https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1 A look at how my literature journey has progressed over time en-us 2021-09-16 04:19:10 UTC 2023-02-28 23:37:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1744842386 My teacher had a thing for the class where there was a racetrack and all the students were race cars, racing to see who can read the most books during the school year. My mom informed her that I had read nearly 100 books over the summer and was placed at the end of the track within the first week or so of school. 
Then, I got a lot of prizes for reading so much: I got to have a catered breakfast with the principal as well as others that read a lot like me, a new backpack and lunchbox, and a readers party.]]> 2021-09-16 04:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1744842386 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746239044 After being homeschooled for a few years and starting to go back to in-person school, I went to middle school and I was introduced to Google Docs, Google Slides and other internet programs for writing; slowly learning how to use them]]> 2021-09-16 14:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746239044 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746249894 I got very invested in reading/watching stories of Jelsa or other Disney-inspired romantic stories on YouTube. The stories would either be a series of pictures paired with dialogue or narrations, or some were so talented that they took clips from different movies and sliced them together to make a story. All of these stories also included background music, much of which I love and now listen to on playlists that I've made.]]> 2021-09-16 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746249894 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746275733 Got my first library card with the Queen Creek library, checking out books very often and reading a variety of books. The library had summer contests of how many books to read and get prizes after a certain # was read.]]> 2021-09-16 15:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746275733 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746295701 My high school had a library inside it, which is where I spent most of my time. I read a large variety of books: nonfiction, manga, mystery, science fiction, dystopian, thriller, a bit of romance, comedy, and action.
I read on average 100 books every year while attending.]]> 2021-09-16 15:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746295701 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746306371 I attended EVIT under the ECE program, where every week we were required to read a minimum of 10 children's books a week and critique them; I read on average 13 since you got extra credit for doing more. I learned about children's books and the diversity they have, what makes them appealing, and fell in love with teaching]]> 2021-09-16 15:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746306371 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746317194 I had a Tech Literacy class where I had to make several projects researching different forms of media, using different formats, and learned a lot more on how to use Google Slides to create a game and a podcast]]> 2021-09-16 15:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746317194 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746342871 Honors English

]]> 2021-09-16 15:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746342871 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746370485 I was friends with the librarians and I would work in the library with them, shelving books and recommending books to others. One of them told me about Goodreads for tracking books I read and making a large TBR list that still isn't close to be finished😅😂]]> 2021-09-16 15:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746370485 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746381479 Since everything was closed and we couldn't go outside, I wasn't able to get books from the library or school anymore. I downloaded an app one of the librarians told me about and since then I've been reading e-books, which is very convenient]]> 2021-09-16 15:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746381479 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746396300 I took a Children's Lit course, where I learned more about children's literature and what to look for specifically so that the books in my class library when I'm a teacher are equitable, inclusionary, educational and fun to read]]> 2021-09-16 15:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746396300 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746401638 2021-09-16 15:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746401638 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746411281 After being homeschool for so long, I was finally acclimating back into public school, in which I learned a lot about pop culture and started listening to more popular music]]> 2021-09-16 15:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746411281 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746416466 Won 1st place in the school spelling bee]]> 2021-09-16 15:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746416466 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746427226 Took theatre classes and got more into musicals as a genre]]> 2021-09-16 16:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746427226 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746436202 Also joined TikTok, which I still watch daily. Followed a series of people: ones that create stories from their own characters, people who recommend/review books, those who create music]]> 2021-09-16 16:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1746436202 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1749500631 Got my first personal smartphone]]> 2021-09-17 19:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1749500631 mrbeards https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1749507488 I got very involved in participating in role plays and writing stories with friends or people I met on the Internet. I also dabbled in writing my own books but they never got fully finished]]> 2021-09-17 19:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrbeards/n88zkwctxw9cx3x1/wish/1749507488