Hot Dogs and Hamburgers by Rob Shindler

 

Rob Shindler writes an inspiring story of a father’s determination to help his son learn to read.  Rob, like many fathers,  had difficulty accepting his child’s learning disability.  After he denied his son’s problems for a while, Rob determined to do something to fix the situation.  But first he must understand how to teach a person to read.  He joins a literacy organization in Chicago and begins to tutor adults how to read.  The adults love his unorthodox approach and he begins to see the inklings of success.  Through the process of teaching the adults, he realizes what it is exactly, that his son needs to do in order to read.

I loved this story.  As a teacher, this story rang true.    It was very inspiring.  Rob’s honesty about his situation is refreshing.  So is his unorthodox approach to teaching adults to read.  I applaud his determination to help his son.  This book made me want to investigate volunteer options in my own city.  I hope that Rob continues to positively impact the lives of illiterate adults.  Read this book and his story will influence your life, too.