Reading Timeline

  • Early Childhood

    Early Childhood

    One of the first times I recall reading was when I was about 3-4 years old. My mom would read me a book before bed each night.
  • 1st Year of School

    1st Year of School

    When I started kindergarten, I remember my teacher reading a lot of books to the class. I also remember starting to read sentences.
  • Library

    Library

    During the summer after Kindergarten, my mom took me to the library a lot for a summer reading program.
  • 3rd Grade

    3rd Grade

    During 3rd grade I remember starting to read chapter books. I remember reading the whole Box Car Children series.
  • Middle School

    Middle School

    In middle school, classes used a lot of textbooks. Reading textbooks became an important part of being successful in school.
  • High School

    High School

    During high school, I remember taking literature classes and reading some really interesting novels.
  • Graduating

    Graduating

    After graduating high school and going to college, I found myself reading a lot of informational books, journals, and articles.
  • Break From College

    Break From College

    After a couple of years in college, I decided to take a break after having my first daughter. During this time, I read a lot of popular novels like Twilight and Harry Potter. This reminded me of how much I enjoyed reading .
  • Reading To My Own Children

    Reading To My Own Children

    Now that I am a mom, I think it is important that I read to my daughters. I try to read to them every night before bed.
  • Going Back to College

    Going Back to College

    When I decided to go back to college, I had to remember how to read informational text. This was much different than the novels and children's book I had been reading.