Mary Ellen Isaacs
As a proud and passionate reading educator, I know that literacy, more than any other skill, can change the trajectory of a life. I love teaching children to read and watching the world open up to them in new ways. I am grateful to work with amazing colleagues, AmeriCorps tutors, school partners, and community supporters who believe all our children have a right to become fully literate. I am a self-proclaimed bookworm, and I drive my family crazy with my tendency to become so absorbed in a book that I don’t respond to anything around me. My favorite children’s books are Blueberries for Sal, Miss Rumphius,and The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear.
Learning to Read; Reading to Learn
Reading is a gateway to all other learning.