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“You know, it’s the little things that you do day in and day out that I admired for the last 8 years. I don’t think you can find a better person to be friends with.” Every week, Herman Travis loads up a heavy shopping cart full of groceries from a food bank to bring to elderly neighbors in a low-income housing complex. Over time, he’s become close with the residents, including Robert Cochran. Together they came to StoryCorps to talk about how meaningful this weekly gesture has become to them both.

Related Lessons

  • Visiting the Library

    English

    Pre-K

    The library is an important place for children who are learning to read and write. Allowing them to explore their own interests in books helps nurture a curious mind.

  • Writing Letters

    English

    Pre-K

    In a world full of technology and where everything comes quickly, why not take the opportunity to slow down? Spending time composing, writing, and sending letters to friends and family is a way to do so.

  • استخدام التوجيهات المكتوبة لبناء مهارات التعلم (Using Written Directions to Build Literacy Skills)

    English

    Pre-K

    إن اتباع التوجيهات التفصيلية المكتوبة يمثل طريقة رائعة لتعزيز التعلم في الأنشطة اليومية. يربط ذلك النص بالإجراءات ويوفر كذلك فرصة لمحادثات مطولة جيئة وذهابًا مع طفلك تتضمن أسئلة لا يتم الإجابة عليها بمجرد نعم أو لا. Following detailed written instructions is a great way to enhance learning in daily activities. This text connects with actions and also provides an opportunity for extended conversations with your child, including questions that are not answered with just a yes or no.