Story of the Week
April 9, 2012
The following story was written by Barb Rahm, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Barb is enrolled in literacy classes at READ Saskatoon. She received The Co-operators' Learner Achievement Award in 2007.
Story
by Barb Rahm
People take reading for granted-medicine directions, finding addresses and much more - but I always needed help. I hid my reading problem from my son, but as he got older I had to tell him my secret - Mommy couldn’t read.
I saw a TV commercial about READ Saskatoon and called them that same day.
Since working with my tutor, my life has changed. I now have skills in communicating, parenting and relationships, and now I will not give up. I know I will reach my dreams.
[This story was taken with permission, from The Reader newsletter for tutors, February 2012, published by READ Saskatoon.]
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