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About the Session:

Want to boost reading skills and cover content? Barb Flowers shares how to weave literacy into science and social studies with simple, powerful routines. From pre-reading hooks to post-reading projects, her strategies help students think deeper—and stay engaged across subjects. 📚🔍🌍

Links/Resources:

• Free Science Reading Passages: https://barb-flowers.kit.com/8e7c3f5e5f
• DrBarbFlowers- https://www.instagram.com/drbarbflowers/
• TPT Store- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/all-about-elementary

Meet Barb:

Barb Flowers is a certified life coach with 15 years of experience in education. She has served as an elementary teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Barb is passionate about helping educators achieve work-life balance by creating systems and resources that enable them to work efficiently from 8 to 4.

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🎤 Teacher Summer Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.