Reading

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    My Reading History

    What I remember most is my love of reading growing exponentially from 4th grade through middle school. I continue to enjoy reading for pleasure, not necessarily for the literary analysis.
  • Childhood Memory

    Childhood Memory
    The Velveteen Rabbit is my first book memory. I was given a gift set, a book and a beautiful puppet. I never really cared for the story, but I remember it fondly to this day.
  • 4th Grade Book Club

    4th Grade Book Club
    I was so excited to be part of the 4th grade book club at Cottage Lake Elementary. My favorite book that we read that year was Sing Down the Moon.
  • Fell in love with Reading

    Fell in love with Reading
    I LOVED this book in 5th grade. I have tried to locate it for my own children, but could never find it at the library. I am committed to finding it again!
  • Read Aloud in 6th Grade

    Read Aloud in 6th Grade
    Do they even do that anymore? My sixth grade teacher would read a chapter every day after recess. Z for Zacharia, I could't wait for recess to end.
  • Summer Reading at the Lake

    Summer Reading at the Lake
    Series books were my favorite over summer break. I would read as many as I could get my hands on. Tribe Belden was my favorite, Babysitters Club, Sweet Valley High...
  • Reading starts at Home

    Reading starts at Home
    I remember my dad reading his Reader's Digest. He kept all the old copies in a basket by his recliner. I would curl up and read them all the time. They introduced me to new genres of writing.
  • High School Literature Class

    High School Literature Class
    Death of a Salesman, The Glass Menagerie, and The Great Gatsby.
  • Psychology 101

    Psychology 101
    Realized that not all reading is the same. If I ever needed to fall asleep, I could just open this text book! Seriously, I could not make it through an entire page. (Pic is generic)
  • Teaching my kids to Read

    Teaching my kids to Read
    I began teaching my kids to read when they were 3. They loved books and had more books than toys. They still love to read!
  • Adult Book Club

    Adult Book Club
    MiddleSex, Lovely Bones, Time Travelers Wife
    I love reading, but strictly for pleasure. The classics were never really my favorites and analyzing the books felt like I was taking a test.
  • My Latest Reads

    My Latest Reads
    I try to read over all of my breaks from class. This past summer I read The Girls, All the Light We Cannot See, Into the Water....