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  My first experience reading started as early as I can remember with my mom and dad as a child
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  reading with friends at school
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  Reading my first book series "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" made me fall in love with chapter books
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  My best friend Jenny and I would force my younger brother to play school with us. We would assign him book reports and projects to complete.
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  Lost my love of reading for a few years. Reading became a requirement more than a desire.
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  I was always great at public speaking until I had a panic attack during a presentation in high school. I struggled with reading in public for several years afterward. One of the only negative reading experiences I can recall.
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  The first time I looked at books from the lens of a teacher--found my love for picture books again
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  Seeing the love of books through my students eyes for the first time
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  Sharing my love of a book series (Clementine) with my students and seeing them rush to the school library to check out more books in the series
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  I am constantly shopping on Amazon and Scholastic for new books to peak student interest