Up Up and Away

<p>A Synopsis of Materials and Teaching Process:</p><p>Values-based stories grades 5-22 three stories each level address interest categories of adventure biography children/family church history/religion cross-cultural stories history problems/challenges human relations and missions. The first class session offers an inventory of each student's reading experience interests and felt needs. Students indicate story preferences within the categorized stories. A graded story list aids teacher planning. In daily free class discussion students use questions generated while reading and the thought questions provided with each story. Appendix C: The Daily Class Discussion Assignment helps thinking flow. The teacher assigns the Final Written Reflection for that day's story and begins process on the subsequent story.</p> <p>Dr. Nance did not see a 'truck driver' who could not read or write well-she saw potential. I cannot really comment on the technical side of what she did and I cannot tell you how or what she did-but whatever it was-it obviously worked. She transformed a truck driver who had done little reading into someone who finished his bachelor's master's and has now completed a doctoral degree! What I do know is that her kind spirit and gentle encouragement spurred me onwards toward a thirst for reading and learning all I can. The simple reality is this: the work Dr. Mary Nance has done ... works! I am living proof!<br />-Dr. Ashley Olinger Senior Pastor First Baptist Church Williston North Dakota</p>