My Literacy Journey by Tiffany Dasilva

Birth

May 29, 1973

My mom begins to read all types of literature, including newspapers, novels, children's books, signs o. the road

First spoken word

1974

I said my first word: Mama
(I haven't stopped talking yet.)

Kindergarten

1978

I begin to learn skills to become a reader.

Moved to new school

1979

My family moved to a new a new town and I began to attend a new school. I struggled with identifying letters of the alphabet and connecting sounds with letters.

Transitional class

1979

I was placed in a transitional class, which was for students at risk of failure. It was between Kindergarten and 1st grade. I gained further support to strengthen my reading skills (and I suspect skills for other subjects too).

First Grade

1980

Began 1st grade with strengthened reading skills. My love and enjoyment of reading exploded. My teacher supplied me with various types of books every few days.

Fifth Grade

1985

State testing identified me as being in the top 5% of the state in Math. My strongest area was problem solving due to my reading comprehension skills so i could understand the word problems.

8th Grade

1987

I began a history class with a teacher that inspired my love of U.S. History. I devoured all material to gain as much background information I could.

College

1995

I began college. I was sent to the Writing Lab for a few sessions to strengthen my writing skills.

Process and Aquisiton of Reading Class

2021

During a module for this college class, I learned there is a science behind reading. I gained more insight on my own journey in literacy and more knowledge how I can help my students.