Personal History of Literacy

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RED 66657: Language and Cognitive Functions of Reading University of North Florida Summer B, Module 1 Your Personal History of Literacy For each question write a paragraph, single-spaced. Note: you do not have to answer all of the sub-questions- they are guiding questions. 1.What do you remember about reading and writing as a child, both at home and at school? One of my favorite memories growing up is how much time I spent reading. Whenever I got a new book, I could not put it down. I recall that I often read on the bus ride home. Reading was a hobby for me. Like every other child, I enjoyed reading fictious books may be because I wanted to be like ‘’batman’’ or maybe ‘’spiderman’’ and save the world someday. As I’ve gotten older my choice of books has significantly changed. Today I enjoy reading books that are based on true events. Surprisingly, my earliest memory of being read to isn’t by my parents but my teachers. As I did not have any older siblings and my parents were always working, I was exposed to reading as well as writing in preschool. I can recall the first summary I made was from the Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see? Book. This is the earliest memory I have of writing. 2.What do you remember about literacy in middle and high school? As mentioned above, my relationship with literacy started in elementary school which marked the beginning of a life-long journey to reading and writing. I am confident that my literacy skills were shaped throughout my years in middle and high school. I remember taking a creative class in the 7 th grade in order to sharpen my skills. Although teachers would provide various books for us to read, they did not dive deep into them. We did a lot of Shakes Spear both in middle and in high school and often we would have pop-out tests and as expected I would ace them. As I moved to 8 th grade, I had developed passion for screen play that emulated from my love of sitcoms. Notably I would write plays and the characters would be my class mates or my family members. In comparison, although a bit complex literature was intriguing for me compared to content books. Shakes Spear knew exactly what to say, when to say it and how to say it. His way of presenting literature was succinct and inspired most of my class-written plays. If only I had continued to write those petty plays, who knows, I might have written the next “Juliet and Romeo” story. 3.What has teaching reading been like for you in the last few years For the few years as an educator, I have learnt that reading isn’t an easily learned skill for most students. It begins with a passion that drives one to want to know more. Although, teachers may want their students to read lots of books and write as professionals instilling literacy skills ins students requires more than following the coursework. Just like any other subject teaching literacy skills needs time, efforts and motivation to achieve. Although, educators cannot teach want they do not know. Therefore, with the skills and knowledge gained from numerous sources

I strive to ensure that my students gain the best possible skills in the most pleasant way. From my experience I know that literacy skills require a lot of studying and thereby i motivate my leaners to read a lot and try to figure out their motivation for literature for it is only by doing so that they will grow to love and embrace literature as I do.

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