What makes me a reader?

Things I read most often are magazines and books that talk about children’s education, health, activities, clothes, nutrition, and  general development.

I like to read for fun self-help books, human-interest stories, decorating magazines, mystery and romance novels, plus anything about children.

I avoid to reading horror stories, manuals, or technical stuff.  My son would say that I avoid reading directions as well.

I usually read in bed or outside while my granddaughter is playing.

I like to read in the morning before everyone wakes up with a cup of coffee all alone.  However, I usually end up reading at night after my granddaughter falls asleep.  She tends to be an early bird.

I always read to my son as he was growing up about animals, motorcycles and anything with the big bad wolf.  It was some of my favorite times with him.  I now read to my five-year-old granddaughter.  She tends to favor anything about animals and princesses.  I also love reading to my class.

My earliest memory of reading was my mother reading the children’s bible storybook about Noah’s Ark. 

I first remember reading by myself in first grade.  I did not attend kindergarten.  My mother read and worked with me to learn the alphabet before I started first grade.  I was placed in a first grade class for a few days, then my teacher moved me to another class.  I got very scared and upset. My teacher told me I had to change classes because I was way ahead of the other children in my class. My new first grade teacher, Mrs. Smally hugged me up when I went I walked in her room. She told me so excited to get me in her class. (That made me feel better!)  Mrs. Smally said she had heard I could already read some of the words in the Dick and Jane books.  I did not realize realize I was reading until she said that to me.  I do not remember reading ever being difficult for me. However, spelling was another story!