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Forty-Seven Year-Old Grandfather Learns to Read
Television Interview with Mr. Gerald Le Blanc
Mr. Gerald Le Blanc, a forty-seven year-old grandfather who learned to read using We All Can Read,is interviewed on a local television news show. The television interview is divided into two segments.

Part One - Mr. Le Blanc talks about his inability to read. (2 minutes and 43 seconds)

Mr. Le Blanc:"I'm forty-seven years old, sir. All of my life I have wanted to read." Interviewer:"And you couldn't?" Mr. Le Blanc: "No sir."...Interviewer: "Were there ever times that you had to fake it in front of your children before they found out that daddy couldn't read?" Mr. Le Blanc:"Yes sir, and it was very embarrassing. I couldn't read them a story at night; a lot of times I wanted to."...Interviewer: And nine weeks ago you couldn't read?" Mr. Le Blanc: "I couldn't read a word." Interviewer: "Could you write very well?" Mr. Le Blanc: "Well, I can copy something, but I can't write on my own." Interviewer: "And you didn't know what it was that you were writing?"Mr. Le Blanc: "No." Interviewer: "So it all was a foreign language to you? "Mr. Le Blanc: "Yes sir, it sure was."

Part Two - Mr. Le Blanc discusses the impact of the We All Can Read program on his reading and spelling skills (2 minutes and 7 seconds)

"The program they have is We All Can Read, and it teaches you the phonics, the sounds of your letters. And without knowing the sounds of your letters, you really can't read. And I'm reading, and I'm also spelling words I never thought I could ever spell."

Adult Literacy Instructor Discusses Improvement in Attendance

Mr. Dave Miller, adult literacy instructor, discusses how We All Can Read has helped his students and caused an increase in class attendance. (1 minutes and 4 seconds)

"In the past we have had problems from mid-quarter on with attendance. Since we implemented the program the beginning of this quarter, we have averaged about eighty-five to ninety percent attendance, and we are almost through the quarter. We think that one of the reasons that attendance has been so high is that the students are getting what they are looking for, they are getting a good, strong foundation in their ability to read."

Click here to hear an adult literacy class discuss the We All Can Read Program.
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