Julisa, an Early Adolescent Reader

Most of the children who attend Literacy Space are in the early elementary years, between aged six and ten. But sometimes a parent wants to bring an older student, a preteen or tween. Frequently, he or she is the older sibling of the younger child who has been referred to Literacy Space. Julisa was one such girl. Her nine-year-old brother Ernesto was referred and Julisa’s dad asked if Julisa, who wasn’t doing well in sixth grade, could come along too.