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The SAT was introduced and is widely used for admission into college. As I took this test my junior year in high school, I realized my vocabulary was limited.
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These books were used in schools to encourage comprehension through its reading selection. Along with these books being used at schools, I had Dick and Jane books around my house.
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Scholastic entered the school book club business. Books were available in paperback and could be purchased through schools. I loved receiving the scholastic book form and choosing books that I wanted to buy and read.
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Dr. Seuss published and illustrated books that contained around 225 sight words. I love and still love Dr. Seuss books. As I read and reread these books as a child, my confidence in reading grew.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a federal law that requires schools to serve the educational needs of eligible students with disabilities.
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My family had an Apple II C computer which I would use to play math games. I also had a computer class when I was in eighth grade. We learned to type and we played Oregon Trail.
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The Supreme Court stated that the First Amendment limits the power of junior high school and high school officials to remove books from school libraries because of their content.
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In first grade, my teacher had a circle with our name in the middle. Each time we read a book, we got to place a gold star in the circle. When we reached one hundred books, we received a special prize.
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In third grade, my teacher read chapter books to us as a class. I vividly remember sitting on the carpet listening to her read and wondering if reading was always this entertaining.
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In fourth grade, during school, I watched the Space Shuttle Challenger launch. On board was Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space.
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My English teacher mispronounced my name for the entire year., but to this day I still remember all of the prepositions we had to memorize. Each marking period, she gave us a poem to learn and we needed to repeat it for a grade.
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Eighth grade, the year my confidence in reading and writing increased. My English teacher took me from feeling inadequate as a student to a confident one willing and wanting to write more stories.
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Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.
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Ninth grade English was the exact opposite of eighth grade English class. I felt uncomfortable with the teacher, and I didn't feel like I could ask questions without getting ridiculed. We studied Shakespeare, and I struggled throughout the course.
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A love of reading was reborn! I took a contemporary literature class and fell in love with books again. I forgot that there were books outside of Shakespeare that were less difficult to read. Some books I could relate to and others were just enjoyable to read.
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As a freshman in college, I thought I wanted to study psychology. I felt slightly illiterate once again since a lot of the language in the psychology books was new. I had to readjust my way of thinking and understanding as I learned new concepts.
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My first child was born. I began reading with her at 2 months old. She developed a love of reading. We spent every week at the local library. I rediscovered children's literature.
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NCLB holds schools accountable for student achievement and mandates high - stakes testing.
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I found a journal from my Aunt Jane. She passed away when I was in first grade. I discovered that she and I had a lot in common. Reading her story opened up my mind to the importance of personal narratives. I began writing my story.
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At this point, I have had the opportunity to share my love of children's books with students. Since I didn't learn to love to read until I was older, I want to instill a message to my students that there is power in books. I also continue reading for pleasure and learning.
