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The most powerful memeory Ive had learning how to read was when I was in First Grade. I was in Mrs. Chesek's class and we were all sitting in a circle reading a book about ducks. I remember that there was only about one line per page, and each page had a nice colorful picture. I remember reading a lot of picture books, and I used to love to read.
ReplyDeleteThe most powerful memory I have of reading was between fourth and fifth grade when I read Inkheart for the first time. My fifth grade teacher Mrs. Oscheleger (I think that's how its spelled) really got me into reading. This may be because for first and second grade I went to Italian schools when I lived in Italy. I don't recall a very clear memory of when I first learned to read.
ReplyDeleteThe most powerful memory I have of learning to read was when I was in Mrs Marini's first grade class.Every day there would be story time and there was one book in particular that I loved to read over and over.I don't remember the name of the story but I loved the pictures and how there wasn't a lot of writing on each page. When I was younger the reason why I used to like reading so much was because of the pictures, they were very interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteMy most powerful memory of learning to read was when I was younger and I'd have my mom help me read Brown Bear Brown Bear. I used to love this book because I could read it with ease, and also because i read it so often I could predict what was going to happen next. When i was younger I'd love to read, especially if it meant looking through the pictures in the books. I'd read every night before bed, usually rereading all of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteMy most powerful memory of learning to read was when I was just two or three years old. I would have my mother or sisters read the book Are You My Mother? I had this book read to me a countless number of times. Whether I had someone with me, or was by myself reading (maybe) and looking at the pictures; this book was by far my favorite. My parents would get angry with me because I asked for this book all the time. When I was older, I found the old book under a pile of junk, and the whole book rushed back to me. As a child, I never grew tired of Are You My Mother, and it is a very powerful memory.
ReplyDeleteI have always been a good, diligent reader. I was always the best reader in my elementary school classes, probably because I read in my spare time. I have a really bad memory...so mine is a bit older than others. My most powerful memory of learing to read was when I moved from Lincoln to Warwick in the 4th grade. I found a box with my books, and on top was one of my moms. The cover looked really interesting. I showed it to my mom and asked if I could read it, she was apprehensive at first, thinking it would be to hard for me to comprehend, but allowed me to challenge myself. That same night, I dove into the book, I read 'Prey' by Michael Crichton when i was just 10 years old. Ever since then, I have loved to read even more than before. Books for me are an escape from my world, where I can create a fantasy one.
ReplyDeleteI don't have much memory from when I was little but I do remember that the first words I ever read were "The End." on the back of an ocean State Job Lot van. Since then I've loved to read. When I was little I read as much as I could. In kindergarten, during naptime I would stay up and read. By fourth grade I was reading at an eighth grade reading level. My reading skills have also helped me to become a better writer and speller. I started off writing poetry when I was little because I got ideas from Dr. Seuss, but along with that I thought all poetry had to rhyme and my poems weren't the best. However, I feel that reading other people's poetry can improve your own and has done so for me.
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ReplyDeleteMy most powerful memory of learning to read is when I was in first grade, we were doing more challenging reading than before. We read these short stories and had to answer questions about them at the end. My favorite story was about different types of beds such as a snack machine or a zebra patterned bed. When I was younger, I was really competative when it came to reading. I wasn't the best reader in the class, but I always tried to be just as good as they were, and I would read books that were too hard for me. As I got a little older, I loved reading and I still do today. I don't know what I'd do without books!
I have had many first powerful memories with learning how to read, but my favorite and most important ones would have to be with Dr. Seuss books. The silly stories, the crazy creatures, and the unforgettable rhymes have all shaped my childhood learning. The ones I remember the most by Dr. Seuss are Cat in the Hat and The Foot Book, but another book I loved was Goodnight Moon. I’m not sure I remember what my relationship was with reading when I was younger, but I’m sure that I loved these books.
ReplyDeleteMy first and most powerful memory of learning to read was reading with my mom when i was small. We read the giving tree, where the wild things are, and goodnight moon to name a few that i remember. All through elemantary school i read everyday and i still do. At Lonsdale, where i went to elemantary school we had the readathon, where you read i think 25 books and when you accomplished that you got treats and prizes. But even after readathon was over i still read constantly, its just something i enjoy.
ReplyDeleteReading has always played a big part of my life. Whether it was reading magazines or books,I enjoy every second of it. My mom always tells me that i learned to read at a very young age and that ive always been interested in books. When i was in elementary school me and my dad would pick out a new book every night to read before I went to bed. But the most powerful memory that I have has been a tradition for years. Every Christmas Eve before we went to bed, me, my brother and my dad would cuddle up on the couch and listen to my dad read The Night Before Christmas.
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ReplyDeleteI've always had a strong relationship with books, starting when I was very young. My first and most powerful memory of learning to read was when I was in 3rd grade. I read the whole American Girl series of the doll Samantha. There were around seven books written about Samantha, who was an orphan in the early 1900's. Every night before going to bed, I would sit with my dad in the living room and read aloud a chapter or two. I loved the series. I remember every time I finished one of the books, I begged my Mom to buy me the next one. After reading those books, I continued to read more and more, trying out different authors and genres. My collection of books began to take up more space in my book shelves, and it still continues to grow today.
