Just finished Henry Wrinkler's book, Holy Enchilada! Most people my age remember Henry as the cool, vivacious guy known as "The Fonz or Fonzie" on a popular sit com. What people may not know about Henry is he spent a lifetime struggling to read books due to his undiagnosed dyslexia. It wasn't until he was 31 that he discovered his learning difference.
When he was a child, no one knew what dyslexia was. He got called stupid and lazy and was told by kids, teachers, and even his parents that he wasn't living up to his potential. As you can imagine, those weren't "Happy Days" for him. Despite his challenges, Winkler "eventually graduated and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama" and wrote a series of 17 best selling children's books about the "world's greatest underachiever," Hank Zipzer, a bright/struggling dyslexic kid.
Most homeschooling days are "Happy Days" here on the farm, but the dyslexia struggle is real. Imagine opening up your reading assignment, and this is what you see...
Grateful for pioneers like Henry Wrinkler who help educate others about the struggles of dyslexia and show the gifts/successes those struggles can create. And, grateful for our bright, beautiful Ella who works hard everyday with true grit and grace.
Cheese Enchilada recipe from the back of the book.... We added our own twist to the recipe, and they turned out pretty tasty.
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