Today one of my students came running over to me. I could tell she was excited about something and seemed just as excited to tell me about.
She had her book in her hand and said, "Look! I have just a few more pages left to read. I read this weekend at home."
I gave her a high five although I really wanted to just hug her tight and try not to cry.
You see, she struggles with reading. She has book hopped her way through the first grading period, starting and stopping book after book, forgetting to bring her book to class, and not completing a single one.
During reading time in class, I heard her tell her neighbor, "Look she ended getting Henry (the dog) after all."
When I asked her why she just didn't finish it home this weekend, she replied with a huge smile on her face, "I saved these last few pages because I wanted to finish it at school."
This. Just this.
Yay! You got to see it happen!
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