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Reading Spots
In Kindergarten, we had reading spots that we went to everyday during reading time. I had a bin filled with all kinds of books that I was interested in and it had my number on it. This was a moment where I could relax from the school day and knew I would be going home afterwards. Although I think I did not get much reading done, I was terrible at focusing. -
Green Day
In the First Grade, we had read ¨Green Eggs and Ham¨ by Dr. Seuss. Our teacher incorporated the book to our whole day. One thing that I remember was how we got green bagels. She threw a little party based off of the book for my class and read it to us while we enjoyed our bagels. -
¨ Wilma Jean the Worry Machine ¨
School has always made me feel anxious. In Second Grade it had become a lot worse and my teacher requested me to see a guidance counselor regularly. The guidance counselor suggested reading to calm down my nerves, specifically a book that I could connect with. The book we found was ¨Wilma Jean the Worry Machine¨. This book covered the feelings I had come across and allowed me to feel seen and taught me I was not the only one who had anxiety. -
My ¨Junie B. Jones¨ Addiction.
In the 3rd Grade, I found a series called ¨Junie B. Jones¨ Even though reading had not been my favorite school activity, I had really enjoyed reading this series. My favorite one had been ¨Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business. I ended up reading most of the books and found them very funny. -
Book Fair
In the Fourth Grade, I had been looking forward to the book fair. My mom had given me some money to spend, but told me I had to buy books with it and not just the toys at the cash register. I ended up buying two books that I really liked and a bookmark. I also got a slap bracelet that my mom was not thrilled about. -
The Covid Year
When Covid began, I had been in 6th Grade. Before being sent home I was reading ¨Wonder¨by R.J Palacio. Once we were sent home for a couple of weeks I remember we had to go into the school and they would send you to your classroom to go get your belongings which were in a big plastic bag on your desk. One thing in my bag was my Book ¨Wonder¨. I had started reading it at home during Covid and ended up really liking it and watching the movie afterwards. -
¨The Outsiders¨
In 8th grade, we started ¨The Outsiders¨ by S.E Hinton. We had put our chairs in one big circle and would have to take turns reading out loud. I had not enjoyed this because I hate reading out loud and ultimately could not focus on the book because I was too worried when my turn to read was. Although our teacher would bake us treats and pass them out while we were reading which I liked. -
Summer Reading
For summer reading I chose ¨Beautiful Boy¨ by David Sheff. I really enjoyed it and it helped me realize that I truly do like reading when I find a book that I have high interest in. For me it didn't feel like summer work and it was hard to put it down. The topics Sheff had talked on pulled me in and I had felt as if I was apart of the book as it made me feel all different emotions. -
Readings Through my Sophomore Year
In my Sophomore year, my class had read a variety of books. Some books I hated and other I liked. I did not get to choose the topics of what I was reading which is why I had not liked all of them. Although I enjoyed ¨ The Catcher in the Rye¨ by J.D Salinger. This book had interested me as it felt relatable unlike other books. It was a boy my age going through struggles that seemed very realistic. This allowed me to know that books that I find somewhat relatable to my life I end up choosing.