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Some of the earliest literature I read when I was a child was church hymns. I would listen to everyone else sing and follow along withe the words. This allowed me to see the words being spoken, which helped me learn to read.

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Music has always been in my life and has had an influence on my literacy. My mom would sing nursery rhymes to me as a child from as early as I can remember. I thoroughly enjoy listening to music of all types. It also helps me as a learner when it comes to memorization.

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The Longest Ride is the last book that I've read and it has become my favorite book. I really enjoy reading Nicholas Sparks books and watching the movies as well.

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This summer I learned how to kayak. I had to learn techniques so that I didn't tip over and words associated with the techniques. I was reading peoples actions so that I was able to navigate on the water.

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Ever since I was little I have really enjoyed watching movies. From watching different movies I was able to learn new vocabulary words and their meaning.

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I grew up in the rural part of Columbia where I was able to be around different agriculture. Also, both of my grandparents are farmers so I was around different farm animals, equipment and different types of agriculture. From being outdoors and being on farms for so much of my life, I was able to learn the different terms that I might not have had the chance to learn if I didn't have that part of my life.

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Because of Winn-Dixie was one of the first chapter books I remember reading. My third grade teacher assigned it as a book project for our class. It became one of my favorite books.

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Growing up in Columbia has given me the chance to be around the Mizzou sporting events. My parents used to take me to football and basketball games and gymnastic meets. This gave me a different sense of literacy because I learned different sports terms and songs that are played at games.

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When I was a gymnast I developed a wide range of new language from learning so many gymnastics terms. By learning the actions associated with these terms I was able to gain a whole new vocabulary.

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This is one of the first books I remember my mother reading to me as a child. I had a lot of children's books to choose from but I would always choose to have her read this one to me. It became one of our favorite children's books.

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I remember reading the book Hatchet in fourth grade. This book really intrigued me because of the survival skills. While reading this book, my teacher also incorporated a survival unit to our curriculum.

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I enjoy traveling and experiencing new places. Every year my family would go somplace we'd never been before. We usually flew to a different state. This allowed me to see differences in the way people spoke from different places, which allowed me to read people. I also read a lot of signs on roads, in airports and in parks.