Today at work, I encountered someone who could not read or write...

... coincidentally, I get an email for a second interview for a reading teacher position I applied for a few months ago.

I really want a job where I can make a difference.

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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

I went to a school in Missouri in a small town where a girl was held back in first grade twice, three years total in first grade & she couldn’t read, write and didn’t even know the numbers or alphabet. She came from a poverty family and she smelled bad, wore the same dress every day & it got dirtier by the week. I figured out that the family didn’t have running water because she was scared to wash her hands before lunch & I encouraged her to do it every day till she started doing it. This was her 3rd year in 1st grade with the same teacher, who would not go out of her way to help her. Our family moved second semester but we moved back for me to go to second grade there. They had passed her to 2nd grade because it was state law. I taught her the alphabet, numbers, and how to read and write certain words that year. I don’t know what happened to her because we moved again after that school year was over. I hope someone taught her to read.

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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Mindful they want a certain style. Something with elastic on the neck area and gathered at the waist, no buttons, zippers, snaps or Velcro closures. And pockets. I have a pattern, has short sleeves with elastic on the end of them. They don’t want to have to replace buttons etc that might fall off. Some of the charities in Haiti accept pillowcase dresses but they look like bags with a ribbon at the top. There are some that also want simple shorts with pockets for the boys & a simple solid-color t-shirt to match the shorts.

Mindful · 56-60, F

@cherokeepatti awwwwww that is a one size fits all. I get it.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Mindful no, it has several sizes it the pattern, but it is comfy and looser-fitting.

Mindful · 56-60, F

I’m so sorry. That must have been very sad. To encounter someone who can’t read or write.

Poppies · 61-69, F

I hope you get the job you want!

FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M

They're testing you.

MOONAMONA86 · 36-40, F

How did you encounter this person aren’t they using computers, and they are working, obviously they know how to, read and write!!!

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@MOONAMONA86 I have posted many times the fact that I serve the homeless population.

Many of who do not know how to read or write, or if so, cannot do it well.

MOONAMONA86 · 36-40, F

What’s a reading teacher?

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iamnikki · 31-35, F

@MOONAMONA86 oh ok. We have teacher Assistant too here but we also have programs specifically for reading to help ensure kids are reading on grade level

MOONAMONA86 · 36-40, F

Oh that’s good @iamnikki

MOONAMONA86 · 36-40, F

@iamnikki we have that here, except it’s a separate program I think

SW-User

what do you do for work?

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