Hello Readers!

As we enter a new year together, think of your life as a reader so far.

When has reading been fantastic for you?

When I think of a time when reading has been fantastic for me, my mind immediately thinks of when I was in elementary school.  I picture myself being snuggled in my bed on a chilly winter evening.  The lamp on my bedside table is letting off a soft glow in the corner of the room.  I'm reading one of the Goosebumps series.  I picture this, because I remember being really into the book, imagining the characters and settings.  I love reading because it transports me to different times and places.  I feel like I'm a million miles away even if I'm sitting in my own bedroom!

What do you love to read?

I love to read historical fiction!  Any novel that takes place in an important time in history is interesting to me.  

How can you push yourself as a reader?

As a good reader, we don't just think of times that reading has been fantastic for us.  We also think about what we can do to make ourselves even better readers.  I know I love reading fiction, especially historical fiction. I read the best when I enjoy what I'm reading.  Sometimes, as readers, we must read things that someone else tells us to read.  Usually the types of books that other people want you to read are informational books.  I know that I can push myself to read more informational books so I can practice using nonfiction reading strategies.