As the parent of a child with special needs, you value teachers who help your child achieve as much as possible. Since this is Teacher Appreciation Week, you might enjoy this story of how one teacher changed the life of his student.
Patricia Polacco and Thank You, Mr. Falker
The well-known children’s author and illustrator Patricia Polacco struggled with dyslexia for most of her elementary school years. She tells her story in one of my favorite books, Thank You, Mr. Falker, which is a must read for you and your kids. During my teaching years, when many children with learning problems were mainstreamed into my classroom, I read the book to my students each fall. It answered so many of their questions about classmates who learned in different ways. It also gave those who learned quickly and easily greater appreciation and compassion for students who struggled.
Thank You, Reading Rockets
This week, the Reading Rockets Website posted a video of several authors and illustrators and their remembrances of teachers who influenced them. One of the authors is, you guessed it, Patricia Polacco. You can hear what she said about her most influential teacher here: Thank You, Mr. Falker.
Hopefully, that story will inspire you to write a thank you to the special teachers in your child’s life!
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