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Michael's Story

Michael "Blossomed" with Reading Recovery

by Michael McNeal, Sr., Parent of Michael McNeal, Jr.
Warren Elementary School
Warren County, Kentucky

My son Michael was one of the first children at Warren Elementary to be served in the Reading Recovery program. I am writing this letter to express what a blessing it has been for Michael to have had this experience. His mother and I have seen an enormous amount of growth in Michael's reading and writing this year. During his weeks in Reading Recovery, he has blossomed.

This article first appeared in The Journal of Reading Recovery, vol. 4, no.2 (February 2005)