Fish In A Tree

by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

‘Everyone is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking that it’s stupid.’”

“I think you’ve had some trouble learning words with just your eyes. We are going to incorporate more of your senses to practice letters and sounds.

And looking around the room, I remember thinking that my reading differences were like dragging a concrete block around every day, and how I felt sorry for myself. Now I realize that everyone has their own blocks to drag around. And they all feel heavy.