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EC Literacy Timeline

By EC13
  • Precious Moments Bedtime Stories

    Precious Moments Bedtime Stories
    My first book was Precious Moments Bedtime Stories given to me by my grandma when I was born. She bought the book because it match my bedding when I was a baby. I still have the book.
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    EC's years of literature

  • My parents always read to me.

    My parents always read to me.
    I would get books off of the book shelf and have my parents read me stories every day, My parents are "readers", books have always been a part of my life.
  • Personalized books

    My Mimi and Papa bought me books that have my name in the stories. My Teddy Bear Party and A Christmas Story by Rosemary Bunch star ME! I am the main character and my uncle and aunts are in the stories too.
  • Goldie Locks

    Goldie Locks
    My dad told me the story of Goldie Locks and the Three Bears every night before I went to sleep for years. My dad had great voices for every character in the story and made facial expressions that made the story come alive.
  • ABC

    ABC
    I started identifying letters in the alphabet.
  • Little Golden Books

    Little Golden Books
    I think I made my mom read The Poky Little Puppy about a million times!
  • Reading

    Reading
    I start learning how to read.
  • Dr. Seuss

    Dr. Seuss
  • Book Club

    I was in a book club and received two new books, every month, by mail for 5 years
  • Poetry

    Poetry
    I started becoming interested in poetry. I liked to read and write poety for fun. I entered a few poems in a contest and one of them got published.
  • Audio books

    Audio books
    I loved listening to books on tape. When we had long drives or road trips we would rent books on tape from the library to pass the time.
  • Goosebumps

    Goosebumps
    I loved reading this series of books. I would rent them from the library or by them at book fairs.
  • BSB

    BSB
    I loved Backstreet Boys and bought books and posters at school book fairs.
  • The Hobbit

    The Hobbit
    The Hobbit was required reading for school but I loved the book!
  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein
    Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was an assignment my senior year of high school. My teacher was so in love with this book, his excitement and fun lessons helped me find love for this classic, too.
  • Blow

    Blow
    Blow is one of my favorite movies and the book was awesome too!
  • Leaves of Grass

    Leaves of Grass
    I went to half price books and was just looking around, I came across The Illustrated Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. This was a great find!
  • Hand in Hand

    Hand in Hand
    Hand in Hand by Mary Lee is a book full of poems and drawings. I love art and poetry!