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My first word at 9 months old was mommy. I called everyone mommy even my father. -
Kindergarten was not a great experience and I didn't want to return to school. Learning wasn't difficult but socially I was awkward -
Reading logs were given weekly and a summary had to be written. I really enjoyed this in first grade. -
I was sad because I didn't get very far but it inspired me to search out words and their meaning. -
Every night I had to read at least two chapters before bed. Reading the bible gave me an understanding of Shakespeare in high school. -
Reading out loud in 6th grade helped me become a confident reader. -
Searching for the meaning of words to expand my vocabulary and comprehension was the goal of studying the dictionary. -
In 9th grade English class essays were the way we showed our knowledge of a particular subject. This is where I learned true sentence structure and how to only write what is important. -
In high school I took the last of my functional test. Reading and writing were stressful even though I had always done well. -
Reading is fun a no longer a chore.