My Reading Mama

It seems fitting to write my first post about the wonderful woman who influenced my reading and writing abilities more than anyone else, my mother.  Before I started Kindergarten she taught me how to count, read, and write.  She recalled the moment I could read a letter from her and write back as the most exciting memory she has of my early development. She kept all of my childhood books, which I now enjoy reading to my own children. My favorites as a youngster were Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary, anything by Judy Blume, and a series of Golden Book stories called Wacky Families by Allan Ahlberg.  My mom also bought my first set of encyclopedias before the age of one.  After I had my first child, I made a vow to do my best to foster a love of reading in him.  Furthermore, I have devoted my professional career towards education through librarianship.  I intend to instill a love of learning in my students by engaging them in topics they can relate to and are interested in.  Today, I have books in every room in the house and both of my boys love to be read to. With the highest gratitude, I hope to be for my boys what my mother was for me, a Reading Mama!