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About Reading & Writing
The funny thing about reading for me
was that I didn’t
know just how much I loved it until I was a grown up. I
now remember though, being at camp one summer reading one book
a day — I’d read on the bus, I’d read during
lunch and I’d read after swimming lessons were over,
I’d
read anytime when we had free time. By the time the summer
was over, I had read every book off my bookshelf! It just seemed
natural.
The first time I wrote a story that I can remember was in fourth
grade. My teacher, Mrs. Crabtree (isn’t that a great name
for a character?!), marked up my story with red correction marks.
I was horrified! But it was then that I learned all about “Re-writing
to Get It Right,” my favorite school presentation speech.
By the time I had rewritten that story (6 times!) it was better
than ever. When I got into middle school, my teacher, Mrs.
Scrippol (another great name, eh?), had me write three descriptive
phrases about the seasons, three for each season. I was
so proud of my work that I wrote them in calligraphy for my mom.
She loved them so much she actually cried! It was then I knew
I loved what writing can do. She still has my descriptive
phrases in her secret candy drawer! (Ssshh, don’t tell!)
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