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Nellie Barker
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Anchor Charts to Help Teach ELA
It's pretty awesome when I find my students getting up out of their seats to look more closely at an anchor chart to apply a strategy...
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Nellie Barker
Mar 21, 20244 min read
How to Use Reading Journals in Your Class to Push Student Thinking and Make Meaningful Connections with Them
Why Use Reading Journals? Journaling is an important part of any reading program because it gives kids the opportunity to reflect with...
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Nellie Barker
Mar 17, 20248 min read
What are the Best Reading Strategies to Teach? (Laying the Foundation for a Great Reading Program, Part 2)
With teaching over 15 years in a variety of settings ranging from rural to urban to progressive, and working with a variety of...
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Nellie Barker
Mar 10, 20245 min read
Laying the Foundation for a Great Reading Program--Part 1: Structure of Class Time
Without being able to write in an organized articulate way following the correct rules of the English language, it will be difficult to...
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Nellie Barker
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Graphic Organizers Kids and Teachers Will Love
My husband always picks on me for not being so organized, but if he could get a better grasp on what I balance each day I don't think...
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Nellie Barker
Feb 25, 20243 min read
Easy Ideas for Read Across America Day, Just Around the Corner
I love the spirit of RAAD, (or Read Across America Day) where kids are dressed up as characters, fun activities abound around school, and...
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Nellie Barker
Feb 21, 20248 min read
How do you Turn a Reluctant Reader into an Avid Reader?
How do you take a child who is a reluctant reader and change him/her into someone who can't put a book down? I did this with my own son,...
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