Learning to Read

We were asked to recall our first reading experience from childhood in one of my classes. My memory is foggy when it comes to reflecting on my early experiences of reading. This is due to the fact that I have been out of school for so long, or due to the fact that from the small amount of memories that I do have they are not all positive experiences.

Growing up in my house with my mother, father, and brother I do not recall many books being in our home. I did have a few children’s books. When I was in my early grades I can remember how exciting the times were when my mom would read to me. This was a rarity, and when I say that I mean maybe twice a week. My family never went to the library, that I can recall, and I never even experienced a library, that I remember, until 4^th grade and that was just the school library.

Do you remember learning to read?