I can read!
Posted on September 8, 2009 by Big Universe in Personal Experiences.
There are many memorable moments in a lifetime. One that has stayed with me over my thirty-five year education career happened back in the 1970’s. I was teaching on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
I was teaching first grade and had a few books in the room on a bookshelf. Some I’d brought with me from my home in western New York. We had phonics books, but it was difficult to identify initial sounds when we couldn’t identify a picture. There aren’t many lighthouses in South Dakota, for example! But we worked hard and I was so proud of the student’s progress. I will never forget the day in late March when Shane, who had asked to go look at a book while others finished their assignment., shouted out, “Miss Jeanne! Miss Jeanne! I can read! I can read!”
It is so important to share books and the love of reading. Read to your children. Read to your students. We’re never too old to enjoy a good book!
