Literacy Timeline

  • Born

    Born

  • First Words

    First Words

    "kitty"
  • Mother Began Reading to Me

    Mother Began Reading to Me

    "Board books" & Dr. Suess
  • Started Kindergarten

    Started Kindergarten

    Began learning how to read and write.
  • Read First Book Independently

    Read First Book Independently

  • Wrote First Essay

    Wrote First Essay

  • Began Writing for Fun

    Began Writing for Fun

    Journaling, songs, poetry
  • Started Middle School

    Started Middle School

    Continued to practice reading and writing, began reading books for school monthly. Participated in school wide "Accelerated Reader" program. Assigned weekly spelling words.
  • Started High School

    Started High School

    Began writing more advanced compositions, as well as reading upper level books. Wrote monologues and read plays throughout in Theatre class. Wrote essays frequently, and began using critical thinking skills in the context of books and passages.
  • Started College

    Started College

    Began writing college level essays, as well as reading published studies and college textbooks.