My earliest memory of reading was with my parents as a very young child. Every night after I took a bath and had dinner, my parents would read to me before bed. I looked forward to this event every day, and it became a routine that has stayed with my throughout my adult years. My parents read to me very often but also my elementary school teachers read to our class every day as well. We had story time where our teacher would get in a rocking chair and we would all sit on the floor in front of her and listen to her read and show us pictures in the book. I must say it was my favorite time of the day!
My favorite books as a child were the Berenstain Bear Books by Jan Berenstain. I enjoyed the whole entire series, and my family would buy them for me for birthdays and Christmas. Throughout reading the series I learned so much. Each book had a theme, such as going to school, or meeting friends and things in life we all go through. Through these books I did discover love and read every single one in the series. I loved reading as a child and it was always a joy to read and have others read to me.
My teachers in elementary school did read aloud to me. They read Dr. Seuss Books and I can even remember a time in 3rd grade my teacher read aloud an entire novel to our class. It took a few months but it was the book Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. That was one of my favorites and our teacher would take 30 minutes out of the day to read aloud to us. I would have to say many books have made a difference in my life, and as a child all of the books I mentioned above impacted my learning ability for the future. Reading books on the holocaust such as the Anne Frank diaries definitely made an impact on my life also. I choose to read for pleasure now and enjoy it.
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Lauren, I'm so glad that you had teachers who read aloud to you on a regular basis. My fifth grade teacher read aloud to us every single day right after lunch. She would turn off the lights, and we could put our heads down on our desks (the only time during the day when this was allowed!!). If someone drifted off to sleep during this time, it was okay. I never fell asleep because I was always so interested in the stories. Like your third grade teacher, she read novels to us, chapter by chapter, bit by bit. It was a magical part of each day, the experience I remember most fondly from my elementary school days. Thank you for reminding me of my teacher!
ReplyDeleteMy elementary teachers used to have the Berenstain Bear books in their libraries, too. I recently remembered the bears and some of their short stories, but I could not remember what they were called. Thankyou for reminding me!
ReplyDeleteI used to love the Berenstain Bear books when I was younger. That was a memory that i haven't thought about in a while. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading the Diary of Anne Frank in the 8th grade when we studied the Holocaust in school. I thought it was a great book and really made an impact on me and helped me to understand the Holocaust and the impact it had on people better.
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