EFSB's Literacy Timeline

Born

Aug 25, 1978

My parents read to me before birth and throughout my childhood.

Bedtime Stories

Jan 1, 1981

Father read bible stories to me at bedtime.

Age 4

Jan 31, 1982

I can recall watching programs such as Sesame Street and Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood on tv.

Started Preschool

Sep 1, 1983

I discovered Curious George Books.

Learned to read in First Grade

Sep 4, 1985

Learned to read and wanted to read everything that I could.

Elementary School Grades 2 to 5

Oct 31, 1987

I enjoyed reading during school and outside of school. I liked to read Archie comic books and storybooks. I played teacher with my dolls and read to my dolls, with my sisters,to my parents and my dog.

First "Long Book"

Jan 31, 1988

In 4th grade I can remember reading what I thought was a really long book because it had more than 100 pages. I think it was called Jelly Belly.

The Outsiders

Sep 1, 1991

Read the Outsiders in Middle School.

Middle School

May 31, 1992

I really enjoyed reading and this is when I discovered I wanted to become a teacher. This had a lot to do with my reading teachers Mrs. Moore and Ms. Dickinson.

High School 9th-12th grades

Mar 27, 1995

In high school I read a Time to Kill for a report and formed an interest in John Grisham novels.

Niece was Born

Aug 21, 1996

I read to her all the time and she loved Elmo and Dr. Seuss.

Nephew Born

Aug 13, 1998

Read to nephew and his favorite book was Love You Forever.

College Years

Jan 31, 2001

Reading for pleasure dropped off significantly and most reading was from textbooks.

Reading Courses at TWU

Mar 31, 2009

I begin taking my reading courses in college and developed an interest in pursuing options in the reading field.

Kindle Generation

Jan 1, 2011

I got a Kindle and started reading for personal pleasure again. Also discovered I could download my college textbooks for a lot less money!

Present Day

Jan 31, 2012

I spend the majority of my reading time on textbooks but I do read for pleasure also. I enjoy mystery novels mostly. I have also decided to finish reading the entire Bible this year which I started last year and did not complete. I also enjoy reading children's book and finding new books that I enjoy and I have started building my classroom library for the future.