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My parents started reading to me the day I was born. Although I don't remember this period, early exposure to reading aided in my future literacy.
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My little brother was born on this day. I began to pretend to read to him.
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"The Beginners Bible" was one of the fisrt books a remember my parents reading to my brother and I.
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My cousin, who is a year older than me, read a book to all the younger cousins to show us how she had learned to read. I could not wait to learn to read!
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In the 3rd Grade I began to read many books to earn points in the school's AR program. One of my fondest elementary shcool memories, is reading in my mother's Kindergarten classroom after school. We would sit in an inflated liferaft, and let the pet hamster run around in it while we read.
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While at Baird Junior HIgh , I had a wonderful 7th and 8th Grade ELA teacher, Mrs. Goldsmith. She held high expectations for her students, and made learning fun. My favorite book in this class was "The Outsiders".
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I did not enjoy the summer reading list, or the novels in my Sophomore English class. I become burned out after reading so many books that I did not enjoy.
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In college I really began to enjoy reading. Sometimes I would get so wrapped up in a book that I'd forget to do a homework assignment.
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I have done a great amount of reading about my profession since I started teaching. This has enabled me to continue to grow as an educator.
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I have done a significant amount of reading, research, and writing while pursuing my Master's Degree.