Reading

I love to read and always have.  I tried to instill that passion in my kids.  I read to them and we always had books to read.  Many of my friends love to read.  We do not see that same love of reading in this country.  And, rarely is a child read to.  Of course, most children are not read to.  Most parents are illiterate.  The children of Casa de Esperanza are no exception.  They have not been read to and, most of them, cannot read well.  We have all said we need to do something about it. 

Nicole is the one person that is doing something about it.  She reads to the kids in the preschool and tries to have a reading time with others throughout the week.  After the chores were done this morning, and with almost everyone having already done their homework, we took the kids outside.  It was a beautiful morning this morning.  Nicole went and got some of the books.  The children who wanted to read or be read to, had to stay in Nicole's sight.  She doesn't want the books to disappear.  Several were interested in this. 

Cindy took a book and got comfortable in a swing.

Sisi and Maryuri stayed near Nicole

Nohemy, the one child, that really loves to read, read long after everyone else quit.

It did my heart good to see Nicole and the kids reading.

Terri