My Reading Experience: Pre-Reading Habits

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About Me Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley my family background, and culture is typical for this area. Seeking a better opportunity my parents came to the United States from Mexico. I am a first generation Mexican-American, and my native language is Spanish. I have two other siblings, and hopefully will be the first in my family, but not the last to receive a Bachelor’s degree. Cesar, my wonderful husband of twelve years, and I have two awesome, loving, and silly children, a daughter (7), and a son (5). My family is very encouraging about school, and they are constantly motivating me to do well in school, and finish my degree. Pre-reading Experiences Reading has always been a part of my life, and I was exposed to literacy early on in On the contrary, I enjoy reading immensely, and have no difficulty taking on a new reading assignment. My reading habits are a bit undisciplined because there is never a set time or place for it to happen. Anyone that knows me has witnessed me whipping out reading material from my purse or my phone to get a quick read in. I may not find time to “iron clothes”, but I always make time to read. Sometimes I feel like an addict, because I NEED to read all the time, anytime, anything. I never have a lack of motivation to read, and crave the immediate escape that it gives me. Reading is very relaxing and comes through every time giving me relief from whatever may be stressing me at the time. The entertainment I gain from reading always outweighs any movie or T.V. show that happens to be on. My husband is very understanding because he also loves to read, and we want to engender the love of reading in our children as well. Furthermore, I am a firm believer in what Emilie Buchwald once said, “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” We read to them daily, and my daughter goes through books so quickly I cannot keep up with her. They see us reading all the time, and as a result, they both enjoy taking a break to relax and read a

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