delawarelibrary:longwaytogallifrey:whitewalker83:sixpenceee:Kids get a $2 discount if they read a bo
delawarelibrary:longwaytogallifrey:whitewalker83:sixpenceee:Kids get a $2 discount if they read a book aloud to this barber in Michigan while he sorts them out. The kids also get quizzed on what they read. “It’s not just about reading, but also about comprehension,” said Ryan Griffin, the barber who created the program at The Fuller Cut barbershop in Ypsilanti. “It hit me like a book! I was like, that is so responsible to have these kids not waste their time just either sitting there doing nothing, or playing a video game. They can read,” Griffin told CNN. Almost all of Griffin’s clientele is African-American. He says he really wanted to offer his younger visitors books with a strong, positive message. Via CNNMore posts like this here: sixpenceee.com/tagged/wholesomeMy man doing it the right way damn this is so amazingmy little brother is hella dyslexic and basically just has to memorize what pronunciation goes with each spelling bc wtf are phonics? so having encouragement like this to read aloud from a nonjudgemental adult - and having a distraction from your haircut bc my lil bro is also ADHD as shit - is super fucking awesome. read ryan griffin’s quote at the end, this is a good man, and props to him also for finding positive books about being Black or mixed for his kids to read!! This man is amazing! -- source link