My Literacy Autobiography
Nathan Megge
English
12-05-14
My Literacy Autobiography I do not remember a time when I could not read. I am not exactly sure how or when learning to read happened, but I do remember learning lots of words on flashcards and reading words on the walls of my kindergarten classroom and somehow I magically could read books. Of course, the ability to read did not just magically occur. From the very beginning of my life my parents and grandparents have read me stories. There are many photographs of my family or family friends reading to me, my eyes intently staring at the illustrations on the pages of a Sandra Boynton book or my earliest favorite; books about trucks. My earliest memory of literacy as a young boy was spending time with my mother, reading a variety of picture books. I loved hearing her voice when she read to me. She would change her voice for each character in the story. Hearing different voices sent my imagination soaring. Sometimes I would close my eyes and visualize the characters and setting. Although I do not remember many specific details about these reading sessions, I am certain that the pictures and adventures of the make believe characters were the reason the books captivated me. I can assume from the impression these books had on me that this …show more content…
I remember how excited I was that I could present my writing project using some sort of technology. I choose to research one of my favorite athletes, Michael Jordan. I had to research his life, find photographs, videos, and present the information to the class. Most of my classmates choose to present their information either in a report or on a poster board. I chose to present it using iMovie. I spent hours working on the project and my classmates and teacher were impressed with my final presentation. I believe the choice of how to complete the project made me more actively engaged and it made me want to do well on
English
12-05-14
My Literacy Autobiography I do not remember a time when I could not read. I am not exactly sure how or when learning to read happened, but I do remember learning lots of words on flashcards and reading words on the walls of my kindergarten classroom and somehow I magically could read books. Of course, the ability to read did not just magically occur. From the very beginning of my life my parents and grandparents have read me stories. There are many photographs of my family or family friends reading to me, my eyes intently staring at the illustrations on the pages of a Sandra Boynton book or my earliest favorite; books about trucks. My earliest memory of literacy as a young boy was spending time with my mother, reading a variety of picture books. I loved hearing her voice when she read to me. She would change her voice for each character in the story. Hearing different voices sent my imagination soaring. Sometimes I would close my eyes and visualize the characters and setting. Although I do not remember many specific details about these reading sessions, I am certain that the pictures and adventures of the make believe characters were the reason the books captivated me. I can assume from the impression these books had on me that this …show more content…
I remember how excited I was that I could present my writing project using some sort of technology. I choose to research one of my favorite athletes, Michael Jordan. I had to research his life, find photographs, videos, and present the information to the class. Most of my classmates choose to present their information either in a report or on a poster board. I chose to present it using iMovie. I spent hours working on the project and my classmates and teacher were impressed with my final presentation. I believe the choice of how to complete the project made me more actively engaged and it made me want to do well on