Eric and Lucille were matched last year, while Eric was in 2nd grade. When they first met, Eric stated that he did not like to read and had no interest in books. Lucille knew she had her work cut out for her if she was going to get Eric excited about reading.
After the first month of meeting with Eric, Lucille sent me a poem that Eric wrote, titled “Believe in Ourself One Time”. The message of the poem is that anyone can change the world if they believe in themselves. This was the beginning of the talented creative expression that was blossoming in Eric. Lucille also inspired Eric to write and illustrate his own book, which Eric was very proud of.
It did not take long for Eric to realize how fun reading and writing can be with the encouragement from Lucille. He now looks forward to reading books each week with Lucille. Eric’s personality has really opened up and his confidence has improved tremendously since he started working with Lucille. He always has a big smile on his face when he talks about her and Lucille has told us that being a Big Sister has been the best experience of her life!
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