S1 E12 - What Does an Upper Primary Reading Lesson Look Like?
Guided reading in small groups is a key feature of many upper primary classrooms, however with a move to structured literacy, there are other choices. In this episode I will share key ideas from two k...
25 Mar 202325min
S1 E11 - What Play Can and Cannot Do for Our Early Years Students
Play has an important role to play in early childhood education, but what is its role in reading instruction? In this episode I will discuss what play can and cannot do to help children develop early ...
18 Mar 202319min
S1 E10 - Upper Primary Phonics Catch-Up Action Plan
In the past, when we had struggling readers in our class, we'd do a benchmark assessment, identify reading levels, and try to support these students in our small group rotations. But these days, with ...
11 Mar 202320min
S1 E9 - What Does 'Authentic Text' Really Mean in the Australian Curriculum?
In this episode, we will explore what the term authentic text really means in the Australian curriculum and what that means for us as teachers who teach beginning readers. Has something in this episod...
4 Mar 202317min
S1 E8 - What Goes Into an Upper Primary Literacy Block?
Hello there, and welcome to the Structured Literacy Podcast. My name is Jocelyn, and today we will be talking about the upper primary literacy block. For a long time, we have focused exclusively on wh...
25 Feb 202317min
S1 E7 - Why It's So Scary to Let Go of Benchmark Assessment
Hello there. Welcome to the Structured Literacy Podcast. My name is Jocelyn and I'm so pleased to welcome you here today. This week we are going to tackle another of the tricky things that it's scary ...
18 Feb 202319min
S1 E6 - Why It's So Scary to Let Go of Guided Reading
In this week's episode, we're going to talk about some of the mindsets and thinking we need to shift when it comes to making that move from a small group, guided reading situation to working with a mo...
11 Feb 202323min
S1 E5 - Should I Go Rogue or Follow My School's Approach to Literacy?
In this episode, I explore the issue of 'going rogue'. Usually, this means going your own way or teaching in a way that is contrary to your school's approach. There are many reasons that someone goes ...
4 Feb 202321min
