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LITERACY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

LITERACY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Emily Petersen September 2015 EDU 323. Earliest Memory of Reading. My earliest memory of reading is my parents reading me Peek-A-Boo! I See You! as a baby and toddler

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LITERACY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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  1. LITERACY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Emily Petersen September 2015 EDU 323

  2. Earliest Memory of Reading • My earliest memory of reading is my parents reading me Peek-A-Boo! I See You! as a baby and toddler • At home, I have the original book on my bookshelf and the aged illustrations still take me back to one of the earliest memories I have as a child (beyond just reading) Peek-A-Boo! I See You! Joan Phillips Age: 0-2

  3. Learning to Read • My parents read Dr. Seuss to me all of the time (specifically after preschool and before bedtime) • When they would read the books, I would always want to imitate the hard, fictional words instead of learning the shorter, real words • The number of Dr. Seuss quotes I can recite to this day is proof that I heard these frequently as a child • I started learning to read as I began to read these to my parents • Engaging illustrations, though sometimes whimsical, provided context for learning to read One Fish, Two Fish Red Fish, Blue Fish Dr. Seuss Age: 3-5

  4. The Magic of a Story • This book was at my Grandma’s house and every time we visited I would find it in the basement and ask to read it • In my free time, I remember doodling my own rendition of “The Missing Piece’s” adventures • From this book on, my Grandma became a huge influence on my love for reading as she always had her supply of library/mail order/used book store books The Missing Piece Shel Silverstein Age: 4-10

  5. Favorite Book • Assigned reading in sixth grade • I was one of few students who enjoyed the book • Read several other classic Lois Lowry books after loving this one • Re-read this book last semester and still my favorite book The Giver Lois Lowry Age: 11

  6. Gaining Independence • Began the series in first grade and continued reading the books through second grade • Started the series reading them with my Mom • Checked them out of the school media center and read them to my sister/Mom • Ended the series reading them quickly to myself (sometimes multiple in one sitting) Junie B. Jones Barbara Park Age: 6-7

  7. Middle School Book Club Maryland Black Eyed Susan Books • Yearly book award • Yearly book list • Read one book per month with school librarian • Enjoyed every book on the list for all 3 years Life As We Knew It Susan Beth Pfeffer Age: 12

  8. Summer Reading + Memorable Series • As soon as I began reading these books, I could not put them down • This was the only chapter book series that my Mom, sister and I all read together • Summer Reading Program:I remember reading thesethroughout my summer and earning prizes and awards form my library Magic Tree House Series Mary Pope Osborne Age: 7-8

  9. Favorite Childhood Books • Words cannot describe my love for Nancy Drew and the joy of reading through the mystery books • My Grandma gave me some of her original Nancy Drew books that my Mom also read as a child and from that moment on I was hooked • My Mom saw how much Nancy Drew developed my passion for reading that it was one of the few book series that she let me purchase my own copies of to keep Nancy Drew Mysteries Carolyn Keene Age: 8-9

  10. It’s possible to hate a book? • Assigned by my 6th grade English teacher as our first novel of the year • Intimidating and frustrating first experience with a middle school class • The complexity of the symbolism and political themes in this novel was too difficult and poorly explained • First memory of a negative reading experience Watership Down Richard Adams Age: 11

  11. My Reading “Role Model” • In middle school, I loved reading so much that I became extremely close to my school librarian, Mrs. Levin • She started letting me eat lunch in her office with her once a week so that we could talk about books I was reading • From there, we started a lunch buddies program that was essentially a mini-book club every other week The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau Age: 12

  12. Passing Down a Love for Reading • Even though I could read independently, my Mom was a huge reader and encouraged me by reading books alongside of me • This series was one of the most charming series and it was special because it was a classic my Mom had read when she was younger • When I was older, I got to read with the children I babysat and watch them fall in love with these characters too Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder Age: 8-10

  13. Formal Reading Assignments • One of the most memorable, and positive academic reading experiences • I realized that unlike my experience with Watership Down, assigned reading and classic literature could still be impactful and enjoyable • The essay I wrote in response to justice issues represented in this novel was one of my best essays during my early high school years, and played a part in developing my love for writing To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee Age: 13

  14. The Last Book I Ever Read… • As soon as sophomore year of high school started, the busyness and rigor of other classes ended my time as an avid reader • This was the first book assigned in English that year and little did I know it would be the last book I attempted to read in high school • For the rest of high school, my exposure to literature and reading was SparkNotes and online summaries • Essays and writing became more important to me than devoting time to finishing a long novel The Grapes of Wrath John Steinback Age: 14

  15. Motivated by the Movie • The ONLY books I read between the ages of 14 and 17 were the three books in The Hunger Games Series • For the first time, I was able to look back on past reading experiences and realize I enjoyed science fiction • Reading them on a Kindle also taught me that I was able to stay focused on reading and read at a faster pace when I used an electronic device instead of the paper copy of the book The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins Age: 15

  16. Falling in Love with Reading All Over Again • While taking a Children’s Literature class, I had the opportunity to read and reread so many novels that reminded me of my phase as a reader • As I was reading Young Adult literature, I also read one of my first non-assigned books since the five year stretch of no longer reading – We Were Liars • Since reading this book, I am passionate about reading again and continue to loan ebooks from my local library and find ways to keep up with reading as much as I can We Were Liars E. Lockhart Age: 19

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