Developmental Reading Memoir
When it comes it reading, it is something that I often cherish and embrace. However, I have faced many obstacles to have the reading capability I have today. From humble beginnings, I was muted and was unable to speak my native language Creole or English. Which resulted in some delays in reading development. Once my family and I arrived to the United States it was difficult to adapt to our new setting due to knowing English or us not speaking. During my school days, I had to take speech development to develop my phonetic awareness. I was far behind on my reading skills. It was quite difficult to overcome those barriers.
During my journey of learning, I’ve had people that were more of my support system. …show more content…
A few television programs have encouraged me to read and write. Those programs include Sesame Street, Arthur, and Wishbone. I used to read Wishbone books and watched the shows when I was a kid. It wasn’t until second grade and third grade that I began writing stories and illustrate pictures in my composition books. By doing so, it has immensely improved my reading and writing skills over the years. With added practice and picking up new styles throughout the years it has really shaped my writing all the way through graduate school. It’s not perfect, but I am determined to further my reading and writing skills.
Many people have a different idea of what a true reader is. Everyone reads differently and it based on how they have learned to read. Some may just skim through a book while others may take notes and highlight a book. In other words, readers work along with their strengths. Not to mention that all readers don’t read the same materials. Some may just enjoy novels, while some may just enjoy reading the sports section in a local newspaper. That means that the readers preference matters entirely either for pleasure or for an
When it comes it reading, it is something that I often cherish and embrace. However, I have faced many obstacles to have the reading capability I have today. From humble beginnings, I was muted and was unable to speak my native language Creole or English. Which resulted in some delays in reading development. Once my family and I arrived to the United States it was difficult to adapt to our new setting due to knowing English or us not speaking. During my school days, I had to take speech development to develop my phonetic awareness. I was far behind on my reading skills. It was quite difficult to overcome those barriers.
During my journey of learning, I’ve had people that were more of my support system. …show more content…
A few television programs have encouraged me to read and write. Those programs include Sesame Street, Arthur, and Wishbone. I used to read Wishbone books and watched the shows when I was a kid. It wasn’t until second grade and third grade that I began writing stories and illustrate pictures in my composition books. By doing so, it has immensely improved my reading and writing skills over the years. With added practice and picking up new styles throughout the years it has really shaped my writing all the way through graduate school. It’s not perfect, but I am determined to further my reading and writing skills.
Many people have a different idea of what a true reader is. Everyone reads differently and it based on how they have learned to read. Some may just skim through a book while others may take notes and highlight a book. In other words, readers work along with their strengths. Not to mention that all readers don’t read the same materials. Some may just enjoy novels, while some may just enjoy reading the sports section in a local newspaper. That means that the readers preference matters entirely either for pleasure or for an