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Cada martes, Emilia Vargas, madre de cuatro niños, acude 45 minutos a la primaria Odom, al sur de Austin, para leer con los niños de segundo grado.
“Cuando mi niña estaba en segundo grado, yo no pude ayudarla a aprender a leer porque tenía un bebé, pero me dio gusto que (otros adultos) se hayan tomado el tiempo con mi niña”, explica Vargas.
October 1, 2009, published in ¡Ahora Sí!, translated by Google
Every Tuesday, Emilia Vargas, mother of four children, comes 45 minutes primary Odom, south of Austin, to read to second graders.
"When my daughter was in second grade, I could not help her learn to read because she had a baby, but I was glad that (other adults) have taken the time with my child," says Vargas.
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