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Enviromental Print
My introduction to literacy came from my mom reading to me and the environmental print around me. At a young age I was recognizing restaurant signs and making requests. -
Poetic Literacy
In the 4th grade I remember reading this story. It was the first story I truly remember reading and enjoying. This would soon lead to me writing my own poems. -
Reading for Enjoyment
I was always a slower reader and honestly did not enjoy reading all that much. This was the first series that got me to read for enjoyment. -
Poetry Writing
In the 7th grade I began to really enjoy writing poetry. This would later become a tool to deal with different events that occurred in my young life and helped me develop a love for writing. -
Classic Literature
This was the first piece of literature that I remember changing my opinion on the classics. I went from seeing them as something we were forced to read in school to seeing the deeper meaning in this literature and it made a large impact on me. -
Publication
During my junior year of high school, an English teacher submitted a poem I wrote into a competition. It was chosen as one of the poems to be published. This furthered my love of writing poetry. -
Bachelors Reading
While obtaining my bachelors I read about many different educational theories, philosophies, and ways to be a better educator. These different texts allowed me to be prepared as I was getting ready to venture out and educate young minds. -
From Stuent to Educator
This was the first time I was able to use all of the things I leaned from my professors and college text. I was now an educator that was building the educational foundation for young learners. As a kindergarten teacher I was charged with building the literacy base for all of my students. -
Young Writiters
Lucy Calkin's books and the writers workshop model changed the way I shaped young writers. I saw these young minds open and become authors. They were able to write their own thoughts, at their own pace, in their own words. -
Life Changing
This book made a big impact on my life as I was getting ready to become a mother for the first time. Reading this helped me understand more about what I was going through and how my baby was growing and changing. -
Future Reader
Literacy in my life now, for the most part, is focused on helping young readers. I work to make my students fluent, life long readers. I also work each day to be a good example of a reader so that my daughter can hear how a fluent reader sounds.
