A lot of my students have already had very hard lives. and theyre only 5 years old." In class. her 35 kids seem to hang on Geltnors every word. They scramble to help her erase the board or pick up something that has dropped on the floor. And they smile a lot. "She gives me homework." said Diana Hernandez. 6. "I like homework." "She gives the students a wonderful start." said Carol LeBlanc. a lead teacher. "And thats important because we have so many immigrant children here. She insists they learn English well. Its funny. because at the end of the year most of the kids talk just like her." Goltner works especially hard on English. helping the kids translate their native words and phrases.
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