Reflection About Reading

While in elementary school I was diagnosed with a type of dyslexia, which did not make school easy for me because I already had a speech impediment due to being tongue tied. I got taken out of class everyday in elementary school to work on my speech and reading skills. Most teachers just thought I was not intelligent and put me in the lowest reading groups. Third grade was a turning point for me; my teacher, Mrs. Eddy, saw that I was intelligent enough to understand the hardest material, and she did her own research online which no other teacher had done for me. She helped me come up with techniques to help me read with my dyslexia more than any other teacher or reading coach had in school. I even started to attend a speech class in Edinboro every other day after school. I eventually learned how to work around my dyslexia and speech impediment. By the time I was in sixth grade, I did not need any more special attention for my impediments, and I started to take school more seriously. Now that I am over that tedious obstacle in my life, I am always striving to be the best version of myself as I can possibly be. I have worked way too hard to be stopped by anything that stands in between me and my

Based on the outcomes from Day 2, what can you determine regarding the effectiveness of instruction of the group lesson and rotations/center activities? The second lesson was taught using a guided reading approach and the class discussed important text features that were present in the passage they were to read on their own. I had high objectives for students since the answers to the formative were covered during the guided reading activity. Still, there were students who did not meet my objective, even though all the grades improved Based on the spreadsheet, the students that did not meet the objective are individuals I pull during independent reading for support or struggle with staying on task. Students may benefit from a friendly reminder to stay on task or have the questions read to them to ensure they know what the questions are asking them. The students who meet the objective benefited from the guided reading practice and will do well utilizing the same skills they learned in center 2 and 3.

When I first began learning how to read and write, I often found myself struggling to grasp the concepts. Looking back on my experience, I can recall how a lot of the other kids in my class encountered no difficulty. Compared to the majority of them, I worked at a slower pace and required more frequent help from my teacher. Eventually, it got to the point where I questioned if the idea of being able to read and write independently was even possible. Although I was struggling and would often get down on myself, I never let the obstacles I encountered stand in the way of advancing my skills. As a learner, I desired to improve and believed that I had the ability to do so. Therefore, I took action and began receiving help from my older sister.

At a very young age I had a hard time learning how to read and write. We didn't find out why till kindergarten when I took a test and scored positive for having dyslexia. Ever since that day teachers have worked with me to learn and understand english.

I sat in my fourth grade classroom staring at the bookshelf when suddenly I caught a glimpse of a dark blue book with a heroic being on the front. I lifted the heavy book and began reading Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief. As soon as I started I fell into this mythical world where gods, monsters, and heroes all existed. It was a rollercoaster through my emotions. The thrill. The suspense. The surprising new book had a grasp on me, to stop reading it would be difficult. I felt attached. As soon as I started, I finished. Devastated, my chase of this feeling has never stopped, no other book has given me the same fulfillment as Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief. As a young reader I would love to find the same joy and thrill (as I did back

When I was younger I had a hard time reading books, I don’t remember my parents ever reading me a book when I was younger and if they did, it was probably in Spanish. I remember some of the challenges I had to go through in school. I would speak Spanish to the teacher even if they only spoke English. I would ask for help but not everyone understood what I was asking for. It was in 2nd grade where I met my really good friend, he was the solution to all of my problems. He would translate what I had to say to the teacher. He was there to help me with my homework. He helped me read books, but I still felt that my English still wasn’t at the point where I felt comfortable talking to people. Then 3rd grade came along that was when I was put into the ELL program (English Language Learners) it helped me with pronouncing my words and structuring my sentences so that people would clearly understand what I was telling them. After that English wasn’t as difficult as before but my reading skills were something I still had to work on.

