Writing is a PROCESS Not a Product
The clock finally hit 6 o’clock. 6 o’clock meant work was over for mom and it was my time to get help with my reading. I grabbed my tattered book, ran down the hall and jumped onto the huge bed and squeezed right next to mom. Tonight, we would venture into new territory: Junie B. … Continue reading Sponsors are powerful figures who bank-roll events or smooth the way
“Literacy as a resource becomes available to ordinary people largely through the meditations of more powerful sponsors.” A powerful sponsor in my life showed me the power of reading a book. Something I will remember and carry with me for the rest of my life. The first book that made me cry was … Continue reading Literary Narrative: How the death of a spider taught me the power of a book
When I started to read I didn’t know I was reading. I was a young adventurous two-year-old ready to take on snack time. There was applesauce and color goldfish to eat that day. Once I finished my snack I decided I wanted to “read”. Reading is in quotation marks because I wasn’t really reading the … Continue reading Little Leaguers who wear logos on their uniforms, not out of a concern for enhancing image but as a means for getting to play ball
