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At home
Ever since I was little my parents read to me. -
At home
I loved playing with books and pretending I could read them. -
At school
In Kindergarten, my curiosity for books continued and I became familiar with letters. -
At school
By first grade, I was finally able to read and I practiced all the time. -
At home
Trying to learn to read in two languages (English and Spanish) was at times confusing. -
At school
One of the first chapter books I ever read and one of my favorite books of all time. -
At school and at home
During high school, I realized that I would have to read books that I wasn't always crazy about. Luckily, I still had time to read books of my own choosing during my free time and I loved going to Borders. -
At school
In college, reading textbooks was sometimes dreadful. My leisure reading declined. -
At school
During graduate school, my love for reading was renewed because of my interest in the topics. -
At school
When I was a substitute teacher, helping students learn to read was eye opening. I realized how difficult it is to teach kids how to read, especially when they are at different levels.