Friday, February 17, 2012

Books, Reading, and the Children I Love

I love children’s books and have taken an interest in the library. There is no one in charge of the library so the books are put this way and that. During break times I find myself in the library straightening up the shelves and putting books into their proper place. In the process I have become the “reading specialist” for some of the teachers. They ask me about books for their class and lessons they are teaching. It’s wonderful to be sought after for something that I love so much. From personal experience I know that reading is so vital to every part of education. It brings me great joy to introduce children to books that are at their level so that they don’t have to be scared by reading.
I have caught one boy on multiple occasions say, “I can’t read”. I quickly intervened and told him, “yes you can, just not very well now but you will get better”. He crawled into my lap the other day and said, “I am going to learn to read with Miss Rachel!” I was honored that he would trust me with something I know is such a struggle for him. I have four months until summer break and I want him to be reading by then.
Please pray for Christopher as he begins the wonderful journey of enjoying books on his own through reading.

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