Literacy History
When I think about my earliest experience of becoming literate, I think about when I was in Pre-K. When I was about four years old in school, we would be able to bring one book home a week to practice our reading. I remember my mother helping me read by using my finger to follow each word from left to right. We would also play sound games and “I Spy” which helped me become more aware of what words mean. Rhyming and repetition was also used to help develop better vocabulary and a better understanding of what words mean and how to use them in a sentence. I also remember being a little girl and my parents asking me a billion questions about my day. Parents tend to do this to broaden their children’s vocabulary. My mom would pick me up from school and ask questions about my day and what I learned to initiate responsive conversations. I feel like my mom and teacher helped me the most when it came to reading and understanding vocabulary. I was usually excited to go home to read my weekly b
