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Reading Journey

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    My Reading History

  • Religion

    Religion
    One of the first books I can remember while I was growing up with religion. I still have this book somewhere in a box
  • Nursery Rhymes

    Nursery Rhymes
    I can remember my mother reading this book to me. I still have that same book. It was one of my favorites.
  • Kindergarten

    Kindergarten
    I was only 4; the youngest in my class. This was a book my mother introduced to me. I still have this book as well. My mother would have me read aloud to her so she could correct me when needed.
  • Elementary Years

    Elementary Years
    This was the book I had to read when I got grounded. This is where my hatred for reading started. Reading was used as punishment and was no long enjoyable. I still have this book!
  • My Best Friend

    My Best Friend
    The annoying question I always asked my mom lead me to the annoying answer of go look it up in the dictionary.
  • Started College

    Started College
    This was the year I started to hate unnecessary reading. Freshman year at MJC.
  • Value

    Value
    This is when I started finding value in reading for myself; not because I had to but because I wanted answers, needed a purpose, and my personal goals fulfilled.
  • The long awaited birth.

    The long awaited birth.
    This is the first book I bought my son. It still makes me cry when I read it.
  • My Passion

    My Passion
    A birthday present from my best friend. I still can't find time to start reading or running, busy life.
  • My 1st Year Teaching Kindergarten

    My 1st Year Teaching Kindergarten
    This is the book I read my students every day. We love this book. It teaches us to recognize how we are feeling inside. My students answer, "Today my heart feels?" and then they draw a picture and explain why.