The Importance Of Reading Interests As A Child

Reading Interests as a Child I have fond memories of reading as a child. I remember having a book in my hand, or at least in my backpack, at just about every moment. Whether my family was on a road trip to visit grandparents or we were shuffling across town to sports practice, I was reading. In between assignments during school, I was reading. Before bed, my nose was in a book. That is not to say that I did not enjoy other childhood activities such as playing with the neighborhood kids or watching Saturday morning cartoons, but I do vividly remember reading every chance that presented itself. I come from a family of readers. My mother and father read quite a bit, whether it was magazines, newspapers, or books. My older sister, too, had her …show more content…
During early childhood my parents provided me with a number of pictures books. Some of my favorites included Clifford the Big Red Dog and his silly antics, Peter Rabbit, and Amelia Bedelia. I had quite the collection of these books growing up. Being that my interest level was high in these books, my parents tried to keep the interest alive by growing my collection. Additionally, I had a large selection of Little Golden Books that were very popular at the time. Their subjects ranged from old fairy tales to current movie trends of the …show more content…
I remember laboring through the books and assignments so that I could get back to my independent reading book. Since reading for pleasure was supported at home, I was able to continue to feed my love for reading outside of the mandatory novel studies. I can understand, though, how independent reading wanes in the middle and high school levels as reading selections are made for students, and the fun is taken out of the activity by overanalyzing every piece of the book and piling on the comprehension assignments. Reading then becomes associated with these things and the motivation to read for pleasure decreases. Additionally, many students don’t get the reading support they need at home, and the joy students get out of reading continues to