Family Literacy Timeline

  • Bedtime Stories

    Bedtime Stories

    Each evening, my father would tell us made up stories and stories about his childhood before bed.
  • Fourth Grade Chapter Books

    Fourth Grade Chapter Books

    Because the chapter books I had to read in fourth grade were so difficult, vocabulary-wise and content, my father would read with me at night.
  • Catcher in the Rye

    Catcher in the Rye

    My first book I needed to read for Freshman English in College. I had a very difficult time with interpreting it.
  • Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    As a double major, and Spanish being one of them, I had to read Don Quixote in Spanish. It was 400 pages. After spending four hours reading Chapter One, I bought the book in English and translated my notes into Spanish.
  • Reading to my Daughter

    Reading to my Daughter

    When my daughter was born, I began reading stories to her every day, even when she was too small to sit up.
  • Library Media Center

    Library Media Center

    After 22 years as a classroom teacher, I moved into the media center and had the privilege of reading to about 21 classes each week. I was able to expose children to a variety of genres, authors, and topics.
  • Cooper

    Cooper

    When my grandson was born, I began reading to him as much as possible.
  • Jordy

    Jordy

    Cooper's brother Jordy listens to his big brother read, Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?