struggling with several of the …
Do you constantly say to yourself, ”I wish I had more time to help my child learn how to read?” My children learned to read at age 3, but our daughter didn’t have as strong of reading skills as her older brothers. During that time, I was so overwhelmed with work and life that I rarely read her any bedtime stories. It wasn’t until I audited my time …
BOOK YOUR 1:1 KINDERGARTEN READINESS COACHING CALL TODAY: Save $75 off for July ONLY! https://calendly.com/keystokindergartenreadiness/kreadinesscoachingcall Setting goals is a fundamental aspect of teaching your child to read. However, simply having goals is not enough; they must be structured in a way that makes them achievable and meaningful. I …
BOOK YOUR 1:1 KINDERGARTEN READINESS COACHING CALL TODAY: Save $75 off for July ONLY! https://calendly.com/keystokindergartenreadiness/kreadinesscoachingcall I am BACK! On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness, I give you all the details you need to know to help your child with the 4 subtests on the DIBELS. This is the reading test that…
On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you my top tips to having a low-key, yet fun spring break with your kiddos. Let's Dig In! Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline GET TO KNOW ME Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community Facebook Page: Keys to Kinder…
On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you my top tips to preparing your child for the full preschool gifted test. Let's Dig In! Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline GET TO KNOW ME Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community Facebook Page: Keys to Kinder…
On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you my top tips to preparing your child for the preschool gifted screening test. Let's Dig In! Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline GET TO KNOW ME Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community Facebook Page: Keys to K…
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you a brief update of where I have been the last 5 months as well as 3 ways you can teach your child about Black History Month this year. Let's Dig In! Resource Mentioned: Imagodei Academy (iogacademy.com) &…
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness practice with us as we work on speech therapy skills. Focus: articulation of /sp/ blends (This is great for preschool students!) Let's Dig In! Resource Mentioned: https://mommyspeechtherapy.com/ GET TO KNOW ME Lear…
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course for a smooth transition into kindergarten: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I teach you the steps for speech therapy in your home. This is NOT a substitute for receiving professional speech therapy services. (Easy tips for preschool stude…
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness practice with us as we work on rhyme , 1st sounds in words, final sounds in words, and syllable segmentation using animals as our theme. (This is great for preschool students!) Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: w…
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course for a smooth transition into kindergarten: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I teach you the steps to have an effective family meeting. Family meetings are great to increase communication in your household. Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Lea…
Book your private SMARRT call with me: https://bit.ly/SMARRTCALL On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness practice with us as we work on rhyme and vocabulary using the nursery rhyme "Roses are Red." (This is great for preschool students!) Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergarten…
Book your private SMARRT call with me: https://bit.ly/SMARRTCALL On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I teach you the steps to teach your child rhyme and vocabulary using nursery rhymes. Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Co…
Book your private SMARRT call with me: https://bit.ly/SMARRTCALL On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness practice with us as we work on identifying the beginning sounds in words. (Great for preschool students!) Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Communi…
Book your private SMARRT call with me: https://bit.ly/SMARRTCALL On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I teach you the step BEFORE teaching letter sounds to your child. Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community Facebook Pa…
Book your private SMARRT call with me: https://bit.ly/SMARRTCALL Work on it Wednesday! On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I work through live coaching with little ones to practice pre-reading skills for auditory blending. Get your child and practice with us! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Conne…
Book your private SMARRT call with me: https://bit.ly/SMARRTCALL On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I teach you how to teach your child pre-reading skills for auditory blending. Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community…
Book your private SMARRT call with me: https://bit.ly/SMARRTCALL On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I work through live coaching with rising kindergartener Ezekiel. We practice how to create well-rounded answers for kindergarten testing. GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergarte…
Is your child pretty bright and you think he or she may be gifted? Check out today's show of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness to learn 4 verbal skills your child needs to know to do well on the test. Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community Faceboo…
On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness, I explore how I've found that sometimes kiddos actually know the information, but they simply don't perform well on tests. In today's show, listen in as I reveal the 4 Cs to make sure your child is ready for kindergarten testing. Let's Dig In! GET TO KNOW ME Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadines…
Hey Sis! Does your child need some help with attention, listening, or possibly speech and language development? Well, you’re in for a treat because today we are talking to an expert on all. the. things with our guest Dinalynn Rosenbush. Dinalynn Rosenbush is a Speech Language Pathologist of 30 years, Author, Speaker, and Host of the podcast, The La…
Since I’ve had kids, I just don’t sleep that well. They sleep all night, but I usually wake up around 2AM or 4AM and struggle to go back to sleep, but I’ve noticed that even when I get decent sleep, I still feel tired. Some of our kids are the same way. You may not realize that when they are misbehaving, they are actually communicating that they ne…
