“This little girl was discouraged and beaten down,” writes Emily S. Willson, a Utah Teacher Fellow. “It occurred to me that what she might need was to discover the joy of a good story with the support of her teacher and friends.”
A Utah teacher at Pioneer Elementary reads to students on Sept. 24, 2017.“I would rather scrub toilets than read!” said Mae, with a fierce look in her eye. Mae was one of my new fifth grade students, and I was trying to get to know her. Having struggled to read as a student, I could relate. I remember that my feelings of hate were not really founded in dislike but rather frustration, fear and even shame.
I started digging. She was receiving extra reading support and had been for a few years. Her progress was slow and painful. Just like many other students, as she grew, the gap widened and made it even harder — almost impossible — to catch up. The system was not perfect, and neither was this teacher. However, I could not wait for someone else, a new program or more funding to make a difference. I needed to help this little girl now.
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