The Importance Of Reading And Writing

Reading and writing has never come very easy to me. There have been a lot of factors that hinder me from being able to read and write well. English has always been my least favorite class during elementary school throughout high school and it still is now in college. I can count the number of books that I’ve actually been able to completely finish reading on one hands. In school, whenever we were assigned to read however many chapters of a book at night, I would just look up the spark notes for that chapter because I have such a hard time reading. By the way, reading the spark notes does not work as a substitute for reading the book instead.

The earliest memory of learning was in pre-k. There was a rug on the floor with the letters of the alphabet surrounding it, and my classroom even had its own personal restroom. Even though I remember my teachers and my classroom, I do not remember what I learned or how I learned. Learning to read and write is crucial for communication. Learning to read and write is a different journey for everyone; it could be an easy journey or a rough one. My literacy journey started in grade school, then junior high, then high school, and finally college. I do not remember the difficulty of starting to learn to read and write, but I do know that the higher the education, the more challenging it is.

If you couldn’t read or write, how would you tackle your daily life? Being literate is a crucial part of everyone’s life; reading and writing are essential for a person’s success. Every single day, it’s used, whether it’s for an Advanced Placement Language class or reading a billboard as you’re driving past. As a child, I grew up reading on a daily basis and I believe that I am as successful as I am on behalf of it. Countless memories have been created, thanks to the multiple books that have been read and the umpteen amount of papers that I’ve written. Throughout the numerous years of my education, my teachers and parents left a long lasting impact on my reading and writing skills.

Diving into past memories is something I am never found of. There is a lot of pain hidden behind some of my past experiences, but also a lot of triumph. It is always interesting to force yourself to retrieve some of those hidden memories. Sometimes the things you remember can be very surprising. Things that seemed long forgotten, can abruptly come back in a flash. The farthest memory I can recall about my own literacy experience is when I began first grade. At this stage, I remember feeling very confused about the whole purpose of going to school. I felt as if I was the only one not being able to keep up with the other children. I didn’t know what was cool, how to make friends, or even know how to play board games like “Candyland.” I was just not exposed to certain things that the other children in my class were aware of prior to beginning first grade. Most of all, I did not like learning. I liked doing things

My earliest memories of writing and reading started in kindergarten. I feel blessed to have been able to start school and be introduced to an education. I probably had the best kindergarten teacher I could have been given at the time. This is fundamental because this very teacher started my foundation for reading and writing.

Learning how to read and write was a challenging task for me as a kid. I believe I couldn’t read until the second grade and that was embarrassing. Being a slow learner made me insecure, which hindered me from building the confidence I needed to succeed and get pass identifying with having a disability. Instead, I was enrolled into a special ed class that I had to leave my regular class to attend. During my special ed class all I could think about was how I couldn’t wait to get back to my regular class so I didn’t have to tell any of my classmate where I was. Therefore, my focus unfortunately wasn’t on learning, like it should have been!

My first literary experience started before I even enter preschool. When I was younger, I was diagnosed with a speech impediment. This forced me to attend a specialized preschool, which led to speech classes in my early years in elementary school. I couldn't talk without stuttering. I remember being at school and getting pulled out of the lesson. I remember the faces of my other classmates staring then asking why I got to get out of our class assignment. I remember being questioned by my peers as to why I couldn't pronounce certain words or speak more smoothly. I was always asked to slow down and repeat myself. Sadly, the school I attended was underfunded, so as soon as I could speak at more of an understandable level I was essentially removed from my speech class, despite the fact that my speech was terrible and I still couldn't pronounce certain words and syllables. The hope of me improving was diminishing. Luckily, I moved schools a year later; nonetheless, it was too late. My new school wouldn't realize what learning setbacks I still had.

