To The Last Person To Whom I Made A Pinky Promise.

Dear K.W.,

Today, you were really frustrated during Sonday. We were reading aloud and you missed quite a few words. I know that you just want to be smart and you don't think you are.

But you are smart. You have such perseverance.

You know, every student has a hard time. It's hard learning to read. The important thing, though, is to never give up. Keep practicing. Read all you can, even if the books are below your grade level. Just keep going.

I pinky-promised that we still like you, that we still want you in our class, even if you think you aren't a good reader. You are still valuable. Please don't allow stress of "not being a good student" keep you down.

That's all.

Sincerely,
Ms. Krauss