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What structured literacy looks like in first grade

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TRT Podcast #132: What structured literacy looks like in first grade

Have you ever heard that structured literacy is boring for kids? Not in Gin Quinn-Mooney’s first grade classroom! Take a walk through her daily schedule and learn how she uses every minute to keep her students learning!

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Resources mentioned in this episode

  • UFLI phonics program
  • Natalie Wexler’s Knowledge Matters podcast series
  • Emily Hanford’s Sold a Story podcast series
  • Gin’s Virtual Happy Hour on YouTube
  • Facebook group: The Science of Reading – What I Should Have Learned in College
  • 7 Mighty Moves, by Lindsay Kemeny
  • Reading above the Fray, by Julia Lindsey

Reach out to Virginia Quinn-Mooney

  • Twitter: Virginia Quinn-Mooney
  • Email: vquinnmooney (at) yahoo (dot) com

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Filed Under: Podcast, Structured literacy Tagged With: first grade, second grade, kindergarten

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