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Podcast: The Structured Literacy Podcast
Episode: Listener Favourites - Shifts to move to a structured approach in Years 3 to 6 Part 1
Description: In this first part of a two-part series on implementing structured literacy in upper primary, Jocelyn outlines critical shifts in word-level instruction and text selection for Years 3-6. She advocates transitioning from phonics-only spelling instruction to incorporating orthography and morphology once students master approximately 70 graphemes, emphasising explicit knowledge-building over worksheet activities and memorisation strategies that leave students "going through the motions." For text selection, Jocelyn promotes moving away from levelled reading assessments toward rich, age-appropriate texts that provide suitable challenge, supported through intensive whole-class guided reading where teachers stop regularly to ensure comprehension rather than assigning independent r...