Perseverance at it’s best

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Perseverance at it’s best

  • March 11, 2026
  • Posted by: Emilie Flynn
  • Category: Wow Story
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Success at Reading! 

Last year I began seeing a first-grade student for reading help. When working on reading, he was very anxious. He would pull on his clothes, chew on his shirt, and his body was constantly in motion. After 4 months of work, he still struggled to read CVC words. His parents kept him practicing during the summer. He is now a second grader who, on his last check, was reading as fluently or better than the average second grade student (while not pulling on his clothing once). He also surprised me by being able to talk about what he had read. Although vowel sounds still trip him up sometimes, he is reading like a champ. Just yesterday he came to my room and announced, “I am a good reader.” I am happy to say, ‘Yes, you are!”  

Thank you, Lord, for parents who are willing to go over and above, and for students who persevere through difficult tasks. 

 

Submitted by Denise Norheim, Zion Lutheran School, Alexandria, MN