Yes I Can!: Struggles from Childhood to the NFLAddax Publishing Group, 1998 - 40 páginas Today's kids can learn from Neil Smith. Yes I Can! gives kids a first-hand look at meeting their challenges head on. His book is colorful, with action packed illustrations, photos and inspiring text for parents and children to share. Yes I Can! is a true life-lessons book of inspiration. Defensive end Neil Smith of the Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos, has made the Pro Bowl six times. Neil has a learning disability that caused him to have many bad days as a kid. "When I was in the first grade, I began to have trouble keeping up with the rest of my class tn reading. I was embarrassed, and I tried to hide my problem from my teacher. I fell behind in all of my schoolwork. Some of the kids called me a dummy. It hurt me a lot to be called names". "In the third grade, I found out I had a condition called dyslexia (dis-LEKS-ee-uh). People with dyslexia see letters backward. Even though I was glad to find out why I had trouble reading, I was still afraid of going to school. But my mom told me that the only way to overcome my problem was to face it". |
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... hand , ready to charge each other once the play begins . I line up on the outside end of the defensive line . My ... hand it off to a running back is called a sack . If I can sack the quarterback once or twice during a game then I've had ...
... hand and handed me a red and white Kansas City Chiefs helmet ! I stood there and stared down at the helmet , still confused and wondered , " Why is he handing me this Chiefs helmet ? Where's my Raiders helmet ? This must be a mistake ...
... hand look at meeting their challenges head on . Neil Smith is one of the highest profile players on the World Champion Denver Broncos . Neil presents life lessons of great value to children , who he believes are in dire need of role ...