This barbershop gives discount to children who read aloud during appointment

A barbershop in Michigan is giving $2 (1 thousand Naira) discounts to kids who read books aloud to their barbers while getting their hair done. Huff Post reported.

The Fuller Cut barbershop in Ypsilanti, Michigan gives children books that have positive images of African-Americans — whether it’s astronauts, athletes or writers.

Though the idea of having kids read aloud to their barbers may seem novel, Ryan Griffin, who has been working at the shop for 20 years, told HuffPost that he was inspired after he discovered that the concept has been embraced in some parts of America, so he decided to start it too.

“And that’s just how it started. It wasn’t anything grand. I just wanted to be responsible,” he said.

The father of three added that his community has embraced the idea. The shop has gotten new costumers specifically because they’ve heard about the reading program and older kids like to bring in their old books for the shop use.

“Parents love it and the kids … well, they like getting the two dollars back,”

Griffin also tracks the progress of the kids who participate in the program. For instance, if a kid doesn’t finish a particular book in one session, the next time they come in, he has them pick up the book where they left off. He says by having them read the same book, it’s easy to see when a kid’s reading comprehension is improving.

“If we can get kids to come back to the Fuller Cut as adults in college and they tell us, ‘Because you guys had us read here, it made me want to be a writer or journalist,’ that’s really the end goal.”

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