This goes into the “wish-I’d-thought-of-that” file. A barber in Mich. specializes in kids’ cuts, like mohawks with zigzags. While he cuts, he fosters literacy. He does that by having the child choose a book to read aloud to him while he works. Then, to be sure the child understands what he’s read, he quizzes him. At the end, the child’s family gets a $2 discount for the cut.
Other barbers have similar offerings in various states–Texas, Iowa, and Ohio, for example.
What a great way for children to improve their reading and comprehension.
You can read the whole story at “Choose A Book And Read To Your Barber, He’ll Take A Little Money Off The Top.”