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Bed Time Stories
At the age of 2, my parents would read stories to me at bed time. These stories would range from classic children's books to age-appropriate bible stories. -
Summer Reading at Library
This was one of my favorite activites that I looked forward to every summer. My local library would host a summer reading program. There were contests on who read the most books and story time. -
Learning to Read
After Head Start and at bed time, my parents would help me to read. -
Accelerated Reader
The beginning of my 1st grade year is whenver I did not enjoy reading anymore. I would read enough to get my points and to keep my parents happy. -
"Hank the Cowdog" Series by John Erickson
These chapter books were the first series I actually enjoyed and read by myself. -
Book Report
In the 5th grade, I completed my first book report. I chose "Shilo" by Phillis Reynolds Naylor. -
"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton
In the 7th grade, we read "The Outsiders" as a class. This was our first chapter book to read together. -
"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
We read "Hamlet" in our 10th grade English class. This book was not very enjoyable for me because it was difficult to understand. -
College Level Reading
My junior year in high school, I decided to take dual-credit colllege courses. While the reading was not as difficult as "Hamlet", I was able to understand what I read and made A's in the classes. -
Reading to Kids
When I started babysitting, I was able to enjoy reading again. Children's books are the best!