Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20120208:11:21:00
>> for five minutes they'll be engaged. for them to do that for 25 minutes is really -- that's the biggest challenge of a teacher. >> and while this starts with letters, librarian holly hammond progresses to creasing words and then sentences, hoping children will succeed beyond expectations. >> t-o-y, what is that? >> toy. >> what else can you spell? you're so smart. >> reporter: it's that kind of progress motivating hammonds knowing each time she flashes a card it's not easy to forget. >> they're going to remember that bear and bear starts with b, and that's going to be engrained in their bra...