10 Best Phonics Podcasts

1. Phonics for Homeschool Moms | Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Home Reading Tutor, Child Has Dyslexi

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This is a podcast for MOMS teaching beginning or struggling readers at home! 🧡 Worried you won't be able to teach your Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd Grader to READ at home? Overwhelmed by curriculum choice, wondering which Kindergarten Phonics and Reading Curriculum is best? Wondering HOW to help your struggling reader? Could she have dyslexia? ❓Do you find your child guessing at words? NOW is the time to take a deep dive into SIMPLE PHONICS SKILLS as a MOM, so that YOU can raise a STRONG, CONFIDENT READER! Hi there, I'm Melanie. Wife to Bill and mom to 3 hard-working young adults...more Host Melanie Jeffrey
Producer/Network Melanie Jeffrey New Kindergarten Teacher, Reading Centres
Email ****@phonicsrulesforkids.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Patty McGee, Maeve Jemison +5 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 141 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Sounds-Write Podcast

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The Sounds-Write Podcast is aimed at practitioners using phonics to teach children to read and write. The host hears from experts in the field of phonics in order to answer your questions. Sounds-Write is an expertly structured synthetic phonics programme based on the science of reading. For 20 years, we've been delivering a high-quality development programme which empowers education professionals to impart on children those most critical abilities for a happy, successful life and career: excellent reading and writing skills.more Host Laura Walker
Producer/Network Sounds-Write
Email ****@sounds-write.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Naomi Hinton, Tita Beaven +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 28.5KTwitter 11.2KInstagram 8K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Prepping Parents | Literacy Support for Families

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Prepping Parents is your go-to podcast for supporting your child's early reading at home. I'm Danielle — teacher, author, and parent, joined often by Jess, a teacher, parent and MSL expert. Together, we break down phonics and the science of reading into short, practical, 10-minute episodes. This is not a course to teach your child to read. It's just parents who love phonics and want to upskill others! Whether you're driving home from work or juggling daily life, you'll get simple tools and tips to help you confidently support what your child is learning at school. You've got this!more Hosts Danielle Lindner, Jess
Producer/Network Danielle and Jess
Email ****@daniellelindner.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Building a Reader

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Welcome to the Building a Reader Podcast, your go-to for teaching the youngest learners the joy of reading. Designed for the kindergarten, first grade and homeschool teachers, this show focuses on how to help you say, 'Let me show you how this works.' So you can engage the youngest students in phonics, phonemic awareness and reading in a way that results in what I like to call, 'No teacher needed.' Join me as I dive into effective, research based, student focused teaching. You'll be looking at your student(s) and interacting with them more confidently...more Host Jennifer Burns
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Jacklyn, Megan +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. The Structured Literacy Podcast

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Hi there, I'm Jocelyn Seamer. Teacher, former school leader, author, and all around cheerleader for teachers everywhere. Learning to read and write is a matter of social justice. Every child deserves to learn through evidence informed practices, and every teacher deserves to be fully supported to make that happen.The Structured Literacy Podcast goes beyond the program to get to the heart of what it's really like to build a structured approach to literacy across the school. more Host Jocelyn Seamer
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 59Facebook 15.7KInstagram 3.8K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Reach All Readers

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Ready to help every student become a proficient reader? Join literacy expert Anna Geiger, M.Ed., for practical conversations about teaching reading well. Anna brings you real talk about implementing the science of reading in your classroom, breaking down the research into steps you can take right away, and helping you build the confidence to reach all your readers. Whether you're navigating your own shift from balanced literacy or looking for strategies that work for diverse learners, you'll find support here...more Host Anna Geiger
Email ****@themeasuredmom.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr. Shawn Datchuk, Tim Shanahan +16 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 526 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Science of Reading: The Podcast

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Science of Reading: The Podcast will deliver the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading. Via a conversational approach, each episode explores a timely topic related to the science of reading.more Host Susan Lambert
Producer/Network Amplify Education
Email ****@amplify.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Kate Winn, Timothy Shanahan +11 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 786Facebook 40.8KTwitter 18.4KInstagram 31.4K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ® | Science of Reading for Teachers

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Melissa & Lori Love Literacy® is a science of reading podcast for teachers who want to understand how reading really works and what that means for classroom instruction. Each month, Melissa & Lori explore topics in reading instruction by talking with researchers, authors, and classroom teachers who are bringing reading research into their classrooms. Melissa & Lori are like the teachers next door, now behind the mic...more Hosts Lori Sappington, Melissa
Producer/Network Presented by Great Minds
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Kelly Gallagher, Melissa Cheesman Smith +26 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 975Facebook 40KTwitter 12KInstagram 20.5K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Reading Teachers Lounge

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This is the Reading Teachers Lounge where listeners can eavesdrop on professional conversations between elementary reading teachers. We are passionate about literacy and strive to find strategies to reach all learners. Shannon and Mary are neighbors who realized that they were 'literacy soul sisters' at a dinner in their Atlanta neighborhood. Once they started chatting about reading they haven't really stopped. Come join the conversation.more Hosts Shannon Betts, Mary Saghafi
Producer/Network Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Ellen Ballock, Sara Lee +3 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 143Facebook 4.5KTwitter 66Instagram 4.9K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Sold a Story

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Sold a Story is an investigative podcast about how kids learn — what works in the classroom, the science behind those insights and why that research often doesn't make it into schools. Season 1 revealed why so many kids are struggling to learn how to read, and it sparked a wave of change across the country. In Season 2, we go beyond reading to look at teaching itself.more Host Emily Hanford
Producer/Network APM Reports
Email ****@apmreports.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests David Owen, Reid Lyon +1 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8.7K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact