Literacy Champion Gifts

"I wouldn't mind...But he's the teacher."

Parent about kid reading 'Improving Your Video Gaming': 'It's the only way I could get him to read.'

Dark Ages

"E=MC² Energy=Milk·Coffee²"

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

Accelerated reading. Slowpoke reading,

"Eventually, you have to stop visualizing yourself doing well on the test, and actually do the test."

"No, I really thought each sentence ended with an emoji!"

"I give up. Where's the power button?"

'What does it say, Dad?'

"I think I gained weight because of the heavy reading Mr. Klacken assigns us."

His Hers Pers Vis Xyrs Hirs TBD

Not much money, glory, or praise

One of the failed candidates for the copyrighters job wants to know 'wat was rong with his applicashun'.

"But this book is just the alphabet all jumbled up..."

"We call it 'learning to read', not 'battling illiteracy'."

Good writing is good thinking

'Oh-oh - it's the old good librarian, bad librarian routine.'

'Before I quit I couldn't even spell rehabilitation.'

"Not sure what to watch? Go to menu/settings/power/off/pick up a book."

"Hey buddy! Come over here and draw me something about 'Freedom of Speech!'"

'...how are you ever going to text.'

'Literacy is NOT overrated!'

"He's in first grade. He'll get to Zs."

Litterature

"You were right, honey, she was tired... I only had to read six books to her tonight!"

"And that's the day we said goodbye to the No Child Left Behind legislation and were free to teach again."

'We want to be ready for when he starts to read.'

Car's bumper sticker reads: 'My other car is a bookmobile.'

Teacher reading.

'I'm taking post-graduate work to learn how to read at least the fifth grade level.'

"The English language is a moveable feast... some people dine on it... some just take bites."

Man Holding Sign: 'Dyslexics of the World Unite.'

Dyslexia supprot staff

"If you're trying to keep secrets from me by spelling out the words. Might I remind you that I am in year ten!"