Taking Reading To The ‘Hoods
He circled warily, his small bike wobbly on the grassy lawn of the North Side apartment complex. He glanced at the boxes of books as he circled ever closer. Finally, pushing his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle helmet firmly on his head, he approached the blanket where a teacher from Shiloh Hills Elementary School sat ready to read him a story while he slurped on an orange Popsicle. The books, teachers and Popsicles arrived via the SHOWmobile – or, Shiloh Hills on Wheels – summer library program. Each week, a silver Mead School District van rolls into apartment complexes or mobile home parks in the Shiloh Hills neighborhood, bringing boxes of books, a cooler of Popsicles and an opportunity for teachers to read with kids who may not get much reading support during the summer/Cindy Hval, SR. More here.
