From first grade onward, we were greeted everywhere with posters of celebrities holding books—everyone from Alec Baldwin to Xena: Warrior Princess were there to inform us reading was a very useful skill.
God, I feel old. We had none of that ( I'll spare you the "back in my day" jokes). It was just Scholastic catalogs every months with more books than I could afford. No one at Scholastic had discovered TV show or movie tie-ins at that point.
When I was able to read (for the curious, I discuss it here), read along time was a nightmare for me too. Prior to that I was excused ( being unable to read and all). After that, nightmare time.
The 1st day of 4th grade, I read my entire history, english, and science books.
Later on in school, word spread that I was able to read and answer questions. We'd watch films, or be discussing something in class and I'd have a SF novel on my desk. I'd get called on and answer the question. Drove some of my teachers crazy, others recommended books.
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Date: 2008-01-30 12:37 am (UTC)God, I feel old. We had none of that ( I'll spare you the "back in my day" jokes).
It was just Scholastic catalogs every months with more books than I could afford. No one at Scholastic had discovered TV show or movie tie-ins at that point.
When I was able to read (for the curious, I discuss it here), read along time was a nightmare for me too. Prior to that I was excused ( being unable to read and all). After that, nightmare time.
The 1st day of 4th grade, I read my entire history, english, and science books.
Later on in school, word spread that I was able to read and answer questions. We'd watch films, or be discussing something in class and I'd have a SF novel on my desk. I'd get called on and answer the question. Drove some of my teachers crazy, others recommended books.