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BTW, not only were the kids kindergarteners, most were ELs too!• The kids were learning biology, and to read, write & speak English all at once, and they were just in their first year of school. • This is what the Common Core State Standards means, I believe, when it argues for integrating literacy development across the curriculum.• These kids got phonics, but they got much more than that. They were given access to literacy and learning.30