https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf By Paige Sauerburger en-us 2016-09-06 17:50:28 UTC 2025-12-29 05:29:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121896317 My parents, brother, and sister read to me often growing up.]]> 2016-09-06 17:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121896317 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121902243 My first favorite book to read was "The Big Blue Book of Beginner Books," a collection of 6 children's books. ]]> 2016-09-06 18:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121902243 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121905810 In school, my teachers and parents challenged me through my school's Accelerated Reader program. They set high point goals for me each semester to make sure I kept reading.]]> 2016-09-06 18:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121905810 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121906854 In high school, I really liked reading books that were turned into movies. Some of my favorites were "The Hunger Games", "Harry Potter", and "My Sister's Keeper."]]> 2016-09-06 18:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121906854 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121957521 My 7th grade Literature teacher, Mr. Stevens, introduced me to science fiction short stories. One of my favorites was "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs.]]> 2016-09-06 21:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121957521 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121958074 My favorite vacations were always when my family went to Disney World. I loved seeing my favorite movie/story characters come to life. ]]> 2016-09-06 21:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121958074 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121958472 My Uncle Brian has Down syndrome and is nearly completely blind. I read to him and describe the things he can't see for himself. We love going to Cardinals games in the summer- I narrate the game play-by-play for him.]]> 2016-09-06 21:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121958472 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121959010 I am currently reading a collection of 100 short stories by my favorite author, Ray Bradbury. I like that the stories are a quick read and that they keep you on edge from start to finish. ]]> 2016-09-06 21:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121959010 pcsc7c https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121960295 This summer I was fortunate enough to vacation to Germany with my family. It was really fun experiencing a new culture/language and being able to see historic sites like the Berlin Wall.]]> 2016-09-06 22:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pcsc7c/MyLiterateSelf/wish/121960295