Reading buddies rescue

And a recent report shows little improvement in early grade levels where vital skill first developed.
But a local school makes some important friendships for the future success of students.

The sounds of a typical school day from the lunchroom at the Peoria Irving Primary, but perhaps the most affirming sound is what is happening in the carpet ... reading.

It is where friends reading hanging.
Volunteers help children from second through fifth grade develop some critical skills.

"We have best read and displayed in reading each time comes," says student Nancy Perez

Third and fourth grade is where children can transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
And to keep children as Nancy on a line, a surprise visit from a friend read it every month.

"It is precisely the joy to see these children and to see the evolution and is just to spend time with them," says reading friend Jill booth.

And this redemption, fourth grader Nancy reads a sixth-grade level.

"I have already read it looks like three times," says Perez.
Adds a booth, "I thought really stumped me generously as of the moment and read this book, therefore, that is great. It just warms my heart. "

Here at Irving, each second through fifth grade students have a friend read.
And the district's goal is for each student of the third degree, to develop a relationship like this.
"It is my friend, my friend, makes the trip here worthwhile," says booth.

The reports show that the greatest challenge in public schools is 45% of students come from families with low incomes.

Irving officials say even send children home with books several times a year for the construction of the "apalleipsi" libraries and the integration of family reading.

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