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So far I LOVE this new role as a middle school librarian. My goal these beginning weeks of school have been to get to know the students interests, needs, preferences! I have so much enthusiasm from them that it honestly has reignited my passion for working in this field of education!

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I've been an elementary reading teacher for the past 8 years! Reading is my passion and has always been in my heart! I love finding fun and exciting ways to captivate my students' interest in literature. Even it means having tinted skin for a few days, when the paint won't fully wash off !

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This is Mrs. Canales, my first grade teacher. My mother swears that the reason I loved reading so much was because of her. I was a student in her first ever class, and the COOLEST part of my career in education has been being able to work alongside her, when I first started my teaching career. She was always so encouraging and made sure I always found books that were of interest to me. She ignited the fire of loving to read.

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In middle school, my love for reading continued to grow. I hated being forced to read Animal Farm and other classics (though now as an adult I am grateful I did). My school loved to have us do novel studies on Shakespeare and we even performed the plays (Lady Capulet here..)! But when given the opportunity, I loved books like Speak and read every single Baby Sitter's Club book ever made!

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In high school, the only books I can even remember reading was Waiting for Godot and The Picture of Dorian Gray. I remember being annoyed that we didn't go to library and we never had a chance to read for pleasure. However, even if I did have a chance, I was bombarded with so much homework reading wouldn't have even been my choice of hobby or pass time.

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My favorite place to read is cuddled up next to a rainy window with a hot cup of coffee. My life is pretty chaotic on the norm, so my reading days are usually very early on Saturday mornings when my children are sleeping.

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My favorite person to read with growing up was always my mom. She wasn't the type of mom to buy me whatever I wanted, but if it was for a book, she always said YES. Now, I do the same for my kids. I have a rule as a mom I try my very best to stick by. If my daughter asks me to read to her, no matter how exhausted or busy I am I always say YES.