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I do not recall learning how to read in English but I do have vivid memories of me learning how to read in Spanish. I was a second grader in my catechism class and I remember feeling embarrassed when it was my turn to read a prayer out loud because I did not know howto read in Spanish. This was my first attempt at it, and although Spanish was my first language, and despite my parent only speaking Spanish to me, this was my first encounter with a book in Spanish. I was the slowest reader in class and I had to sound out letter by letter, but by the end of my second year in catechism I felt more comfortable and confident and I was excited to keep reading and writing in my native tongue.

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Screenshot_2020-09-18 the giver book - Google Search

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Beautiful Creatures was the first book over 500 pages that I read. I remember being in 8th grade and being intrigued by this book because it was the first book I read with a teenage boy as a protagonist and narrator.

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Screenshot_2020-09-18 beautiful creatures - Google Search

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A Thousand Splendid Suns brought tears to my eyes as I read about the hardships of a girl who was in an abusive marriage. Although it was difficult to read, this book introduced me to the lack of rights for girls and woman.

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Screenshot_2020-09-18 a thousand splendid suns - Google Search

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Screenshot_2020-09-18 como agua para chocolate - Google Search

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As an A-OK Program Leader I read to children almost everyday. I read to students as a whole class but I also made sure to take some time to read to them individually or in smaller groups because I knew that many of them would go home to parents who had worked long hours and might not have the energy to read them a bedtime story. My parents also worked long hours and did not read to me. I wanted to provide that experience to them and I noticed that they were more engaged by asking questions and making comments when I took the time to read individually to them.

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Screenshot_2020-09-18 sandra cisneros caramelo - Google Search