To be completely honest, I don't remember how I learned language. I remember sitting on the front porch many days with my parents and listening to them read to me. They also helped me read to them. They would sit right next to me and help me sound out the hard words that I didn't know yet. I remember asking my parents for Hooked on Phonics but they wouldn't get it for me. I remember being sent home with word lists for the week and having my parents help me sound out the words and understand what they meant. We used to have spelling tests at the end of every week to make sure we were learning our new words.
I have always loved reading so I want to build a positive environment in my classroom for my students to feel comfortable reading in. I don't want my students to feel uncomfortable reading aloud in my class even if they stumble over a word or two. When I was in elementary school, I remember first grade teacher being very encouraging and always helpful to me and all my friends in her class when we were reading. I love children's books and I want my classroom to show that love and appreciation for reading. I hope that when I become a teacher, I can help all of my students to fall in love with reading just like I did. I know that encouraging and praising one for their accomplishments is very important to children especially when a child is first learning how to read. I hope to share my love of books with all of my students.
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Regardless of remembering HOW you learned to read, it is clear that you were nurtured in a positive, print-rich environment. That will assist you as you try and navigate what you want as a classroom teacher .
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