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My mom begins to read all types of literature, including newspapers, novels, children's books, signs o. the road
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I said my first word: Mama
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I begin to learn skills to become a reader.
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My family moved to a new a new town and I began to attend a new school. I struggled with identifying letters of the alphabet and connecting sounds with letters.
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I was placed in a transitional class, which was for students at risk of failure. It was between Kindergarten and 1st grade. I gained further support to strengthen my reading skills (and I suspect skills for other subjects too).
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Began 1st grade with strengthened reading skills. My love and enjoyment of reading exploded. My teacher supplied me with various types of books every few days.
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State testing identified me as being in the top 5% of the state in Math. My strongest area was problem solving due to my reading comprehension skills so i could understand the word problems.
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I began a history class with a teacher that inspired my love of U.S. History. I devoured all material to gain as much background information I could.
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I began college. I was sent to the Writing Lab for a few sessions to strengthen my writing skills.
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During a module for this college class, I learned there is a science behind reading. I gained more insight on my own journey in literacy and more knowledge how I can help my students.
