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Literacy Timeline
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Bedtime stories
When I was about 2 or 3 my parents would read me a book every night before bed, they were usually kids books they had collected for me before I was born or passed down from my brother. To this day I still remember the classic children's books and still have a special place in my heart for them. -
Library Card
At around 8 years old my parents got me my own library card and would take me on weekends to the library to check out books. I used to get multiple at once and it was my favorite thing to do. That was also my first introduction to the library. -
Roaring Readers
When I was in 3rd grade I won a contest called Roaring Readers. The contest was a challenge to see which student could read the most books and you would win a kindle fire. I had started to read every night and kept track and eventually won the challenge. -
First Favorites.
Getting older the types of books we read increased. When I transitioned over from smaller books or picture books to chapter books my first two books I read were Because Of Winn-Dixie and Dork Diaries. I eventually went on to read the entire Dork Diaries series ( I had my own collection) and Because of Winn- Dixie became my favorite book. -
Essay Contest
In 5th grade I entered an essay contest. The topic was a choice of your own and I chose the story of getting my first dog. I was really good at elaborating and writing stories so I submitted my essay and surprisingly won, which I didn't think I would.