Has a child my reading history was mixed. I was read to plenty at home. I can remember my mother reading to me and my brother at night. She would read and page and then I would read a page and my brother who was younger would attempt to read a page. I can often remember my mom falling asleep half way through a page in a novel and therefore not making any sense. Sometimes I wanted her to hurry up and read the page correctly so that I could understand the story!
When I entered elementary school reading was difficult for me I am not really sure why? I had also been read to as a child, I liked books I wanted to be able to read books. In first grade I was retained due to my reading level, I remember struggling with the reading process. The letters on the page just did not make since to me. I loved the pictures and would read using pictures. My first grade teachers were excellent and taught me to make sense of what I was reading. After two years in first grade I finally got the hang of the reading thing. I still did not enjoy the reading process through school. I read because I had to read. All the way through elementary, middle and high school I read because I had to read. I did not enjoy reading I was not fun for me. I was not the kid that you saw with a book to their nose.
When I entered college and decided to become a teacher, children's literature became my reading! To this day I am excited by children's literature. The first place that I go to in Barnes and Noble is the children's section. I can spend hours reading children's books! Even in my adult life I do not read a lot of adult literature for pleasure. I will usually read one novel at the beach. I prefer to pick up children's literature and read. I believe that is why I fit so well in my kindergarten classroom!
So I have told you about my reading experience as a child, student and a teacher, let tell you some about me. I have been teaching kindergarten in WSFCS for 7 years. I love my teaching career and I love my students! I have a son that is a graduating 5th grader and will be moving on to middle school next year, scary for me!
I look forward to reading all of the entries on the blog and sharing ideas and comments.