The Fun of Learning

The Fun of Learning

Reading and writing are two fundamentals that everyone needs to be successful. In today's world, these elements are needed to excel in the highest levels of any industry. Many people in the past suffered from illiteracy which hurt them in the end. This complicated the way they provided for their families. Without the proper education they were forced to work dead end jobs that didn't pay as much. Education is very important to my family; there is always competition between us when education is involved. Growing up I lived with the biggest education bully ever. My grandmother grew up in those times where education was scarce. She did everything that she could to rise to that level of expertise. Because of this she never took education lightly. She believed and enforced that learning how to read and write were the most important parts of one's life. On and on she would explain the hardships of the people and the heroes before us had to endure, because of their illiteracy. My grandmother made learning to read and write the most memorable experience of my childhood.

To help grab my attention, she would take me to stores where I could pick out books and educational toys. These toys usually sing or had games that made me want to play every chance I got. She also bought the materials that showed me skills of writing. This included dry erase boards with markers, writing tablets, and my favorite big pencils. The dry erase boards were filled with letters and words that I had to copy. This appealed to me because of my urge of wanting to write on things. My writing tablets were for my personal expressions. I was free to write whatever I wanted as long as it was something productive. Every trip to the store I insisted that we get more big pencils. Big pencils made learning all the rage. They were just fun to handle and write with.

The next process was actually reading words. With addition to my writing tablets my grandmother would write down one syllable words where I would have to copy, say a loud, and later be tested on them. Writing the words repetitively made them easier to spell and pronounce. This helped out with the second task of the process, which includes saying them a loud. Verbally learning these words put them in my mind so that I would always know them. Later on that day, I would receive a spelling test, which endured more writing repo cushions if I did not pass. I always loved the satisfaction of knowing I did a great job and had fun learning.

Reading with my grandmother was always fun. Besides the books I picked from the store I also took visits to the library. I would have to read, answer questions or tell about what I have read, and receive rewards. Reading and re-reading books was the only way I would truly understand what I read. It also helped me see things that I missed before. This helped out with the question part of the day. With my constant