POLL: Early Reading Influences

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 2031

Hi --

Susan McGee wrote:

> I am a voracious reader, my house is crammed with thousands of books,
> <snip>
>
> My parents read to me until I could read myself but not after that.
> I read everything I could lay my hands on, I tried to read all the
> books starting with A, and I loved biography and history. In first
> grade, I was tested at a sixth grade reading level, but can't
> remember the rest of my tests.

I could have written all the above word for word (even down to the 6th
grade reading level in 1st grade).  <g>   My parents are not (and were
not) readers themselves (the only books in my parents room were the
Bible, Dr. Spock's baby care & a Methodist hymnal).  But, they did
believe it was important to read to their children so they read to me
from a very early age.  I could read for myself largely by age 3, and I
don't have any conscious memories of my parents reading to me after that
time.  I do remember being the complete & quintessential bookworm my
entire life though.

Need to go vote in that poll!

Penny



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