Things I read most often are magazines and books that talk about children’s education, health, activities, clothes, nutrition, and general development.
I like to read for fun self-help books, human-interest stories, decorating magazines, mystery and romance novels, plus anything about children.
I avoid to reading horror stories, manuals, or technical stuff. My son would say that I avoid reading directions as well.
I usually read in bed or outside while my granddaughter is playing.
I like to read in the morning before everyone wakes up with a cup of coffee all alone. However, I usually end up reading at night after my granddaughter falls asleep. She tends to be an early bird.
I always read to my son as he was growing up about animals, motorcycles and anything with the big bad wolf. It was some of my favorite times with him. I now read to my five-year-old granddaughter. She tends to favor anything about animals and princesses. I also love reading to my class.
My earliest memory of reading was my mother reading the children’s bible storybook about Noah’s Ark.
I first remember reading by myself in first grade. I did not attend kindergarten. My mother read and worked with me to learn the alphabet before I started first grade. I was placed in a first grade class for a few days, then my teacher moved me to another class. I got very scared and upset. My teacher told me I had to change classes, because I was way ahead of the other children in my class. My new first grade teacher, Mrs. Smally hugged me up when I went I walked in her room. She told me that she was very excited to get me in her class. (That made me feel better!) Mrs. Smally said she had heard I could already read some of the words in the Dick and Jane books. I did not truly realize I was reading until she said that to me. I do not remember reading ever being difficult for me. However, spelling was another story!
