Reading Literacy Narrative

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Reading Literacy Narrative
When I was a child, nobody has ever read to me. My father was too busy working, and my mom used to tell me stories by heart, not reading it from books. One day, when I will have my own children, I will definitely be reading to them. I want them be able to listen and start building desire to read on their own later on in their lives. I have not done a good job in my past when it comes to reading books. I read quickly and couldn’t wait to get to the end of the books to get the results. I don’t have any reading technics, not have I ever been taught any reading strategies.
I don’t really have too much experiences as a reader. I hardly read books in my life. I did read few books though and I enjoyed them much. I have

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