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[district12ravenclaw]

Did you know that I taught myself to read when I was 4 years old? I used to take books out to my dad and asked what sounds the letters made. I used to love reading when I was little. My grandma would take me to the store to buy toys, but I always wanted books. When I was in kindergarten, they sent me to 2nd grade for reading. When I was in 2nd grade, my teacher wouldn't allow me to choose the books I wanted to read; she began picking books for me, and ever since then, I've hated reading. I got into the Babysitters Club books, and read about 10-15 of those, as well as about 7 or 8 Mary Higgins Clark books, but when it came to school, I'd never read the assigned books.

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[madelynsmom.livejournal.com]

Wow. It is amazing that you can pinpoint your dislike for reading to one teacher, one situation. Teachers can have so much power over children. It is sad when the use it not for good.

And way to go teaching yourself to read!

[stevesbabygirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It totally sucked that it was ruined for me. She always made me read Beverly Cleary's Ramona books, and I can honestly say that I don't remember a thing about any of them.