Hello, my name is Kristen Billings and I teach in Wilkes County where I was also born and raised. I am currently a Special Education teacher and I am getting my Master of Arts in Reading Education. I honestly do not remember learning to read however, I do remember hating to read during elementary school. The part I hated most was when the teacher would assign a reading and just because I had to do it, I hated it. I was one that probably judged a book by it's cover. But now the table has turned and you usually can not get me out of a book long enough to have a conversation with you. But that is me and reading in a nutshell. I can't wait to get started because this is my first online class ever and I am really excited to see how it goes. I will talk with you all soon!