Student
Dear Diary,
I’m starting to not like high school anymore it’s stressing
me out. It’s like my teacher is picking on me whenever it’s time to read aloud
in class. I get nervous palms begin to sweat, and start reading ahead to make
sure I understand my paragraph before it’s my turn to read. One day I was
counting heads and paragraphs to see which paragraph I’ll get and the teacher
called my name to read. The paragraph was the hardest of them all, it was about
1000 words long; long as the longest interstate in the world the words I couldn’t
pronounce like a Chinese person learning English and I was scared.
(amplication) I had to read the paragraph or else everyone in the class would
know I couldn’t read. Well I could read but I couldn’t read like the normal
kids like at the fast pace I had my own pace but to the normal kids they’ll think
my reading was funny. So I started to read the paragraph aloud to the class.
Teacher
Dear Diary,
I’ve noticed today that one of my students in the class
suffer from a reading disorder. When I called on her to read today she
hesitated and looked nervously around the class at the rest of the students. Don’t
get me wrong she read the passage but she struggled throughout the 5 sentences.
Maybe I’ll have my aide do some extra side tutoring with her.
Student
Dear Diary,
The teacher pulled me aside after class and asked me do I
like to reading. She drilled me with questions and I finally told her I have a
reading disorder and she said she could solve that problem for me well try to
help as much as she can.
Teacher
Dear Diary
I think I scared her by asking her about her problem but it’s
up to me to help her out when I see someone struggling in my class. I really
think she’ll enjoy Mrs. Flowers. During class they’ll go to the library for
more one on one time.
Student
Dear Diary
I was researching a solution to help other kids like me
that struggle with reading disabilities in the classroom. I’m getting better in
the classroom reading aloud because of the extra help with Mrs. Flowers. She really
takes the time out to help me when I’ve messed up in my reading. When I had
some extra time left in class she let me access the computer to do some
research on this project. The article that I found gave me a lot of information
about children dealing with learning disabilities. Now I can try to set up an
appointment with the board of education to help fund this project in the schools.
I know this is a big thing and is going to coat a lot of money but it’s
beneficial to the children with reading disabilities.
Teacher
Dear Diary
Brittany is a very smart girl she researched a possible
answer to help others like her that are struggling with reading in classrooms. So
I gathered up all the English teachers and anyone else that wanted to help out
with this project. Brittany smiled from ear to ear when she found all the
people in the library ready to help with her own idea.
Student
Dear Diary
With the help of all the staff and students we managed to
come up with a presentation to present to the board of education to see if they
could pass this idea!!!
Teacher
Dear Diary
Today is a big day
for the staff and I we are going to visit the board of education committee with
us luck!!!! J
Student
Dear Diary
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made a team all by myself. I managed
to take on a huge project with the help of my team. We did it if it wasn’t for
them I would still be struggling in class with my reading. I’m so happy that today
I’m not going to write a lot because we’re going out to
celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Teacher
Dear Diary
YES!!!!!!!!!!!! The board of education passed this idea
and our school is the first time test taker to see if it’ll actually work to
see if the children are reading.
Student
Dear Diary
It’s a new year and a new start in high school with the
advantages of the new technology we’re using in the classrooms for the children
with reading disabilities. The board of education and a couple more sponsors
helped fund this project by donating 3 million dollars. This project allows
classroom to use audio book to help children with reading disabilities. The teachers
love this idea because they say the audio books help out a lot with children
struggling to read. Studies have shown that students with learning disabilities
that use the audio books love to read now. They have increased their reading skills
also.
BoE
Dear Diary
To see a student step out of her comfort zone and let
everyone know about her reading disorder is a big deal. So we fund this project
to help out the ones in classrooms that struggle with reading disabilities and
are afraid to speak up. We’re waiting to do this worldwide in every school to
see if this actually works. We had the students take a test before and they’ll
take one after to see if there is any improvement. We don’t want to waste our
money on something that’s irreverent to school.
Teacher
Dear Diary
Ooowwwwweee with the help of these new audio books Brittany
and a lot more students love to read! The books we’re a great idea to bring
into the classroom. It makes learning fun to those with dyslexia or other
reading disabilities.
Student
Dear Diary
I love to read reading is love. (antimetabole) I read at
home at church and almost anywhere I can. With the help of the audio book app I
can download any type of book to read because as soon as a book is released in
paper form it’s also released in the audio form as well.
Teacher
Dear Diary
Without the improvement of technology we wouldn't be able
to do a lot of things we do on a daily basis. I can download different books
relating to my work for school at home to be prepared for the next day.
Student
Dear Diary
I’m proud of myself for making this project happens but I
didn't realize all the money that’ll be spent to make all this happen. Even though
the department of education spent over 20 million dollars to create audio books
for children with reading disabilities now children aren't afraid to read aloud
in class. (antanagoge) some of the parents argue about the money issue because
they say it could have gone to something more important. Little does these
parents know that this is a huge issue that a lot of people like to look over. Most
of the northern schools have these audio books in classroom but i really don’t
know when they’ll be in the southern states.
BoE
Dear Diary
We saw I huge improvement with the audio books in
classrooms that we’ve deceived to fund a couple more schools which results in a
lot more money. This isn’t a cheap project but it’s worth the education. We are
still amazed that a young student thought about this idea instead of a teacher
or principal. Some parents might think we’re wasting money because their child
can read but this is a huge deal that a lot of people ignore but it’ll take
time to spread audio books everywhere.
Student
Dear Diary
Now that everyone has their own audio book in the class
the teacher has to go around and log everyone in one by one. Some teachers say it’s
a stressful job at times but the students are learning with technology that is starting
to rule the world. The students learn faster with technology then just
listening to a teacher stand up and lecture.
Teacher
Dear Diary
Audio books we’re a great invention to classrooms and
maybe we could do a project on how technology has improved our lives. I can’t
wait to start teaching again August to the students that hasn’t experience the
audio books.
Student
Dear Diary
Its summer time and school is out. I was voted most
courageous and won. Everyone knew who I was throughout high school because I made
a big move actually made the big move happen. Every second I’m reading every
minute I’m reading every hour I’m reading every day I’m reading all because of
audio books. (anaphora) now I’m not afraid to bring up my story about my
reading disability or read in front of a big crowd, it wasn’t for audio books I’ll
still be shy reading ahead of the class to see what paragraph I’ll have to read
aloud or worry about my classmates laughing at me. I've got a friend that lives
down south audio books haven’t reached them yet and whenever someone brings up
her disorder she’ll deny it and act as if she’s lost and changes the subject. (Apophasis)
hopefully the whole world will be able to use audio books in classrooms for
children with learning disabilities because the audio books really do work.
