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Birth
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. -
Pretending to Read
My little brother was born on this day. I began to pretend to read to him. -
Memory of Reading
"The Beginners Bible" was one of the fisrt books a remember my parents reading to my brother and I. -
Growing Desire to Learn
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! -
Learned to Read
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Elementary AR
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. -
Middle School ELA Teacher
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". -
Sophomore English
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. -
Reading for Fun
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. -
Began Teaching
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. -
Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
I have done a significant amount of reading, research, and writing while pursuing my Master's Degree.