As we provide the gift of reading, we really have the power to change our students’ lives. Some very special teachers and literacy volunteers have written about their most memorable encounters.
by Jean Katzenberg
Marianne Morin shows how she uses technology to create an enthusiastic and creative learning environment.
by Jackie Carter Breeden
Pokémon, Tommy, and Me
Success came easily to this young child who worked with words that interested him.
Written decades ago by Elizabeth Silance Ballard, this story continues to inspire.
by Nancy Hansen, Executive Director of the Sioux Fallls Literacy Council
Judy Phillips shows us the most important component of tutoring — lots of love.
Marianne Morin shows how she uses her students’ interests and strengths as “keys” to unlock their reading potential.
Adult Learners Share their Own Stories
Story of the Week is presented by the National Adult Literacy Database. Adult learners (and their tutors)
will find these essays inspiring. Several of these stories have audio components, so students can listen as they read along. Some of the most inspiring personal histories include :
Take Literacy to Heart
by Dorothy Silver
Problems of Not Being Able to Read
by Rudolf Pelger
by Peter Brown
Read me this book, Sir, please
by Derrick Tizzard
The Benefits of Learning Grammar
by Germaine Kolisnyk
by Frederick Brunette
by John Putman