ReplyDeleteMy first and most powerful memory of learning to read is that I remember when I was very little reading the book "The Christmas Carol" over and over again. For some reason, I loved the pictures and always tried to figure out what all the words meant. My relationship with books has definitely grown over the years, as I really disliked reading when I was younger. I think this was because i had a harder time understand books, and therefore reading was less enjoyable. I still don't always enjoy reading, but if I find a good book I often won't put it down until I finish.
ReplyDeleteMy most powerful memory of learning to read was when I was about seven years old. I would read just about anything but I loved the Treehouse Kids series the most. I remember imagining going on the adventures the characters in the book went on and thought about how cool it would be to write my own books someday. All my life I've loved reading and to this day I love books, magazines, anything that's interesting.
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ReplyDeleteMy most powerful memory of reading was when I was very small and my parents got me a book about trucks. In a few weeks I had memorized the entire book. Slowly, I connected the letters to the sounds and meanings and I learned to read. When I was young I loved books. I read them all the time: lunch, recess, in bed. Even in class, teachers would have to tell me to put the book down.
My first most powerful memory of learning to read was when my mom would read me my bed time story, which was always Go Dog Go! My mom would usually read it and I would usually listen but as I got older I began to try and read to her, and as i got better i began just reading it to myself as a bedtime story. I always remember how much I liked the page with all the dog's at a party in the book. After i learned how to read i began reading different books and the adventure of reading them was really cool. Now however I am not the greatest of readers and don't really like to read.
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ReplyDeleteMy most powerful memory of reading the summer before I went ot preschool. My mom and my two brothers were trying to get to read and I didn't want to. I refused to try on all the books they gave me. So finally they gave me Red fish two fish one fish blue fish by Dr Suess. I was drawn to the book immediatly because of all the color and cool pictures. After that i would read any book that was really colorful or had cool pictures.
ReplyDeleteMy most powerful memory about reading was when i was a little kid and my mother and father used to read me the Harry Potter series. Whenever my mom read the book to me, she read the book word for word and i found it very interesting. I loved it the best when my dad used to read it to me because after he read the first paragraph, he would start making up the rest of the story. I used to think it was so funny. My relationship with book when I was young was, LOTS OF PICTURES OF TRUCKS. I was obsessed with trucks when I was little, sort of like the obsession I have with the Indianapolis Colts right now. Anyways, I used to love looking at all the pictures of the construction trucks. Now, I don't really like reading, unless it's a good story and I get to pick out the book.
ReplyDeleteThe most powerful memory was when i finished my first book. The book was A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy and the Bath. I remember it like it was yesterday. My mom would read it to me over and over and i would try to sound out the words by by self. I kept trying and trying and finally i read it! I was so proud of myself that i could read. I loved to read books when i was younger. I had dozens and dozens of series and i would read them and my mom would read them to me too. I loved reading and i still do now!
ReplyDeleteTo be completely honest, I do not have very strong memory of learning to read. I know that my parents would read to me every night and there were a few books I loved; I know one of them was Little Bear. I remember laying on their bed and looking through big books of stories and one of them was A Christmas Carol. But I don't think I liked them so much because of the words, I liked the pictures more. I've never been very into reading. I find myself having a hard time getting through the beginnings of books and I am not good with being read to. I need to SEE the words in front of me to comprehend what I'm reading, I can't just simply hear it, or else I have a more difficult time. Although I don't really consider myself a great reader, I think I've become a good writer. And I don't really see how that makes sense since usually good writers are good readers, but I learned to deal with it.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I wanted to say to John that I was in his first grade class! But my most powerful memory of learning how to read from when I was in kindergarten in Ms. Deondrade's class. We used to watch these videos on the letters of the alphabet with Mrs. Plante's class. The videos would show what sound the letter made and gave examples of the letters being used in words. I remember when we were learning the letter O and the teacher would write down words we said that started with that letter. I said ooh la la for my word. The teacher kind of looked at me funny and laughed but if I remember correctly, she ended up putting it down. My relationship with books when i was younger wasn't very impressive. I wouldn't like listening to bedtime stories or like reading at all.
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ReplyDeleteMy first most powerful reading experience was when I was in Fairlawn and I was in Mrs. Decemone class. I read my first book that year and it was how the Grinch stole Christmas. My relationship with books at first was pretty good because I assumed all books were like Dr Sues books. From the ages of four to five all I read were Dr sues books, but when I got into the first grade I started reading the magic tree house which was harder because there were fewer pictures and the level just rose as I grew up. In conclusion picture books are what started me of.
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ReplyDeleteMy earliest memory of reading was when I was about 4. I was with my sister, and we were reading a book about vehicles. We would read a line, and then place a car, truck, or train into the slot where it fit. I don't know if I could actually read the whole story, or if I had memorized it after countless times reading it before. Maybe my sister was helping me. Whichever way I was reading, I remember enjoying it very much. I have enjoyed reading ever since, whether it be the Berenstein Bears, Secrets of Droon (my favorite childhood series) or books I have read recently like the Hunger Games.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wanted to say to Elise that I was also in Mrs. DeAndrade's class and I remember having to think of words beginning with the certain letters of the alphabet. I remember that when we got to Z, we could hardly think of anything, and our teacher told us that Mrs. Plant's class had done better than us. We were all angry and tried to think of more Z words!
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