Dyslexic child
Dyslexic child
Brian enters the sixth grade with a feeling of despair; he hates school because he is a poor student. Continually feeling the frustration of being unable to succeed, he knows that he is not lazy, despite the opinion of his parents. It takes his new sixth-grade teacher to identify Brian’s dyslexia and help him deal with it. A touching story of a likable boy who comes to understand that he is not “stupid” or “retarded” — he just learns things in a different way.
Brian and his fellow members of the Jokers Club hate school. To make it more fun, they create a secret game, winning points for making other people laugh during the day. Brian wins the first point when he writes his name as”Brain”on the blackboard. But it’s no joke. He is dyslexic. Brian, who narrates, has more than his problem. Not only must he practice new ways...
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