My Literate Self by https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8 The story of my life as a reader of books and the world! en-us 2016-09-02 15:01:33 UTC 2025-12-10 16:40:50 UTC hello@padlet.com My literate self did not stop at reading as a kid, I also was inspired to write. Below are a few silly books that I wrote in elementary school.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122564730 2016-09-08 18:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122564730 After years of having stories read to me, I was more then ready to start reading on my own. Along with reading books I would often announce what was said on passing billboards and signs to the whole car.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122565147 2016-09-08 18:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122565147 My parents started my years of literacy by reading to me every night. "The Kissing Hand" By Audrey Penn, is a story I remember my mom reading to me every night before a big event, like the first day of school or camp. The kissing hand is something my mom always gave me when I was scared. This book comforted me, helped me grow closer with my mom, and gave me excitement to read myself.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122567246 2016-09-08 18:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122567246 As a child I always looked up to my older siblings. They could read chapter books and do long math problems. I longed to be like them especially in reading. This is a picture of my brother and I on the swing set in my backyard. I did not know it at the time but this spot became my favorite place to read over the years. Reading outside made me feel more connected with the story. I could truly travel to the places being talked about in the books because there were no four walls closing me in.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122567746 2016-09-08 18:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122567746 To this day I still have a love for reading. Although I do not get to read much for pleasure while at school, I always make sure to stop at the library each break to pick up a book I have been dying to read. I also now have a passion for others literacy as well as my own. I have been thinking a lot lately of possibly becoming a reading specialist. Below is a picture from the Children's Book Bank that my Mizzou Alternative breaks trip served at. I was inspired by the dedication the community has toward supporting children's literacy.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122579108 2016-09-08 19:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122579108 This is a short video of the few lines in the book my mom would repeat to me.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122583734 2016-09-08 19:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122583734 Dancing also taught me how to communicate better with others. Especially in high school when I started to choreograph dances, I would have to be very descriptive and describe movements in multiple ways in order for others to truly understand.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122584189 2016-09-08 19:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122584189 Dancing also made a big impact on my literacy. I learned new words, some even in different languages. I also learned that sometimes words can not truly describe what one is feeling. Sometimes dance can portray something that could never be found in a book.  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122584830 2016-09-08 19:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122584830 This is me on one of my younger birthdays. I had just become a avid reading and had gotten in the habit of checking many library books out on my moms card. My mom notices this and decided that this birthday should would get me my very own library card. Sometimes the best gifts in life can be free. Having my own library card was so exciting so I kept on reading and checking out books such as "Junie B. Jones", and "Where the Sidewalk Ends."  ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122586916 2016-09-08 19:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122586916 ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122587359 2016-09-08 19:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122587359 ssb42 https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122587472 2016-09-08 19:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ssb42/uclezvf00vp8/wish/122587472