We were so lucky to be picked to have a middle school group of students come and read to our kids. They were from Orange Grove Middle Magnet, and coming to visit us was the culmination of a semester long reading project.
The students had to apply (from what I head the application was pretty intense!), practice, model reading, read infront of classmates, maintain grades and be ready to roll.
They read with my students for about 45 minutes. First they read books that they practiced, then my kids got to pick books, then my kids read to them. It was a very powerful experience for many of my kids. Some of my students come from homes where books are not a priority - it was so amazing to see these "cool kids" that were smart and wanted to share time with my babes. :)
At one point, a student of mine who hasn't spoken for most of the year started reading to his reading buddy. I shed a happy tear when I saw that.
The power of books. Amen.
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