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This was the first book that sparked my interest in literacy. I was not able to actually read the words, but I loved looking at the pictures while my mom read to me. - Preschool -
The first challenging word I learned how to read was pneumonia. I did not know what it meant, but I was able to sound out the word and pronounce it correctly. -
The first time I was able to complete my reading goal at school, and was rewarded with a field trip. This made me excited about reading and made library days my favorite. -
This was the first chapter book that I read, cover to cover, without any help from adults. -
The first time I went to the public library with my older sister. We stayed in the kids section for hours, and I got to check out a book on my own card. -
The first book series I read was The Hunger Games. -
This book was the reason why I was as engaged in high school English as I was. This is still my favorite book. -
Senior year was when I learned how to read sheet music. While this isn't words, it was just as challenging as learning how to read traditional books -
This was the first year I had to purchase textbooks with my own money. While I was not necessarily interested in the subjects, I did enjoy reading college level texts. -
This was the first time I read to my students like my preschool teachers read to me.