Born in a household where English is not the prominent language, my childhood experiences with reading are scarce. It was not until those magical high school years when my affection toward readings begun. The affair wasn't that spicy, but I was surely dating my random readings in the library. Each day, I would randomly pick a copy and open a random page to read. The school library used to be my lunch table for half hour. In addition to my passionate reading sessions, I had some great teachers throughout who have encouraged me to enjoy reading and till date, my best read is "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. .
In these college years, I do not have much time to read, because of my schedule. The only reading I am able to do is on the internet. Some of the pages I like to follow on social media are "Terribly Tiny Tales," and "The Anonymous Writer." These pages post both fiction and non-fiction stories written by amateur writers like me and edited by their admins. Today, one can use the internet to enhance your reading experience. I have read several books that led me to the internet because I wanted to know more about some of the things or people mentioned in the books. Other times I have written down words that I didn't know the meaning of and looked them up on the internet for my benefit to improve vocabulary. .
Some of the major improvements of my vocabulary happened in those writing courses I took in my first three semesters at STLCOP. Even in those writing courses, I was assigned to read at least one story or article before the class. Like this literature course, the class would have a conventional discussion on the reading that was assigned to read before that class day. Those writing courses were primarily focused on how to become an effective writer by avoiding mechanical errors, while this literature course will be more focused on evaluating the elements of non-fiction works.
My Reading Experience I find this assignment extremely difficult because I have very few memories of reading. My experience with reading has been a pleasant one. ... I struggled so much with reading that I blocked it out because it was such a painful experience. ... This probably helped with my slow reading ability. ... Today I am making an effort to change my bad habits and keep up with the reading. ...
With respect to reading comprehension, what should teachers look for in evaluating these programs? ... In a random sample of teachers that I work with, they were asked, "As a teacher, what is your understanding of what reading comprehension is?... Reading comprehension can be demonstrated through oral retelling, relating to what is read by making connections to one's own experiences. ... One teacher made the connection with comprehension defined earlier, as using text as a medium of thought and connecting it with active thinking. ... Journals, reports, reflections, listening centers w...
Through books you can experience what it is like to be an explorer, you can go to the moon and outer space, you can live with cavemen, you can experience what it was like to be a pirate in the 1600s. ... Today you can use the internet to enhance your reading experience. ... Other times I have written down words I didn't know the meaning of and looked them up on the internet for my own education and to improve my vocabulary. ... My mother read A Child's book of Hero's that was published in the Weekly Reader, written by Dorothy Heiderstadt in 1954. ... Combining the printed work w...
The knowledge that is brought with the student can be useful in instruction when used write, articulate and read about their experiences. Involving the students real experiences suggest a more meaningful strategy. Stories that reflect students' real life experiences are most effective when being used to reinforce reading in the classroom. ... Students can differ in their comfort and success with reading. ... Teachers' value familiar instruction, "If it worked for me, it should work for my students (Florida, 2009)." ...
By reading, people can basically communicate with each other regardless of their locations. They do not need to physically meet each other to learn from each other's experience. ... This truly shows that book is the best friend, and reading is the only way to communicate with that best friend. ... This way reading would help me to be updated in all aspects of my daily life. ... All in all, reading effectively has a big impact in my daily personal life helping me to get the most out of my limited life time by having awareness about my surroundings. ...
As readers and writers, we all start out with a certain affinity to various styles of reading and writing depending on what is presented to us at an early age. ... Nonetheless, when I was a young girl, my parents provided me with my first picture storybooks and journals, which I believe shaped my love for creative writing. Through imaginative styles like journaling, poem reading and blogging, this is where my reading and writing strengths developed and showed prominence throughout my life. My very first experiences with writing began with three words: "the new kid". ... Caves love...
Throughout my entire life I have been very lucky in my ability to enjoy reading. ... I feel reading is a necessary part of my life because it continues to fill me with new ideas and broadens my opportunities to grow and improve. ... It was one of the first novels I have ever read for a highschool reading assignment that used my language and ideas that I could identify with. ... Reading has made me consider my beliefs many times. ... "Reading well is one of the greatest pleasures that solitude can afford you, because it is, at least in my experience, the most healing of ple...
My hope is that in AP English I will encounter this same experience with literature. ... Reading can open up many new doors by increasing your experiences with the unknown. ... Quite frequently my friends and I go to the bookstore and just spend hours on end looking and reading new books. ... It's hard to write about things that you have no experience with. ... If I have a problem with something, for instance I need assistance with my grammar, I am one to ask for help (although I might ask a little too often)....
