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When I was 11 months my first words were "mama" and "dada"
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My mom and teacher would help me practice saying and spelling my name.
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My mom made sight word cards for me to go over every night for homework.
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I started reading small paper books with my teacher
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My teacher would read "Judy B Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus" to the class. I would also check out other Judy B Jones books at the library.
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In 4th grade I made my own weather book about "Hurricanes"
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My teacher would assign us to keep track of our "daily reading".
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In 6th grade my reading class used to do "Popcorn reading" where a student would read the first paragraph and call on another student. I would always beg the person to call on me.
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Before I started high school I applied to a Magnet school program which required me to be interviewed and take an exam. I was super nervous for my interview but my interviewer said I did a great job and I got accepted into the school.
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My senior year in high school I had to perform a speech and call out names for students to receive their certificated for the Academy of Health and Human Services.
