On the first day of my experience with SEAL, my volunteer group was led into a hectic cafeteria filled with excited kids and flustered adults. It was overwhelming, to say the least. Then, our volunteer coordinator hustled over to us with four kids in tow and I was assigned my reading buddy, a kid I'll … Continue reading On Tyrannosaurs and Kids Who Love Them
Praise and Validation
After being absent from Reading Buddies for a week due to illness, I was a bit nervous to return. Since we had only met twice, I was worried that [A], my buddy, wouldn’t want to see me or had forgotten my name. My group was a little late arriving to Pecan Springs due to traffic, … Continue reading Praise and Validation
Dorie’s First Day of School
Last week, I visited Pecan Springs Elementary for the first time, and I had no idea what to expect. After touring the school, we were introduced to our Reading Buddies: four excited, clingy girls and one boy so quiet that at first I didn’t know he was part of the group. One-by-one, we were paired … Continue reading Dorie’s First Day of School
For the Love of Reading
My favorite children's book, Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar, tells of a teacher turning kids into apples, students like Leslie trying to sell her toes for five cents each, and Sammy, who is really just a dead rat in a raincoat. These tales from a thirty story school were so absurd and hilarious that … Continue reading For the Love of Reading
