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My dad reading to my brother and I as kids.
When I was younger, my dad always strived to read to my brother and me. I remember him reading us the book The Little Mouse, The Big Red and Ripe Strawberry, and The Hungry Bear by Don Wood. This was my favorite book of all time growing up. -
Fifth Grade
When I was in elementary school, I would read almost every day. It was my happy place where I could let my creativity flourish. The first books I got into reading were The Goosebumps books by R.L Stine. -
Mystery
When I was in 6th grade, I began to understand what types of genres I liked to challenge myself with. One genre that always had my mind spinning was a mystery. A book that started this journey was Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix. -
Middle School
In middle school, I got a lot more into reading and came across this book that caught my interest. The book is called 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. -
High school English teachers
The English teachers I had during high school always made going to their classes exciting and fun. They introduced me to new types of reading, like poems and plays. -
Relaxing
Reading has always been a way for me to escape reality, whether that be to get my imagination and creativity going or just as a way for me to relax. -
Education courses
Starting my journey to getting my Elementary education degree, I have had to read a lot of textbooks referring to education. This type of reading gives me insight into different kinds of books. It's not something that I am used to reading since it's nonfiction. -
EDU 207
When I took Children's Literature, I understood the meaning behind having my classroom library and how that would impact each child coming into my classroom. This class also allowed me to create my own book, which I could read to a small group in the classroom that I assist. -
My job
In my current job, I am constantly reading books to children. One thing that I have noticed is that children pay a lot more attention if the book is read with excitement, and as a reader, you try to do different impersonations for each character. -
Journling
Little by little, I have begun to start writing down my thoughts and feelings. Doing this has allowed me to look at reading differently and what happens to me personally.
