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Tacoma, Washington, USA. Every day, 3,356 U.S. children quit school. Years of earning barely-passing grades culminate in this final act of frustration and defeat for many dropouts. World Vision's KidREACH program stops this decline and provides struggling Pacific Northwest children with the academic and life skills they need.

Derek Banghart, 10, could have become one of the children in that statistic. His father, Mike, spent two to three hours a night studying with Derek, but the boy still could not easily remember his spelling words, understand his math lessons, or comprehend his reading materials. Mike felt badly for his son, who thought of himself as less smart than his peers. By third grade, Derek's teacher began to consider holding the boy back. Then she learned about KidREACH and recommended Derek for the church-based tutoring program. In fiscal 1997, KidREACH served 1,144 children like Derek at 42 program sites in the Seattle-Tacoma area.

Every week Derek meets with his tutor, Gloria Smith, a retired stockbroker, and they work on his arithmetic and reading. However, Gloria noticed that Derek would always arrive 'wound up." Seeing Derek's restlessness, Gloria thought to begin their sessions with games. "Tutoring was stupid and homework was boring," Gloria says, remembering Derek's initial attitude that stemmed from his insecurities. To build Derek's arithmetic skills and forge their relationship, Gloria brought in a cribbage board, an idea suggested by her husband. Derek took it home, practiced with his dad, and began playing with Gloria. "He beats me now and then, and he likes that a lot," she remarks. Photo by Todd Bartel/World Vision.

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Image Description:	Media Photo CD images 18157 4A

Category:	Media Photo

Image filename:	18157 4A

Image File:		Click on the icon to see the image or document.

Caption:	Tacoma, Washington, USA. Every day, 3,356 U.S. children quit school. Years of earning barely-passing grades culminate in this final act of frustration and defeat for many dropouts. World Vision's KidREACH program stops this decline and provides struggling Pacific Northwest children with the academic and life skills they need. Derek Banghart, 10, could have become one of the children in that statistic. His father, Mike, spent two to three hours a night studying with Derek, but the boy still could not easily remember his spelling words, understand his math lessons, or comprehend his reading materials. Mike felt badly for his son, who thought of himself as less smart than his peers. By third grade, Derek's teacher began to consider holding the boy back. Then she learned about KidREACH and recommended Derek for the church-based tutoring program. In fiscal 1997, KidREACH served 1,144 children like Derek at 42 program sites in the Seattle-Tacoma area. Every week Derek meets with his tutor, Gloria Smith, a retired stockbroker, and they work on his arithmetic and reading. However, Gloria noticed that Derek would always arrive 'wound up." Seeing Derek's restlessness, Gloria thought to begin their sessions with games. "Tutoring was stupid and homework was boring," Gloria says, remembering Derek's initial attitude that stemmed from his insecurities. To build Derek's arithmetic skills and forge their relationship, Gloria brought in a cribbage board, an idea suggested by her husband. Derek took it home, practiced with his dad, and began playing with Gloria. "He beats me now and then, and he likes that a lot," she remarks. Photo by Todd Bartel/World Vision.

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