Miranda Dorais Blue class We all have our opinions on how well we think we are at reading, I have my opinions and honestly, I think i’m pretty good at reading, but I have evidence and heres why. I believe I am because I started out having a rough time in kindergarten, I had to go to a special group that helps with kids who can’t read. I know you’re probably thinking that it’s just kindergarten, but I could’nt even spell my, even though its just two letters . But a year later, I was in 1rst grade and was already reading 4th grade level books. To me this shows that over time you can grow as a reader, and I defineitely am. I definetilally am showing that I am doing better and improving …show more content…
I have my issues and weaknesses like everyone else, so here are some . I do love to read, and I love the detail that makes me feel like I’m there, but when some books are extremely detailed and just drag on, I start to get bored and get distracted by something else. I also, tend to ditch books sometimes when they just get boring and drag on forever. Sometimes, I even get so inpatient that I look at the end and spoil it for myself. So, I do have some bad habits, but I have good qualities too when it comes to reading. For example,sometimes(more like a lot) I get so lost in my books at night, my mom will be yelling saying dinners ready and I won’t even realise it. I also looked over my notes and sticky’s, and I realised I’m doing pretty well sticking to my reading goals. Now, I’m not quite done yet. After all of this I still have some other things to say, Including how I feel I will do in the future. Now that I know I’m already doing good in reading so I don’t think I really have much to worry about. But I can still struggle with a couple strategy’s that we might learn , but that’s okay. So in conclusion, I honestly know I have my downfalls and flaws, But I think I’m pretty good at reading and understanding text and my books and I think I will be just
The person that I see as a person of passion would have to be Lauren Fristrom. Lauren is my cousin who is 30 years old and is a Registered Nurse. I chose her because this Thanksgiving she had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told her that I have need to make the decision between a Veterinarian and a Registered Nurse. She asked me, “Which job interested you more”. I told her that I loved to help people and animals, but I had no idea which job I would have more fun and experiences with.
Many people say that reading will only stimulate the mind and enhance one’s reading level. Statistics have proven that reading abilities have increased but has actually plummeted towards the ground. “Since 1983, more than 10 million Americans reached the 12th grade without having learned to read at a basic level,” states the Literacy Company.
It was back in Mrs. Dobbin’s class, a couple days after my birthday. That year for my birthday, I had gotten my ears pierced. It was a couple days after that in class and we were doing a project. The project had involved cutting paper and Mrs. Dobbins had just told us to throw the paper on the ground and we would pick it up at the end. Well before we cleaned it up we were going to take a bathroom break. As I was walking up to the line to go to the bathroom, I had slipped on some of the paper and fell. I had fallen just close enough to the desk that I slid my ear across the old rusty desk and ripped it open. I remember bursting out in tears. I had gotten up holding my right ear and went up to Mrs. Dobbins and showed her.
school was very easy. Now in 6th grade, I’m being challenged, trying my hardest, and
“I am thrown off my reading game when forced to read to fast,” wrote Thomas Newkirk author of The Art of Slow Reading. No matter where I was I didn’t like having to read on a time period; it was always a lot of pressure on me. It was either my mom or teachers rushing me to read. But over time, I started to accept the pressure. As I look back in my life, I realize my reading experiences have had an impact on my life.
I apologize for my no call no show today! This morning was not a morning that I could win. Something you don't know about me is that I suffer from Bipolar Depression. For me this has been a struggle that I have been dealing with in undergrad that I have not until this past year really learned what is going on with my body. This morning was the final blow to my self that yet again that I am going to have to change medications or something in that nature will have to happen. I have been in denial telling myself that it is that I am not getting enough sleep or this or that, but this morning I could not will myself to get myself out of bed and that is a problem. I am taking the appropriate steps in contacting my doctor to get an appointment
My literacy experience more than likely differs from my peers greatly, in the first grade I was diagnosed with dyslexia. From that point going forward I was not confident at all in my reading and writing ability. My parents spent very little time working with me to better my learning disabilities. I struggled with writing and reading all throughout grade school; I felt as if I was falling behind and would never catch up. I developed a lazy mentality with reading because I never felt as if I would excel because I was always wrong. I am thankful that against my risk factors of failing I also had protective factors such as sports. In school the only thing I felt like I excelled at in school was athletics; I bonded with my gym teachers and coaches more than I did with any other teacher throughout my school years.
Clearly, I’ve had my ups and downs with reading. I still have my own personal obstacles with reading that I plan on improving in my English class. I enjoy reading more now than I have in my school years. I know reading is a great way to escape as well as learning. I see reading in a different light than I have before. Like Dr. Seuss said, “The more you learn, the more places you’ll
“A nation that does not read much does not know much. And a nation that does not know much is more likely to make poor choices in the home, the marketplace, the jury box, and the voting booth. And those decisions ultimately affect the entire nation...the literate and illiterate.” This quote by Jim Trelease accurately describes the state of our society today. The ability to read is so vital to our past, present, and future. However, though we have raised our standards, demanded higher test scores, and increased the pressure on our educators, there is little to show for it. Jim Trelease shares the statistic in his book, The Read-Aloud Handbook, that despite our desperate efforts, there has only been a one-point improvement in reading scores between
Going back to my fourth and fifth grade years, I can honestly tell you that I was one of those kids that needed extra help when it came to reading, writing, and comprehending. My family and I moved to the biggest city that ever lived in which is Cleveland, Ohio and I just started a new school year. (It actually wasn’t that bad either now that I actually realize that I made a lot of friends. I was getting used to the new suburban area around me.RUN_ON) Later on in the school year, my teachers were worried about my reading and writing skills, so one day it was parent-teacher conferences and my teacher was informing my mother that I needed extra help with those skills. I was a good student, but when it came to popcorn reading, spelling words,
Literacy has always played a big part in my life. My mom is an ESOL teacher, so she as amazing when it came to teaching me. She taught me the alphabet and during my whole lifetime, she has helped me with my grammar. As a child, I used to watch a Sesame Street and use a program called “Baily’s Book House.” Sesame Street and Baily’s Book house both helped me learn the alphabet and other vocabulary words. When I was two, I started preschool at my synagogue. In preschool, I continued to learn the alphabet and I learned to recognize my name.
There have not been many obstacles that have gotten in my way for me to be a successful reader. I am able to confidently read "Hope in the Unseen" because it keeps my interest. I like the story. I feel for Cedric. I imagine and picture the story in my mind. When a large amount of reading is assigned, sometimes my brain gets exhausted and I have to take a break. Literally my brain gets tired. The reason why I have trouble getting all of my assignments in for "Writing and Being" is because the book does not hold my interest. I find it boring at times. I really like "Higher Learning" because the stories are like short stories, and they are adventurous in a weird way.
However in all honesty I felt I was already a pretty good reader! By the 4th grade I was doing spelling bees, and I was acing all of my spelling and reading test, so I was thinking “Why Me?” More importantly why is this ruining my summer! I was very displeased, until my mom broke it down to me. You see, my older brother couldn’t comprehend things as well as I could so my mom felt that if he and I did the program together he would be more interested in learning. So for the purpose of helping my older brother, I agreed to do the program (as if I had a choice.)
readers: A perspective for research and intervention ―[Electronic version]. Scientific Studies of Reading, 11(4), 289-312.
So many scientists have argued that online reading doesn’t help people. Their research found out that people were just glancing through each page they are reading, picking out individual words and pr...