Having spanish as my first language, learning to read and write in english was something new to me but to my surprise it was something that I caught onto really quickly. The earliest experience with literacy, that I can remember anyway, would have to be in first grade. At the young age of 6 I remember the love I had for reading and the idea of diving into a new world. Although the books I was reading didn’t have too many words and were mostly just pictures, I remember envisioning the vivid pictures in my mind and really bringing the illustrations to life.

           At this time, some of my favorite books included “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and of course “Magic Treehouse”. Of course as I got older the types of books I read evolved but something I always enjoyed about reading, especially at a younger age was that if the author did a good enough job in the sensory details, it was as if I could actually picture everything that was taking place in the story. For this reason, I always try my best to be as descriptive in any piece of writing I compose, or even when speaking because I remember the impact all the sensory details in the books I read had on me up until this age. I definitely believe that reading and writing are very important in any person’s career and overall in life. 

             Although now I often find myself not having the sufficient time to sit down and really jump into a good book, my first literacy experience was definitely a good memorable experience.