Learning to Read

Learning to Read

Everyone learns how to read in different ways. Some are taught in school and others are taught at home by family. When I was younger, my family taught me how to read. They would read to me every night, use the Hooked on Phonics with me during the day, and they would put on TV shows that teach reading.

Little kids love it when their parents read to them at night before they go to bed. When I was little, my aunt used to read Corduroy to me every night. She read other ones too, but Corduroy was my favorite. She also read Barney books to me since I was so into it. Sometimes, we would go outside after dinner and read nursery rhymes. We would sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star every night and read along with the books she bought me.

During the day, my family would teach me how to read with Hooked on Phonics. Since my mom didn't know how to read English, my aunts would teach me. I remember getting bored of the same books over and over.

Nearly every adult you know has told lies at some point in their lives. It has become more acceptable in today's society to lie, although we all know its wrong, but when it comes to avoiding trouble, people will do or say anything to save face. "Lying is a natural human trait, it lets you manipulate the way you are seen by others" (The Truth About Lying). Over the years, new technologies such as lie detector tests have been developed in order to tell if a person is lying and others, there are also verbal and non verbal cues of lying.

Lying comes naturally to human beings. There are different types of lies, including white lies, fabrications, and noble lies. There are different types of reasons why people lie, with fear being one of the most prominent reasons. Fear of punishment is another; its when a person is aware that they will be punished for their deed, so they lie. This is commonly found in children to avoid trouble. Fear of conflict is afraid of being in a heated argument. Fear of rejection is also another reason for lying; when our insecurities are the foundation of why we lie to each other. Fear of loss is another popular reason for lying; the loss of personal objects or money. We lie to ourselves to prevent loss of morale, and lie for social reasons too, to appear more likeable, maintain good relations and appear more agreeable. People also lie to help family members, and despite all the technical reasons, the reason why most people lie is because it works. Lying has become more understood and acceptable in today's society.

Some obvious cues of lying are the verbal and non verbal cues a person gives you when they're talking. When people are lying, they tend to stammer, this could also mean that they are nervous or anxious too. They tend to lose contractions and use "did not, " and "will not." They also tend to repeat your questions. They also speak