Reading and writing are two of the most important tools in my life, because without them I would not have an education. They form the basis of a class; for example, completing a lab in chemistry would not be possible without following a written lab procedure. These two skills are taught at such a young age, and as education advances students must continue to strive to reach a higher level. I can remember in elementary school, we were always pushed to reach the next reading level once we had successfully mastered the one we were on. It was always a competition for my sister and I to be at a higher level, I usually won. Even though I was excelling in reading it was the complete opposite for writing. It is something that has never come easy

The earliest memory of reading I am able to think of, was in my pre-school reading as a class. “Green Eggs And Ham” by Dr. Seuss was the book that started the whole comprehensive level. The book made have wonderful joyful feeling inside. As my teacher was reading the book, her assistant teacher was actually making green eggs and ham. At the time my reaction was amazed, thinking “oh wow they’re actually real green eggs and ham”; not knowing about food coloring. The class was disgusted before they took the first bite, but soon after the first bite they all wanted seconds. During this time in my life I never was influenced to read, only read during school activities and time but the more I went to school it increased to be fun .As time went on , I slowly started to not feel interested in reading.

My parents had me reading at a young age; they would give me very simple books, but I was reading none the less. My older sister was the real scholar, and school was more of her thing. Because of this, I never felt the need to excel in what she had already mastered. I personally never really had patience for reading. When it came to writing, I saw it as a task. Writing was something I was assigned and had to do. Elementary school was like this for me, an assignment. I enjoyed school as much as any kid my age could, but I never cared for spelling tests, writing exercises, or any of the countless times we were awarded a special star when we read a book.

Throughout my life, I have had many experiences that revolve around reading and writing. In the beginning, my parents waited until kindergarten to start me on my reading journey. They experienced my siblings through their elementary years; they became bored easily because they already knew how to read, so they did not overly teach me before I started school. Luckily, that benefited me greatly. I grew to love education and rose to the top tier of learning in the class. Unfortunately, I do not remember much of my early literacy achievements, but there is one memory that stuck with me. I can still remember when I found out the impact reading and writing can have on the growth of an individual.

Even though every student learns and does things differently, we all have some type of goals for the year. Mine is to read and write more. I also want to add more description in my writing to help the reader feel like they are a part of the story. I would describe myself as a novice reader looking to become an avid reader. Whenever I do choose to read, I find it to be a great way to escape reality. I feel I am going to another place and time. I become invested in the characters and feel like I am a part of the story. Writing allows me to express my thoughts. I love to create a story line and help the readers to picture the scene. Reading and writing, to me, are great ways to express myself. To achieve my reading and writing goals, I will

Reading and writing are both important; you can’t have one without the other. They are skills that are increased constantly due to little things that most times are not noticed. Whether it is from a book to a poem, there will always be a way that it helps out your school performance. Reading and writing in general only helps absorb information, and enhance leisure or school related writing tasks. It has also made life itself so much easier because reading and writing are so beneficial for school and for life. How much you read and write today, will somehow affect your future job, family, position, or even your salary.

Going to kindergarten is the first step in the United States’ educational system. Before kids reach kindergarten readiness, they need to know how to read and write. It is preferred that one of the parents or a caregiver teach their child how to read and write. Learning may come off as fun to some kids but to other kids like me who never had any interest in read or writing struggled with it at first. I would always rather be playing outside then learning how to put words together. I greatly appreciate how my mom and dad never gave up when trying to get me to read no matter how ornery I got. Thanks to them and many other parents alike, kids in the United States are blessed with being able to receive a quality education. With this education, we can continue on our schooling path and chose the career we desire.

Growing up with my parents, I found reading be very entertaining especially when I read about religion and newspaper about incidents taking place in certain countries. Through my parents reading routines, it started to seem like reading be beneficial in improving one’s understanding of religion such as the rules and regulations compulsory in a religion. Although I was required to read many books for school, my parents reading habits made me feel as if I should imitate them. In my childhood, I have seen my parents read books or newspapers at a certain time and sometimes discuss it with each other. My parents occasionally told me that I should leave aside school books at times and try reading the books they do. I was told there is abundant information on Islam I have not discovered yet and by reading the books my mom and dad read, I may realize so much more and my understanding can lead me to be thankful for certain purposes. These words had gotten sealed in my head which directed me to read the passages they do.