by Patricia Pollaco
This story warms my teacher's heart. It's about a girl who excitedly begins school, anxious for the learning and wonder she's been told books will bring her. At first she struggles with reading, and eventually she falls behind completely. By 5th grade she thinks of herself as stupid for not knowing what the others grasp so easily. She doesn't want her new teacher to know she can't read, but Mr. Falker figures it out anyway. He proves to her that she is smart, and with the proper help she can read just as well as anyone else.
Audience:
Can be read to someone as young as 3rd grade, written at 5th grade reading level.
What I Love:
1. The illustrations are beautiful
2. It's heartwarming
3. Positive view of disabilities
4. Based on a true story
Cautions:
I would hesitate to read this to struggling readers for fear they would think they have dyslexia too. If the student does have dyslexia, this is one of the first stories I would share.
This story warms my teacher's heart. It's about a girl who excitedly begins school, anxious for the learning and wonder she's been told books will bring her. At first she struggles with reading, and eventually she falls behind completely. By 5th grade she thinks of herself as stupid for not knowing what the others grasp so easily. She doesn't want her new teacher to know she can't read, but Mr. Falker figures it out anyway. He proves to her that she is smart, and with the proper help she can read just as well as anyone else.Audience:
Can be read to someone as young as 3rd grade, written at 5th grade reading level.
What I Love:
1. The illustrations are beautiful
2. It's heartwarming
3. Positive view of disabilities
4. Based on a true story
Cautions:
I would hesitate to read this to struggling readers for fear they would think they have dyslexia too. If the student does have dyslexia, this is one of the first stories I would share.
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