I know you're a busy mom who wants your child to be a strong reader and get ready for kindergarten. Once your child knows his or her letters and sounds, you can start focusing more on sight words! Sight words are important for our children to learn because OVER 50% of written material consists of sight words. l know you’re short on time and you’re …
There are several foundational skills your child needs to know BEFORE he or she can become a strong reader. It is important to make sure your child has these skills down because reading skills are vital to your child’s academic success in kindergarten and beyond. I know you don’t have time to sit at the table and teach your child for an hour. Today…
You’ve probably heard the statistic that children who are read to are exposed to over a million more words than children who are not read to regularly. A member of Ohio State's Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy is quoted as saying, "Kids who hear more vocabulary words are going to be better prepared to see those words in print wh…
Have you ever felt trapped? Would you want your children to feel trapped? Of course not. While they may say they want to be a doctor or an astronaut now, that may soon change. We want to help our children reach their full potential by exploring their purpose and passions. I have teacher, writer, and now children’s author Martinis Stephens here toda…
Financial literacy isn’t just for adults. Children can and NEED to start learning these skills too. We recently had a bad storm here, and many families were not financially prepared to pay for a new refrigerator worth of food or get a hotel for a few nights. I’m telling you. You can start planting financial literacy seeds with your rising kindergar…
Have you ever said you were going to go somewhere or do something with your child? Well, if your rising kindergarten children are like mine, they will hold you to everything you say. I love keeping my word with my children, but sometimes I forget or just flat out fail. The good thing is that we serve a mighty God who always keeps His promises. Toda…
Hey Sis! I know you know how important having a strong reading foundation for your rising kindergarten is, but I bet you don’t know what skills should be tested. No worries, because your girl Shannon is here! I have all the details for a good reading screener. I got you boo! Let’s dig in! Phonological Awareness Episodes: 3: How to Teach Your Presch…
Hey Sis! Happy Juneteenth! For those of you who don’t know. June 19th It’s finally an official holiday in the US. If you’re black, you’ve probably hit up a festival or something before, but if you’re not, you might have felt like you couldn’t celebrate because you’re not black or you might feel weird talking about it with your kids. I’m here to sha…
I grew up getting spankings and a lot of my friends got time-outs. It was our parents' way of teaching us what not to do, but these tactics don’t actually work. Today we are going to uncover why they don't work AND what to do instead. Let’s dig in. Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: …
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It’s hard to get me mad. It really is, but one of my #1 pet peeves when teaching kids to read is our topic today. Parents are often trying to teach reading skills to get their child ready for kindergarten, but many are unsuccessful. It is often the parents’ fault or even teachers’ faults because they are messing up this one fundamental building blo…
Do you see how careers in math and science technology are growing? Well all that learning has to start somewhere. Where letters and sounds are the foundation for reading, numbers are the foundation for mathematics. Let’s unlock opportunities for our children! Let’s Dig In! Resource Mentioned: Number Tracing Rhyme Worksheets: https://teachingmama.or…
Screen time is way different than when we were children. Listen up as I teach on screen time and help you navigate it in your family. Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/778629977190858 Facebook: Keys to Kindergarten Readiness https://www…
Sight Words, Tricky Words, High Frequency Words, Fry Words, Dolch Words There are a TON of different names for these words that kids need to know to be able to read fluently BUT what you don’t know is there is a better way to teach reading and this IS MY JAM! Let’s Dig In Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadine…
In addition to academics, there are several other areas of learning loss that children have such as physical fitness and more. Listen to today's show as I share 5 ideas to help you and your family have a smooth summer. Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.fac…
My sons were identified as gifted at the age of 3. Listen to today's show where I teach you 3 reasons why you should get your preschooler tested for the gifted and talented program in your city. Don't wait! Evaluate! Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.faceb…
It can be really annoying when your child is a sore loser. They are dealing with big feelings at this age, so it is important to teach them how to deal with those feelings correctly. Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/778629977190858 Fac…
One of the most common questions I hear from parents is how can I get my child to learn letters and sounds? Listen to today's show because I have 3 hacks to help you help them quickly! Video Mentioned From Today's Show: https://bit.ly/DTPTLettersSongA-F Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Commun…
Being a mother can be really rewarding. Do your children understand what it means? Listen to today's BONUS episode to help them understand better. Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/778629977190858 Facebook: Keys to Kindergarten Readines…
This world's view of marriage is much different than how God sees it. Listen to today's show as I teach 3 Ps of teaching your child about marriage. Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/778629977190858 Facebook: Keys to Kindergarten Readine…
Listen to today's show because it's TIME TO RHYME! Get out of the wagon download printable: https://downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com/downloads/Blog_Samples/Get-Out-of-the-Wagon.pdf Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/778629977190858 Fa…
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo! Listen to today's show as I explain a little of the history and for simple tips on how I exposed my children to a taste of Mexican culture right in the carpool line and how you can too! Globe: https://www.amazon.com/World-Globe-Kids-Spinning-Geography/dp/B00RA25TCK/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=globe&qid=1683052936&sr=8-16 Learn: …
You can easily (and quickly) help your child have advanced language skills by implementing these 3 tips from today's show! Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: KTKR Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/778629977190858 Facebook: Keys to Kindergarten Readiness https://www.facebook.c…