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Early Childhood (3-5 ages)
Picture Books: My parents read bedtime stories to me like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", and it made me love stories that have colorful illustrations. -
Kindergarten (Ages 5-6)
Learning the Alphabet and Phonics
Kindergarten teacher would use phonics-based songs and do story time with books like "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" I developed early literacy skills and got curious about words. -
Kindergarten Years
Vowels song
My teacher and parents introduced to me the vowel song and what they were. It helped me to helped me develop more literacy skills and it got me interested in learning other songs. -
Primary School (Ages 6-8)
Guided Reading Sessions
Classroom teacher grouped students by reading level and provided books for us to read. It introduced me to new genres that I did not know before like fantasy. -
Middle School (Ages 9-12)
Book Reports and Projects
Teacher would give us a book like "The Giver" for book reports or assignments based on the book. This allowed me to analyze a book at a deeper level and be creative with assignments. It helps me understand big words as well. -
Personal Exploration of Genres
Friends would recommend me science fiction books like "Harry Potter". Exploring new genres helped me develop more knowledge about different genres that I was not aware of. -
High School (Ages 13-17)
Assigned novels in English Class
It helped me learn about classic literature like "Romeo and Juliet" as one of the required readings. Had to do seminars in school and it expanded my understanding on literature. -
University (Ages 18-22)
Academic Reading
Professors introduce textbooks about subjects like non-fiction, or contemporary novels. It helped me improve my reading skills. -
College Years
College Years
During college I studied business for a year and was introduced to business books. It has helped me improve my reading skills and learn about business. -
College years (Early Childhood Education)
Early Childhood Education
I started learning more about Early Childhood Education and was introduced to ECE books during my college years. It has made an impact on my life and on my career on how to teach to children at a young age. -
Adulthood
Recreational Reading
Social media, exploring e-books. It has helped me to continue reading books whether is college textbooks or other books and staying informed about what goes on in life.