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  • West Port High School
  • Ocala, FL
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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In the middle of the year I created a Reading Nook out of borrowed pillows and buckets for my struggling and non readers in class. When I first met these students, they didn't like the idea of reading. But having a comfortable, separate area to go to with a book has been an amazing turn around! My non-readers/struggling readers ask to use the Reading Nook on a daily basis now! Students who struggle with reading are not incapable of success. We just need to find another path to help them. By giving them a space they are excited to participate in and learn. I have students who use a listening device to practice phonics and a low table like a coffee table would be great for them to put the device on rather than the floor. Alternative choices in seating also invite them to come over to the Nook, pick a book and read. Giving them those options that they are in control of helps them to take responsibility for their learning and desire to learn. They want to read! I love every one of my students and my desire is to see them succeed in reading. Watching them discover something in a book or being able to compare it to a real life situations is amazing!! I want them to see that reading is fun and enjoyable. Please help my students to have a space that they can continue to go to and explore new worlds and ideas!

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In the middle of the year I created a Reading Nook out of borrowed pillows and buckets for my struggling and non readers in class. When I first met these students, they didn't like the idea of reading. But having a comfortable, separate area to go to with a book has been an amazing turn around! My non-readers/struggling readers ask to use the Reading Nook on a daily basis now! Students who struggle with reading are not incapable of success. We just need to find another path to help them. By giving them a space they are excited to participate in and learn. I have students who use a listening device to practice phonics and a low table like a coffee table would be great for them to put the device on rather than the floor. Alternative choices in seating also invite them to come over to the Nook, pick a book and read. Giving them those options that they are in control of helps them to take responsibility for their learning and desire to learn. They want to read! I love every one of my students and my desire is to see them succeed in reading. Watching them discover something in a book or being able to compare it to a real life situations is amazing!! I want them to see that reading is fun and enjoyable. Please help my students to have a space that they can continue to go to and explore new worlds and ideas!

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