When Reading Counted

  Growing up a book was the key part in my learning ability. I started reading when I was a young rascal, around 3 or 4. I read a lot of Dr.Seuss and Elmo book's that were full of pictures not actual words. Interesting to me, at a young age. Reading to me was fun at a young age, what happened? I can't really give you the answer to that but one thing I do know is that it was fun, then.
  My mom also played a big roll in me learning to read. She allowed me to watch a lot of "children" shows such as Sesame Street, Mr. Rodgers and Caliiou. She use to also sit me in her lap and read me a book then tell me to read it. Of course I would memorize it and then just say what I remembered instead of actually reading. She knew, I think, but she never said anything about it so I just kept it going until I could read for real.
  Reading the little "1 fish 2 fish red fish blue fish" kind of books from Dr. Seuss were my favorites hands down. I believe it's because they rhymed and they had pictures to go along with every little rhyme they said.
  I use to take my sister's books out of here bag and read them or at least attempt to read them, she was only 2 years older than me encase your wondering. Sometimes I sit and wonder how life at school would've turned out if i hadn't learned to read at a young age.
 To me reading was cool, fun and something I looked forward to do when I was young but now it's like I can't stand to look at a book of any kind.
  I think that one reason that I really learned to read was because of the threats I received from my mother.They weren't physical threats but the "until you do.....you can't go..." type of threats, and I loved to go. That's the reason I learned to read more than anything was because of privileges to do and go places. People get what they want when they bribe you and I think that's how my mother taught me how to read. I should ask, but I really don't care as long as I can read now I'm good.