My Literacy Timeline

• Kindergarten
• I started to read

• 1st Grade
• I was behind at my reading level, so I started to go to tutoring to help me with my reading. I didn't really like reading because I had a hard time comprehending what the words meant. I was pulled out of class at a certain time everyday to go get reading help, while the other kids in my class learned reading. I knew this was going to help me down the long run, but I didn't like being left out from the other kids.

• 2nd Grade
• I hardly read because I didn't have a passion for it. My brother started to read to me from his books. My favorite books became the Harry Potter books.

• 3rd Grade
• When my brother read to me, it made me want to become a better reader and writer. I wanted to read the books that he read. So I began to read and finish the Harry Potter books. One time my brother was reading a Harry Potter book to me and I stopped him so I could finish it by myself.

• 8th Grade
• By the 8th Grade, I had achieved one of my goals which was to read all of the Harry Potter books. I accomplished this goal and I learned to love to reading. I started to read more books and finish more books in a shorter amount of time. I also started to love writing; which helped me gain a better appreciation for reading.

• 12th Grade
• Took AP English Literature and I started to learn how to read with an in depth mind. 

• 12th Grade
• Decided that I want to become a elementary teacher with a major in English and a minor in History.