Often times, reading can seem like a chore. However, educators at Del Vista Elementary School are showing kids that it can actually be a fun hobby. 23ABC sat down with one third grade teacher who’s turning reading into an adventure.

8-year-old Raylee Nunez is reading a snippet of a book in class, something she says she enjoys doing outside of school as well.

“It can help us get smarter and learn more about books,” said Raylee.

Her reading skills can be attributed to her past and current teacher, Mrs. Navarro.

Learning about women’s rights activist Alice Paul, students part Mrs. Navarro’s class weren’t just picking up a book and memorizing the words.

But rather, students are following along with highlighters and pencils, underlying and circling things that need more clarification, or s

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