Reading Buddies - best yet!

I've really, really enjoyed our Reading Buddies initiative this year. Sarah, Nell (the librarian at the school across the street from us), and I have been able to keep up the monthly commitment all year... and our visit the last week in April showed us that it has been worth it...

Sarah's 6th grade ESL students have really grown throughout the year... their English language skills, reading skills, AND their ability to keep 3-year-olds occupied with books! Just as much as our students, the preschool students have blossomed too! ...There were no tears during our last visit (that's huge), the 3-year-olds are way more outgoing with their buddies, way more into the reading, AND are much taller now too!

...I think our photos have gotten even better too.  :P

The biggest compliment during our last visit to the International School Saigon Pearl came from one of the preschool teachers, when she told Sarah and I how much our students have improved with her kids AND that she wants to do Reading Buddies again next year! Yay! WIN!