I
am Ella*, and I want to tell you about my time at The Haven. It’s a place where me, my mum, my two sisters, and my brother went when things became too hard at home. At first, I felt kind of scared and weird because we had to go there. But then, I met some really nice people, and they helped me so much.
When I got to The Haven, I couldn’t read or write anything. It made me feel sad and not good about myself. But the people at The Haven said they could help me.
They gave me these 1-1 sessions where it was just me and a teacher. We did lots of fun stuff to learn, like watching videos and playing with toys. I even got to draw and make crafts while learning! It was like playing but also learning at the same time.
One of the coolest things we did was puzzles and games. They had this alphabet puzzle, and we would match letters with words. It helped me understand how letters make sounds and how to spell words. I even learned how to spell my siblings’ names!
It was like a magic trick, but it was just learning. Sometimes, I didn’t want to go to the sessions because my family had other stuff to do. But when I did go, I always had fun and learned something new. The people at The Haven never got mad at me for missing sessions. They always said it was okay and that we could catch up next time.
Now, I feel so much better about myself. I can read small words and write stuff all by myself! It feels like I’m a superhero with super reading and writing powers. My mum says I’m getting really smart, and my sisters and brother are proud of me too.
I told the people at The Haven that I feel a lot smarter and better about myself because of the sessions. They were happy to hear that. They said we’re going to keep doing the sessions so I can keep getting better at reading and writing. They even said we might do some fun learning stuff with other kids too!
I’m really excited to keep learning and getting better. Maybe one day, I’ll be the smartest person ever! But for now, I’m just happy to be me; “Ella, the reading and writing wizkid”!
*Ella’s name has been changed to protect her identity.
