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Bedtime Stories
Listening to my mother read me my favorite stories before bed made me interested in reading and listening to books. -
Story Time
In my kindergarten class we would always have story time. Each week my teacher would choose a picture book and we would sit in a circle and listen to him read to us. This was fun because we got to interact with one another and look at pictures that went with the book. -
Frog and Toad
In the first grade, I had to rewrite a children's story in my own words. I rewrote the frog and toad and had fun creating my own book cover. This was all my own idea and I love animals so I was able to write about something I love. -
Sister time
My older sister would bring home the texts she would be assigned to read for her class, and she would read them aloud to me. I was always intrigued because I wanted to be just like her so I would listen to every word. -
Read Alouds
My aunt was a 3rd grade teacher. When I was in middle school, she would ask me to come in and read to her students once a month. This made me feel like I was smart and I could teach younger kids to read just like me. -
Yearbook
In high school I was in yearbook. I would have to interview students and write about them in an article in the yearbook. This required me to reread each detail about these students so I wouldn't make a mistake. -
Broadcast Journalism
In my broadcast journalism class, I had to read news articles and create segments to talk about on the daily school news. -
Broadcast Awards
My broadcast class won 2nd place in a competition and I was voted to be our speaker. I had to write a speech and recite it in front of hundreds of people. This helped me learn how to read ahead and make eye contact. -
Hospitality Industry
I have worked in restaurants for 14 years now. I have to memorize a greeting and speak to strangers everyday. I am required to write down what they order and reread it to them in a timely manner. -
Student
Being in school, I read multiple textbooks and literature. This has expanded my vocabulary and my ability to read and interpret the text.