For as long as I can remember on the first day of class no matter what class it seems that the teacher would always look upon the class and ask what our personal definition of reading and writing or why we were in the class and people always seem to give the same hesitant answer every year. I thought I knew why I in the class, I assumed it was like high school english as long as I stuck to the formula that was engraved in our minds that I would have no trouble making it though the course. However, after the first day of class i knew that this class probably wouldn't be that way. After being turned off to reading and writing from a young age, my definition of reading and writing were hindered from these experiences. Going from classrooms

During my childhood, I had a lot of obstacles and barriers but I never let it stop me from my true potential. I couldn't hear until the age of three so you can imagine how this stunted my growth of reading and writing as well as the ability to speak fluently. Hearing my mothers voice every night as her words rolled off the page made me what to learn how even more. It fascinated me how she could change her voice to any tone the character was feeling. With only a few minor set backs I learned to read.

As a child, I never particularly liked school. I recall in elementary school, I always dreaded reading time the most. I would see all the students in the class pulling out their “Magic Tree House” books and sitting back spending time practicing their reading. I didn’t really understand why during this time I was pulled out of class to read aloud with a small group. I have always had a harder time reading and writing than most of my peers. As a young child, I was told that some people just have to try a little harder, and I always was always one of “those people”. When it came time for reading homework I would get assignments that were should have taken 30 minutes at night. It usually involved reading a section out loud to one of my parents and having them sign off that

As the school years went by and the homework got harder, things got more difficult. Whenever I had English homework, such as reading, I would try to read with my parents, but if I said a word wrong or had trouble, they could not help me or tell me if I was mispronouncing it because they just simply did not know. Therefore when I was in school and I would be asked a question I felt completely lost because I did not know what they were asking. Also if I was chosen to read out loud, I would read slowly compared to the other kids. When we had to go to school to pick up my report card I would usually be given a needs improvement and that I would be given extra help during school. I have been able to overcome this struggle with being able to translate more and become better with communication. I read books as often as I can to improve my reading and writing skills. I may not be the best writer or speaker compared to others, but I do force myself to become

As elementary school students, we all had that one book or series that we absolutely adored, and we never stopped until we completed it. When a new sequel was heard of, we would be the first ones to make sure we could read it the day it came out. Everything was perfect, and everybody was encouraged to read whatever they wanted. I especially loved to read fictional books- but not just any fictional books. I was, and still am, most excited by science-fiction and “Dystopian Future” books. Over time, teachers began to assign readings with books I personally did not enjoy or prefer to read within that certain genre. Before long, the majority of my reading became for school, with books I did not enjoy. This led to my huge disliking of any class readings with some minor exceptions.

Writing has always been something I dread. It’s weird because I love talking and telling stories, but the moment I have to write it all down on paper, I become frantic. It’s almost as if a horse race just begun in my mind, with hundreds of horses, or words, running through my mind, unable to place them in chronological order. Because I struggle to form satisfying sentence structure, it takes me hours, sometimes even days, to write one paper. It’s not that I think I’m a “bad writer,” I just get discouraged easily. Needless to say, I don’t think highly of my writing skills. When I was little I loved to both read and write. I read just about any book I could get my hands on, and my journal was my go to for my daily adventures. Although it’s

Reading is one of my favorite pastimes. I am a tuned-in Reader, and I appreciate well written biographies. Enjoyable reading takes my mind off school work and relaxes me. I enjoy academic reading as well, but sometimes it is intense and requires much concentration. Moreover, I am a tuned in reader when it comes to academic subject’s such as; psychology, nutrition, health and history.

My reading process overall is very strong and went smoothly. As I read I annotated the pages and this helped me stay more focused and connected with the reading. Today it was hard for me after I went to the bathroom and came back to the reading because I disconnected from the reading and had to try and dive straight back in. I also put my cell phone far away from me when I read or do homework so that I will not be tempted to look at the phone instead of completing my reading.

Reading is one of the most beneficial activities a man can do. Out of reading, man can be able to discover new things, concepts, places and people. More so, reading is a way to relax our mind and soul, going deeply through the world of story and improves our thinking and internalization process.