When I was tutoring, one of my students was a 24 year old Mom who, along with her husband, owned a Gym. I really admired her strength. She had been in a car accident and was told she would not be able to walk, but she did. Her motivation to learn was to be able to read picture books to her daughter.
I remember the tutoring session where she learned about word patterns, a fun skill for picture books. It was just like Thanksgiving and Christmas rolled into one for her.
Please share your student stories about parents with us. Send your story toliteracyflorida@hotmail.com and we will post them on our blog and wiki. Let's celebrate Family Literacy Month by letting others know about the impact of volunteer literacy on families.
Sandy Newell, VALF President
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