We went to an elementary school and we were randomly given children to read with and help them develop different reading skills. I remember showing up the first day with my lesson plan so excited to find out who my student would be. I was paired with a kindergartener named Kayla; we sat down to read How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad. As I was reading my excitement quickly turned to disappointment. Throughout the book I would ask Kayla questions, only to receive unrelated answers. They usually consisted of the phrase “My Mom plays basketball.” She struggled to understand the book and anything I said. I left class that day so discouraged after hearing from my fellow peers about how well their reading buddies did during their