Learning How To Read

Growing up I was a very active child, always outside playing sports however the time I spent inside I was reading. I would read anywhere as a child. Once I found a book somewhat interesting I wouldn't put it down until I read it cover to cover. Reading was an integral part of my life. Because of this, I learned how to read at the age of four. My mother being a teacher made the process of learning how to read and write easier. A lot of things lead to my love for reading. My mother and grandparents love reading, and would constantly buy books for me. Before learning how to read my mother always read books to me. However, my brother did not like reading. I would read all the time which would make him mad because we were suppose to play video games. I would wake up earlier than everyone else so I

When all the kids went to sleep during nap time I read a small book. I was sounding words out and pronouncing them pretty good. Knowing how to read was probably one of the best feelings ever, it made me feel like I was ahead of the other students. A couple weeks later after showing my teacher I knew how to read, I showed her I knew how to write. I showed her I could write my letters and my full name, Taylor Nicole Perkins. In Elementary School I learned how fun creative writing was. I wrote stories simply because I enjoyed doing so. Writing was something that gave me a sense of control, I could control how the story played out. I would write alternate endings to some of my favorite books or start from scratch and write my own book. Reading and writing so much helped my grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, spelling, memorization and so much more. Learning how to read so efficiently helped me surpass most of my classmates at such a young